Logan talks to Kathryn about Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark's relationship with local mana whenua, which has been described as fractured.
There's sadness in the city as iconic department store H&J Smith will close in November. Southland has launched its 'Beyond 2025 Regional Plan'.
There's a key emphasis on diversifying Southland's economy so it's not just reliant on agriculture and Tiwai. And Southland's premier club rugby final is looming with Eastern-Northern Barbarians taking on the Pirates-Old Boys.
Southland Tribune editor Logan Savory - based in Invercargill