Mike Sanford

Invercargill's plan to replace a homeless shower facility has hit a wall over accessibility concerns. The city council has been trying to find a new home for the Wachner Place public toilet and shower since May last year, when councillors voted to close it — provided an alternative site

Cancer patients in the Southern region are now being treated on a new $4.3 million radiation therapy machine at Dunedin Hospital. Health Minister Simeon Brown announced the linear accelerator — known as a LINAC — is fully operational after six weeks of testing and commissioning following its arrival on site in

More New Zealand students are finishing their qualifications — and doing so in greater numbers than at any point in recent years. New Ministry of Education data shows the number of students completing a provider-based tertiary qualification rose 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. Domestic completions climbed 5.9% to 123,

Mark McMillan of Invercargill will make a return to rallying when the Barry Robinson Memorial Rally Southland, Round 3 of the Brian Green Property Group NZ Rally Championship (NZRC), takes place on Saturday 18 July. This will be McMillan's first rally since he won the forerunner to this

Tom Slee is heading straight back to calving. But first, a national title. The Southland dairy farmer was crowned the 2026 FMG Young Farmer of the Year at the Grand Final in New Plymouth on Saturday evening, beating six other regional champions to claim New Zealand's most prestigious

Today we're kicking off a new weekly Old Invercargill series looking back at the corners, landmarks and everyday places that have shaped our city — and…

A heavy snow warning is in place for inland Otago and northern Southland from Sunday morning, with MetService warning accumulations could exceed a metre above 800 metres altitude. The orange-level warning runs for 21 hours from 9am Sunday to 6am Monday. Snow is expected to develop Sunday morning, with the

End of an Era for BP North Road as BP Highway reopening moves closer. For the past few months, one of the biggest "word about town" topics has been the…