The Southland Tribune; Edition #386
'It's a disgrace': Angst over inner city building heats up | Players Boss: 'NPC is so dam valuable to this country' | Opinion: Putting the brakes on southern boy racers | Block Takeover | Plus More
'It's a disgrace': Angst over inner city building heats up
An Invercargill City Councillor has labelled a fire-damaged inner city building “a disgrace” as frustrations over a perceived lack of action continue to heat up. (READ MORE HERE).
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Players Boss: 'NPC is so dam valuable to this country'
One of rugby’s most influential people has thrown his heavyweight support behind the role the National Provincial Championship plays in the New Zealand rugby landscape. Although he believes the competition “has had a bad rap and hasn’t been invested in or promoted for what it is”. (READ MORE HERE).
Opinion: Putting the brakes on southern boy racers
“Boy racers are an on-going problem in the South, but the Government is set to change that. Last year, two bystanders were injured at a boy racers’ gathering in Invercargill in May and less than six months ago Southland police issued 38 infringement notices, and ordered 11 vehicles off the road, in a crackdown on anti-social road users.” (READ MORE HERE).
Block Takeover 2025: Transforming an inner-city block into hub of activity
Young Southlanders will bring Youth Week 2025 to a close this Saturday with a free event set to transform an inner-city block into a hub of activity, entertainment, and celebration. (READ MORE HERE).
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In case you missed it…
Cancelled: Weeks after confirmation the popular Kidzone Festival won’t go ahead in 2025 organisers of another well-supported Invercargill offering have revealed it also has cancelled its event this year. (READ MORE HERE).
Heart of the City: The Invercargill City Council will close its public restroom facility at Wachner Place for good in August, with councillors unable to justify the $200,000 annual cost. Mayor Nobby Clark suggested the facility was costing the council $250 per shower. (READ MORE HERE).
