Mike Sanford

The state of our roads in Invercargill and Southland is a huge concern. Our councils have done their best, under very trying circumstances, but cuts to government road funding have meant that they have had a difficult job in recent years. Millions of dollars in Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency) fund

Police acknowledge the sentencing of Daniel Wallis today in the Invercargill High Court in relation to the death of Hope McFall-Schultz. We are able to release a brief statement on behalf of Hope’s mother, as follows. No further comment will be made, and the family requests privacy going forward. ST

Progress results in the Invercargill City Council by-election have put candidate Steve Broad in the lead, although it is currently too close to call officially. Polls closed at midday today, and progress results were delivered to the Invercargill City Council just after midday. Progress results show

Wild weather buffeting the deep south during the last few days caused a large mature tree to fall in Invercargill’s Queens Park, with residents asked to temporarily avoid the area. Invercargill City Council Manager – Parks and Recreation Caroline Rain said residents were asked to steer clear of the

Southlanders are being given a chance to hear how National will deal with the cost-of-living crisis, when the party’s deputy leader and finance spokesperson Nicola Willis visits Invercargill this Friday (Aug 4), Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “This election is all about the economy and who is

For months, the worst-kept secret in Invercargill has been that JB Hi-Fi is coming to town. But where? Back in September, whatsoninvers.nz reported that the retailer was in talks with developer Gaire Thompson to lease part of the old Farmers store on Dee Street. Since then, the rumour mill has been

Three youths have been arrested for unlawfully taking a vehicle, driving dangerously, and fleeing police earlier this week. Wednesday morning, July 26, police responded to reports of youths driving a potentially stolen vehicle in an erratic manner all over Invercargill city. The driver of the vehicl

Southern Institute of Technology Acting Head of School of Nursing, Karyn Madden, had an unforgettable experience recently when she attended the International Council of Nurses’ Congress in Canada to present her PhD research. Held at the Palais Des Congrès of Montréal, 1st-5th July, Ms Madden was sup