Mike Sanford

Invercargill’s new museum has received a significant funding boost of $500,000 from the ILT, elevating the organisation’s total funding commitment to an impressive $1 million. Related: Councillors All Onboard With Naming Of New Southland Museum Invercargill City Council Unveils Concept Designs for T

Excitement levels are rising as the Northern Community Board and Southland District Council get closer to finalising the planning for a redevelopment of the Lumsden playground. In addition to local community input via SDC’s Long Term Plan, the Northern Community Board has secured additional funding

Invercargill’s new museum has been given a major funding boost, with Community Trust South confirming a multi-million dollar grant to the cause. The trust has committed $5 million to Project 1225, named to reflect the museum’s base rebuild deadline of December 2025. Project 1225 also includes the cr

Labour’s party vote has dipped below the 30% mark according to the latest 1News Verian poll, marking a 4% decline over the past month. This represents their lowest performance since Chris Hipkins assumed leadership of the party. Related: Opinion: Sir Bob Jones – The Political Polls Conducted from Au

In an unexpected turn of events, a police officer found themselves in an unusual predicament at Invercargill’s Oreti beach last night as their patrol car became trapped in the ocean due to the treacherous soft sand. Footage obtained by 1News depicts a police vehicle almost entirely submerged in wate

Watch: Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party, as she speaks at the public meeting held at the Invercargill Working Men’s Club. We apologise for the initial rough footage, as there were issues with the tripod causing an important part to be missed. However, we managed to implement a succ

Former Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, addressed a gathering of around 200 attendees at the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club on Sunday afternoon, where he touched on a range of pressing issues affecting New Zealanders. Peters’ comprehensive discussion covered topics

Lifestyle block owners can access valuable support for emergency preparedness. Emergency Management Southland has unveiled a convenient handbook designed to assist these owners in effectively managing emergencies that may arise. Simon Mapp, the manager of Emergency Management Southland, emphasised t