Woods, speaking to Stuff after the meeting, said Southlanders were grasping the opportunities in front of them, but she was short on detail. “It’s not that I can’t give you detail, that is what’s being worked up. This is not about Wellington coming to Invercargill and telling the people of Southland what is happening for their future. This is about us making a commitment to keep working in partnership so we can identify those opportunities that make the most sense here in Southland,” Woods said. Southlanders wanted to see the “handbrake come off” the region and plans for its future put in place, she said.