The Southland Tribune; Edition #79
Flat stick': Demand ramps up as financial pressures increase/Spotlight on Southland Sport: Friday Edition/Talented Southland musician releases single - 'Forever'/Budget 23: $100m Just Transition boost
'Flat stick': Demand ramps up as financial pressures increase
Spotlight on Southland Sport: Friday Edition
Bellew & Co back The Southland Tribune's sports coverage
Talented Southland musician releases single - 'Forever'
Today’s Poll… Will the Steel avoid a winless season?
Out & About… Ali Harper - A Natural Woman
'Flat stick': Demand ramps up as financial pressures increase
Sharon Soper has a message for anyone who is starting to feel the financial strain. Don’t let it fester, ask for some help and advice. Soper is the general manager for Jubilee Budget Advisory Service and says the demand on its organisation is the most it’s ever been. (READ MORE HERE).
Spotlight on Southland Sport: Friday Edition
In today’s edition, we shine a light on how four Toyota Verblitz players from Japan have ended up in Invercargill and are ready to make their Southland club rugby debuts on Saturday. We also point out that the Steel and Sharks have big weekend’s ahead for differing reasons, while our rugby experts share their Super Rugby picks. Plus more. (READ MORE HERE).
Bellew & Co back The Southland Tribune's sports coverage
Premier Southland real estate agent Sean Bellew has backed The Southland Tribune’s push to continue to tell Southland’s sporting stories. Bellew & Co has partnered with The Southland Tribune to help bring both the Spotlight on Southland Sport Friday and Sunday offerings to readers each week. (READ MORE HERE).
NZ Music Month: Talented Southland musician releases single - 'Forever'
Emerging songwriter Sam Cullen has released his infectiously catchy new single ‘Forever’. This new offering, from an exciting up-and-comer, is an absolute confession of love - snapshotting the moment in time when a person realises they’re head-over-heels, but also scared to admit it. (READ MORE/HAVE A LISTEN).
Budget 23: $100m Just Transition boost for Southland
Regional leaders have welcomed recent Government support for Southland’s transition to a low-emission, high-wage economy. Southland Just Transition Enduring Oversight Group (EOG) co-chair Aimee Kaio said they welcomed the Government’s ongoing commitment to Southland Just Transition. (READ MORE HERE).
Merged Gore school named Māruawai College
The new name of the Longford Gore Merged School has been confirmed. Māruawai College was revealed as the new school name, along with the new school logo, in front of about 350 members of the community on Wednesday night. (READ MORE HERE)
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Quick Quiz….
1. What does Southland business Gadoochi produce?
2. Who did Ethan de Groot make his All Blacks test debut against?
3. Where in Southland will you find the Fat Duck?
4. Nikki McNaught has been named as a finalist in the officials’ category of the Southland Sports Awards, what sport is Nikki involved in?
5. The Rotary Club of Invercargill will allocate the profits of its annual ‘what’ sale to Youthline Southland?
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)
Today’s Poll…
Out & About…
Ali Harper - A Natural Woman - Friday, May 26, 7.30pm - Civic Theatre
Carole King - extraordinary, timeless, iconic!
Hailed as the greatest singer-songwriter when her landmark album TAPESTRY was released in 1971. Fifty years on its timely that we come together and be wowed by the intensity and vigour of Carole King.
I Feel The Earth Move, It’s Too Late, So Far Away, (You make me feel like) A Natural Woman, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Smackwater Jack, You’ve Got A Friend…
Prepare to be uplifted as you embark on a nostalgic musical ride with award-winning performer Ali Harper and her amazing band featuring Nick Granville (Guitar), Francis Meria (Piano), Scott Maynard (Bass), Doug Brush (Percussionist) and Frankie Leota (Guest Vocalist).
In case you missed it….
Closure: The H&J Smith Group is proposing to close its historic department store business. It includes the department store it has operated at the same site in Invercargill for 100 years. (READ MORE HERE).
Significant work needed: The Invercargill store is made up of 12 different buildings, built at different times, all of which have different seismic ratings which prevent subdividing of the space for other tenants or uses. (READ MORE HERE).
Quiz Answers….
Cider/Beer 2. Fiji (in Dunedin) 3. Te Anau 4. Squash 5. Book sale