The Southland Tribune; Edition #98
Opinion: Hey Te Pūkenga... Can Southland have its money back?/The Invercargill building worthy of a little more attention/Insight: An event quickly gaining national recognition
Opinion: Hey Te Pūkenga... Can Southland have its money back?
The Invercargill building worthy of a little more attention
Insight: An event quickly gaining national recognition
Today’s Poll… How many hours do you spend volunteering?
Out & About… Winton Food Truck Festival
Opinion: Hey Te Pūkenga... Can Southland have its money back?
It seemed inevitable Te Pūkenga would eventually centralise its marketing and strip it back from individual institutes. That day seems to have arrived. (READ MORE HERE).
The Invercargill building worthy of a little more attention
This month youth advocacy organisation Number 10 blew the candles out on its 15th birthday cake. It’s a milestone well worth celebrating given some of the challenges it's faced. (READ MORE HERE).
Insight: An event quickly gaining national recognition
“We really do get meaningful satisfaction by bringing this event to the community every year. It’s for Southland families and is quickly gaining national recognition.” (READ MORE HERE).
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Quick Quiz….
1. Salt-water bivalve molluscs are better known as what?
2. If you are having a beer and a feed at the Pioneer Tavern which town in Southland are you in?
3. Southland organisation Your Corps brings youth together to socialise by putting on what events?
4. Community Trust South-owned company Invest South has invested in what NZ hospitality tech company?
5. Who was the Southland Stags player named in the All Blacks on Sunday?
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS)
Today’s Poll…
Out & About…
Winton Food Truck Festival - Saturday, June 24, 12noon to late - Winton
The people of Winton are bringing you the first-ever Winton Food Truck Festival. A A world full of flavours, Kiwi, Thai Argentina, Asia, Philippines.
Live Music, Kids Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Playground
Fun family event, Bar will be open all day.
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In case you missed it….
‘Disturbed’: Invercargill city councillor Lesley Soper has taken aim at two of her council colleagues for controversial views expressed at a recent public meeting. (READ MORE HERE).
‘You’d be shocked’: Janette Turner says many people would be shocked at what some of the community’s older folk are going through. Turner should know - she is Age Concern Southland’s manager. (READ MORE HERE).
France bound: Division two French club Valaence Romas Drome Rugby has confirmed Isaac Te Tamaki’s signing. (READ MORE HERE).
Back-to-back titles: The women's game has been a big growth area for Southland rugby with Saturday providing yet another highlight. But it seems there's still plenty of work to do before the Farah Palmer Cup is realistic. (READ MORE HERE).
Club Rugby: The latest round of round-robin fixtures has simply highlighted the closeness of Southland’s premier competition in the race for the 2023 Galbraith Shield title. Logan Savory wraps up the action. (READ MORE HERE).
Quiz Answers….
Oysters 2. Edendale 3. Video gaming events 4. First Table 5. Ethan de Groot