The Southland Tribune; Edition #86

First candidate: 'I couldn’t sit back this time and just vote'/The world-class service saving lives daily/Stags 2023 countdown: Assessing the hooking options

May 29, 2023

First candidate: 'I couldn’t sit back this time and just vote'
The world-class service saving lives daily
Stags 2023 countdown: Assessing the hooking options
Southland Squash Open gets big thumbs up
Equivalent of one million meals rescued for Southland
NZ Music Month - Today’s song selector: Nick Gormack
Today’s Poll… Are you happy with road signs featuring both Te Reo and English?
Out & About… Ukulele For Beginners Workshop

First candidate: 'I couldn’t sit back this time and just vote'

Eighteen days after the Invercargill City Council first called for nominations for the looming by-election we’ve finally got our first candidate. (READ MORE HERE).

The world-class service saving lives daily

“I personally field every one of those calls at night and I can tell you it never makes you feel good if you’ve got to turn a job down. It might be a young child fighting for their life and I’ve got to turn that down because I can’t get the team there. We’ve taken that away, now we can go and do that job.” (READ MORE HERE).

Stags 2023 countdown: Assessing the hooking options

Logan Savory is taking another look at some of the Southland Stags’ playing prospects for the 2023 season. Today he looks at who is in the running for the hooking spots in the Stags squad, which includes a former Manawatu hooker. (READ MORE HERE).

Southland Squash Open gets big thumbs up

Squash Southland district manager Bruce Thirkell is thrilled with the success of this year’s 2023 Southland Open and is already eyeing up some further plans for 2024. The event attracted 120 players across the various divisions and was played at Squash City and ILT Stadium Southland on Friday and Saturday. (READ MORE HERE).

Equivalent of one million meals rescued for Southland

The Invercargill branch of KiwiHarvest has repurposed the equivalent of one million meals for Southland residents. The food rescue organisation launched in Southland in August 2021 and since then has rescued 366,789kgs of good quality kai – the equivalent of 1,047,970 meals. (READ MORE HERE)

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NZ Music Month…. A Southlander’s song choice

It is New Zealand Music Month and we at The Southland Tribune are celebrating it. We’ve teamed with the crew at MASSAV Productions and throughout the month are asking various Southlanders to provide their favourite New Zealand song choice.

Today’s song selector: NICK GORMACK. Operations Planner - Diaken

Artist: Push Push. Push Push is a rock band from Auckland formed in the 1990s.

Nick’s song choice: Trippin

Why? This song came out not long after I was starting to get into music, with bands like Motley Crue, Poison and Skidrow. I was unaware at the time that Push Push were from little old NZ, and it was a hell of a catchy tune. When I found out Push Push were Kiwis, I was gobsmacked and very proud. Even though it was really their only song to make any impact, it always made me smile to think someone from NZ was giving these big U.S hair bands a run for their money. What a Trip!!

Quick Quiz….

1. Who was the MP for Invercargill prior to Penny Simmonds?

2. Who is Rugby Southland’s general manager?

3. Owners Daryle and Kim Blackler are closing Invercargill’s last what?

4. Southland’s Keith Brown was an international official in what sport?

5. Where in Southland will have a feed at the Howl At The Moon?

(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)

Today’s Poll…

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Out & About…

Ukulele For Beginners Workshop - Wednesday (May 31) 9am to 10am - Gore RSA

Take this opportunity to join this fun workshop for ukulele beginners. Come away being able to strum a few chords, play some songs and have a heap of fun while doing it.

In case you missed it….

Too advanced: Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has ruled out trying to secure the H&J Smith site for the new museum build if it becomes available saying they are too far advanced with current plans. The prime piece of Invercargill’s CBD could become available for the first time in over 100 years with the H&J Smith Group announcing plans to close its large Invercargill department store. (READ MORE HERE). (Paid subscriber content).

Street racing cut: Invercargill’s mayor has little concern what impact the scrapping of the street races may have on the city’s most important economic event. It was confirmed this week the street racing, as part of the Burt Munro Challenge, will be cut from the schedule at the four-day event which brings millions of dollars into the region. (READ MORE HERE).

Quiz Answers….

Sarah Dowie 2. Steve Mitchell 3. Video and DVD store 4. Rugby 5. Gore