Around the motu : Logan Savory in Southland
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