Mike Sanford

Invercargill’s new Mayor Nobby Clark has named his deputy, and detailed a new governance structure set for introduction at Invercargill City Council. Mayor Clark successfully secured the Mayoral seat at the October 8 local body election and will be formally sworn into the role on 20 October, along w

Invercargill City Council’s final election results have confirmed the Mayor of Invercargill is Mayor Nobby Clark with 7357 votes. Polls for the local government elections closed at midday Saturday. Invercargill City Council Deputy Electoral Officer Michael Morris said the counting of 594 special vot

Ronald McDonald Family Room, Southland Hospital has welcomed its 1000th overnight guest family.  The Family Room was opened in December 2013. It’s run by the Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ organisation that provides free accommodation and support to families with children in hospital.  The ‘1000

Lumsden businessman Rob Scott is the new Southland District Council Mayor. After the final count of special votes, Scott is 39 votes ahead of Southland farmer Geoffrey Young. Former Mayor Gary Tong is six votes behind Young. Scott said he is ecstatic with the result. “I’m over the moon and also humb

Invercargill Police have arrested and charged a man for the robbery of a dairy in August. The robbery at the Crinan Street Dairy happened on Sunday 28 August. The items stolen – including cigarettes, tobacco, and cash – remain outstanding. A 34-year-old man is due in Invercargill District Court tomo

Two people have been critically injured in a two-car collision in Winton late Sunday night. They have been airlifted to hospital, while a further two people with minor to moderate injuries have been transported by ambulance. The collision happened about 7.40pm at the intersection of State Highway 6,

A person has been taken to Southland hospital with very serious injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with the airport overbridge on Tweed Street in Invercargill about 3.30am this morning (Sunday 16th Oct). The motorcycle burst into flames after the collision. The road was closed f

Invercargill Police have arrested three gang members as part of Operation Cobalt – a national operation aimed at disrupting gang activity. The three were arrested as a result of enquiries following an earlier fleeing driver incident when police attempted to stop their car in Invercargill on Thursday