Mike Sanford

The Invercargill City Council 2023/2024 Draft Annual Plan update has pointed to a probable rates rise of 5.5%. The 2023/2024 Annual Plan, still in its drafting stages, outlines what Council plans to spend on projects and day-to-day services over the coming financial year and how that work will be fi

Eleven lucky Lotto players will be toasting a special win after each winning $18,271 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores:

By What’s On Invers Special Affairs Correspondent One of this planet’s most vicious and notorious apex predators, the Salt Water Crocodile  has been seen in Southern waters. While not confirmed the alarming discovery can now be reported as different sources have relayed their experiences with the an

Invercargill police officers were called to Esk Street at approximately 3:15 pm after reports of youths carrying what appeared to be a firearm. As a precautionary measure, armed police officers were sent to the scene and conducted a thorough sweep of Esk Street and the Invercargill Central shopping

An Invercargill soldier was honoured on Friday March 3rd with a special commemoration involving special guests including former All Black Sir Buck Shelford. Invercargill City Council, South Alive, and the Awarua RSA came together to honour the memory of Peter Scully, alongside his family, former May

Southland conceived-and-made short film, The Ballad of Maddog Quinn, is currently taking the creative talents of Southlanders – Filmmaker Matt Inns and Production Designer Steve Woller – to the world as it clocks up a number of key selections and screenings on the international film festival circuit

A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred at the Otatara Four Square convenience store around midnight on Saturday, 25 March. The perpetrator gained access to the property by using a vehicle. Southland Area Investigation Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird, stated

Stats NZ has just published the sentencing data for 2022, which has allowed me to compare it to the Police data on recorded offending. It tells a massive story about a soft on crime approach that has seen violent offending soar, yet prosecutions, convictions and imprisonments fall. Now comparing off