Mike Sanford

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Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae in the Waiau River near the Excelsior Creek inflow. Toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) can be recognised in rivers and streams as a dark green/brown slime on rocks, or dark brown/black mats at the water’s edge. Sever

The next step has been taken towards a $4.2 million project which will allow South Invercargill’s community to further connect, communicate and collaborate. The Invercargill Community Connections Charitable Trust (IC2) officially launched The Grace Street Project today after securing ownership of th

On Monday, November 21st, family, whānau, friends and colleagues of the late Peter Skerrett – SIT Programme Manager (PM) in Contemporary Music, tutor, guitar exponent and ground breaker – gathered in Invercargill at SIT – Business Division of Te Pūkenga, to participate in a memorial which celebrated

One person has died following a crash on the Dipton Winton Highway last night. The crash, involving a tanker and a car, was reported to Police around 11.42pm. Sadly, one person died at the scene. Two other people were taken to hospital with moderate and serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit is in

A group of 25 students from two South Korean universities, Andong National University and Kangwon National University are experiencing life in Invercargill. The students arrived in the city last week as part of a 2-week program facilitated by Southern Lakes English College (SLEC), an entity owned by

After a brief hiatus last year Summer Sounds Bluff returns to the Gunpit in Bluff on Sunday 29 January. The concert begins at 2pm and entertainment will include 2020 Southland Musician of The Year, Darcy Kerr plus the talented JEM – Emmy Roderique, Jack Dempster and Michaela Leadley. The Gunpit has

An elite dance company of New Zealand’s champion highland dancers, renowned for performing innovative choreography worldwide, will perform an exclusive show at the 8th Te Anau Tartan Festival this Easter. The Highland Dance Company of New Zealand was to have been the headline act last year, but the