Mike Sanford

This extraordinary Performance, Policy and Partnerships Committee Meeting is scheduled for hearings for the recent Annual Plan 2022/2023 consultation. Read the submissions and meeting agenda here  Part #2

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today revised its 2021/22 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range from $9.30 – $9.90 per kgMS to $9.10 – $9.50 per kgMS. This reduces the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, from $9.60 per kgMS to $9.30 per kgMS. Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell says the chang

Police are appealing for information following the death of a person on Owaka Valley Road, Owaka, Clutha overnight. Initial indications suggest the person may have been struck by a vehicle. Police were notified at around 12:20am after a man was located deceased on the road. The road will be closed w

American basketballer Winston Shepard took the New Zealand National Basketball League by storm in 2018 during his first stop in the Kiwi competition. Since then, he’s played all over the globe including Israel, Asia, Montenegro, Hungary and most recently a dramatic end to his stint in Ukraine. Next

Seismic strengthening work will be required at Rugby Park after parts of the facility have been confirmed to be earthquake prone. As part of a thorough assessment of its buildings and facilities, in line with updated building standards introduced in 2017, Invercargill City Council commissioned sever

Bannerman Park in Gore is set to become home to some of the rarest species of rhododendron in the world. Pukieti Rhododendron Trust collection and projects officer Andrew Brooker was in Gore today to oversee the arrival of 40 species of rare and endangered rhododendrons, ranging from small shrubs to

Police mobile safe speed camera vehicle operator assaulted – Police seek witnesses” Invercargill Police are investigating a serious assault on a Police mobile safe speed camera vehicle operator just before 8.20pm on Friday night. Immediately prior to the assault, the camera operator was sitting in t

One lucky Powerball player from Auckland will be enjoying a life-changing moment after winning $13 million with Powerball First Division tonight. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. The prize is made up of $12 million from Powerball First Division and $1 from Lotto Firs