Mike Sanford

Murihiku Southland’s environmental champions were celebrated yesterday at the 27th Environment Southland Community Awards in Invercargill. Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell said we are delighted to acknowledge and celebrate the positive work that’s going on in our communities across the r

A man reported missing this morning has been located safe and uninjured, after failing to reconnect with his two tramping companions in northern Southland last night. The man had set out for a solo walk between Upper Windley and Lower Windley huts yesterday, with the intention of meeting up with his

In a generous move, Rugby Southland has donated a significant sum of $18,323.80 to the Hawthorndale Care Village, a gesture made possible by the overwhelming success of their Charity Campaign during the 2023 Bunnings NPC season. The donation was accumulated through various supportive initiatives: Ja

Boat enthusiasts eager to venture into the waters will soon benefit from a new boat ramp being constructed at the Bluff wharf. This week, the marine contracting firm Sub Aqua Solutions began underwater installations, setting up the foundational piles that will support the upcoming ramp and pontoons.

South Port New Zealand Ltd has reported a record normalised profit for the year ended 30 June 2023, despite some headwinds facing the primary sector. This result has been backed by a diverse range of cargoes being handled through the Port. South Port’s FY23 reported after-tax profit of $11.71 millio

Rotary Club of Invercargill North has warmly embraced the challenge set forth by Rotary International President Gordon R. McInally to focus on supporting wellbeing and mental health services in our local community this year. So, we as a club have picked up on that challenge and have developed a fund

Raewyn Black’s extraordinary contribution to her community has been recognised with a Community Service Award. The Gropers Bush volunteer has been deeply involved in a long list of organisations and activities in Western Southland for more than 40 years. Her efforts were formally recognised when she

Invercargill City Council has set a timeline to have CCTV installed in the city centre by mid next year. Earlier this year, Council committed $1.1 million to investigate and install CCTV across the city and Bluff after requests from the community and Police. Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin