The Southland Tribune; Edition #4
Monday, January 30, 2023
Crunchy: Quest to solve the world’s food problems from Invercargill
Langlands Hotel manager resigns; search starts for replacement
Today’s poll… Bluff or Riverton?
Why Southland is a gem…. Reason #4 (Inner city beach volleyball)
Out & About…. Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing
Plus, our Quick Quiz and more.
Crunchy: Quest to solve world’s food problems from Invercargill
Bibhas Biswas arrived in Invercargill on July 3, 2013, wearing shorts and a t-shirt on a cold winter day. He had $200, knew no one, and struggled to speak English. What's happened since is inspirational. (READ MORE HERE)
Langlands Hotel manager resigns; search starts for replacement
The Invercargill Licensing Trust has started its search for a new boss for its 4.5 star hotel, The Langlands. (READ MORE HERE)
Finding Olivia….
Paul Heads from Chasing Nature Photography flicked me this photo on Sunday. Can you pick where it is from?
It’s the wreckage of the boat Olivia at Barracouta Point in Southland. Olivia is believed to have been then since August 23, 1979.
Stories Elsewhere….
Stuff journalist Kevin Norquay’s interview with Tiwai Point boss Chris Blenkiron in the Sunday Star Times was a somewhat encouraging one. Looking at it through a Southland lens at least. Particularly this quote: “The Tiwai story is an incredible story to get under the skin of. It's worth fighting for. It's worth saving, and that's the path that kind of led me to say, ‘I'll go and have a crack at that’.” Keeping Tiwai open while also diversifying Southland’s is the mission worth chasing. Read Norquay’s full story here.
Quick Quiz….
Who recently become the first Southlander to win the national men’s singles bowls title?
In what year was the Kelvin Hotel opened in Invercargill?
Who was the Gore singer and song-writer that was named Southland’s Entertainer of the Year in 2017?
Sir Tim Shadbolt contested the 1994 Selwyn by-election as a candidate for what political party?
Southland is home to two National Parks, what are they?
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)
Today’s poll…
Why Southland is a gem…. Reason #4
(We think it’s worth reminding ourselves why Southland is such a special place, so that’s what we will do regularly)
When the Southland Bowling Club closed after 140 years and departed its Forth St premises the Invercargill City Council was left wondering what to do with the former bowling green. Along came Volleyball Southland with a unique and spectacular idea. It wanted to turn it into a beach volleyball arena.
After some financial backing and plenty of volunteer work, Southland can lay claim to the world’s southernmost beach volleyball complex right in the heart of Invercargill’s inner city.
Out and About….
Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing - Friday, February 3 at 6pm; Saturday, February 4 6pm, Sunday February 5, 12.30pm
Shakespeare in the Park Charitable Trust clocks up its 23rd year of presenting outdoor Shakespeare, with a musical, raucous ‘rockabilly retelling’ of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, presented by The Barden Party. A professional travelling Shakespearean theatre company, The Barden Party was born in a backyard and became a sell-out across the country, picking up awards and accolades along its 50-show season.
Bring a picnic and a comfy chair and enjoy a couple of hours of entertainment in the summery setting of the quad garden at Southland Girls' High School. The event will move into the hall if weather determines. Tickets are available from Eventfinda.
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In case you missed it….
Sports wrap: Spotlight on Southland Sport: Sunday Special: Check out our Sunday sports wrap that includes the inaugural Tribune Sportsperson of the Week honour. (READ MORE)
Cars or no cars: Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark sees merit in closing Esk St to cars in the future, but his personal thoughts is to have a trial period next summer and leave it open to cars during the winter (READ MORE).
Quiz Answers….
Sheldon Bagrie-Howley 2. 1965. 3. Jenny Mitchell. 4. NZ First 5. Fiordland National Park and Rakiura National Park.
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