Mike Sanford

Today I am confirming that I will be standing for Mayor at the October 2022 local government elections. Having previously been Deputy Mayor for two of the last three years, I have the institutional leadership knowledge and skills to lead the city for the next 3 years. I’ve also shown that I am an en

Invercargill City Council has received a report that tracks its progress in responding to governance matters raised in late 2020 and recommends next steps. The Governance Review Legacy Report was presented to today’s Project Governance Group (PGG) meeting and will be formally considered by the Counc

The second round of the Outdoor H&J Smith XC Winter Series is taking place this Sunday, and excitement is building after the successful first round held early in May. The first round of the series saw 113 riders take to the starting line in spite of some rather wintery conditions on the day, and org

Invercargill Airport Chief Executive Nigel Finnerty will be stepping down from his position on August 19 after six years in the role. Mr Finnerty said it was a hard decision to make after successfully leading the airport through a time of significant growth and development. “I don’t have any immedia

The Robinhood Stars will host the Elimination Final on Wednesday 8 June after a clinical 68-49 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Auckland on Thursday. The Stars extended their advantage at each of the breaks in a confidence-boosting preparation ahead of meeting either the MG Mystics or

The country’s top junior track cyclists will descend on Invercargill this week for the first round of the National Track Series. The event will be hosted by Cycling Southland, with racing taking place over three days from Friday at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome at ILT Stadium Southland. As the first m

Local Engineering employers met with Engineering students last week at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), to facilitate the annual Southland Speed Interviewing Event, which assists students in progressing towards their career aspirations and successfully entering the engineering sector. The Sou

A storming finish propelled the Robinhood Stars to a dramatic 62-60 extra time win over a gallant Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Sunday. Leading by as many as six goals early in the final stanza, the Steel could not close the door on an ever-persistent Stars in a do-or-die match