The Southland Tribune; Edition #91
Is the Invercargill mayor's relationship with Māoridom teetering?/Former deputy mayor not considering shot at by-election/Double podium for Brendon Leitch in France
Is the Invercargill mayor's relationship with Māoridom teetering?
Former deputy mayor not considering shot at by-election
Double podium for Brendon Leitch in France
Today’s Poll… Are you going to vote in the upcoming Invercargill or Gore by-election?
Out & About… NZ Highwaymen
Is the Invercargill mayor's relationship with Māoridom teetering?
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark admits his relationship with one Rūnaka in the region is ‘fractured’ and is surprised he did not receive a ‘personal invite’ to the recent Murihiku Marae redevelopment opening. Although Clark believes his overall relationship with Māori leaders isn’t broken. (READ MORE HERE). (Paid subscriber content).
Former deputy mayor not considering shot at by-election
Former deputy mayor Toni Biddle will not be contesting the August 4 Invercargill City Council by-election. Although two new candidates have emerged. (READ MORE HERE).
Double podium for Brendon Leitch in France
Invercargill driver Brendon Leitch is delighted to come away from the opening round of the 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe series with two podium placings and sitting third overall on the points table. (READ MORE HERE).
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Quick Quiz….
1. What award has broadcaster Marcus Lush just won for the seventh straight year?
2. In what month & year did demolition on the old Cambridge Arcade start to make way for the new Invercargill Central development?
3. Name the Southlander currently competing in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship (motorcycling) in Europe?
4. Which ILT board member has been named Patron of Wing 370, which will see him mentor 60 police recruits?
5. In what Southland town will you find the Pioneer Rugby Club?
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)
Today’s Poll…
Out & About…
NZ Highwaymen - Thursday, June 8 - Civic Theatre, Invercargill
A very special country music event, featuring legendary talent, announces a nationwide tour.
They are New Zealand’s Highwaymen, between them they have recorded over 100 albums, many of which went Gold and Platinum.
It’s a unique opportunity to see four of NZ’s most beloved Country artists performing together ‘live’ on the same stage.
Dennis Marsh, Gray Bartlett, Eddie Low, and Brendan Dugan are the NZ Highwaymen.
Their shows will delight, and the music will be familiar. Belting out their biggest hits with their own unique twist on the classics. Although the NZ Highwaymen are known individually in their own right and have toured the country many times in various groups, including the sell-out ‘Highway of Legends’ tours. This is the first and most likely the last time that all 4 of these legendary New Zealand artists will hit the road together in one spectacular show.
In case you missed it….
Regent St to space: “This is a young teenage girl on the DPB with a child trying to bring it into the world as best she can. I was in South Invercargill and there was an ingredient there for me to be a disadvantaged youth, and it didn’t turn out that way because of three key factors. (READ MORE HERE).
JuniorGP World Championship: Southland teenager Cormac Buchanan has delivered yet another example of why many in the New Zealand motorcycling community are so excited by his prospects in the sport. (READ MORE HERE).
Southland success: Some talented Southland musicians shone at the prestigious MLT New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards on Sunday. The event is held annually as part of Gore's 10-day Tussock Country Music Festival. (READ MORE HERE).
Showquest Southland: “It was wonderful to see so many students clearly enjoying their creativity as they devised their own performances. The standard was very high and it was a close competition.” (READ MORE HERE).
Shark Attack: The Southland Sharks have dished up its most dominant display in the National Basketball League for some time thumping the Otago Nuggets 116-79 in Invercargill on Monday night. (READ MORE HERE).
Town-Country: A dominant scrum has propelled Town to a 22-7 victory over Country in the senior men’s rugby showdown at Rugby Park on Monday evening. The senior men’s showdown was the third of three games played on what was a festival of rugby on King’s Birthday. (READ MORE HERE).
Quiz Answers….
Best Talk Host 2. January 2020 3. Cormac Buchanan 4. Paddy O’Brien 5. Gore