Mike Sanford

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In June, police launched Puhikura, a campaign which has been created to attract more wāhine Māori to join police. The candid documentary series shows wāhine Māori police applicants telling their honest stories of what has held them back from being recruited into Police and what has called them forwa

It was as great weekend of racing both on and off road, with Cycling Southland’s winter road race season kicking off on Saturday, followed by the third round of the Southland MTB Club’s winter cross country series on Sunday. Saturday saw just over 50 racers gather in near perfect conditions for the

Invercargill Police are investigating a suspicious fire that damaged a vacant house early this morning. Emergency services were called to the Morrell Street property just before 3.30am after being notified by a passer-by. The house was well ablaze when Fire and Emergency NZ staff arrived and it was

Update: 8.30pm – SH1 between Liffey and Slaney streets will remain closed overnight, with an assessment to be completed in the morning – road closure may continue tomorrow. Another update to come at 8.30am. Detour:  via Liffey/Barrow/Slaney streets Gore St/SH1 in Bluff (between Liffey and Slaney str

A kauri tree, reputedly rescued from the Gore dump nearly four decades ago, was carefully relocated from its urban environment to Dolamore Park this week. Gore District Council staff and contractors removed the 40-year-old tree from a vacant section in Broughton Street using an excavator. The sectio

Police have apprehended a 31-year-old man who was found to be driving while over five times the legal breath alcohol limit. A member of the public reported concerns about the man’s manner of driving in Winton this morning, which included near misses with oncoming traffic. When stopped by Police and

A new partnership between KiwiHarvest and Invercargill Prison is providing fresh produce to communities across the Southland region. The initiative not only supports people in need, but gives prisoners important gardening skills that may assist when they’re released and return to their whānau. The m