Mike Sanford

With winter on our doorstep, Awarua Synergy is striving to provide warm and healthier housing for southern whanau and community members in need. Working with local funders Te Whatu Ora and the Southland Warm Homes Trust, they are delivering the Healthy Homes Initiative, which offers those in need ac

Invercargill City Council has scheduled the proactive removal of a third batch of trees along Kelvin St. This task is a continuation of similar actions undertaken in July 2021 and July 2022, in line with the guidelines of the Invercargill City Council Tree Plan 2020. The plan outlines the Council’s

The prestigious MLT New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards, held annually as part of Gore’s 10-day Tussock Country Music Festival, has crowned new champions in its Junior and Intermediate categories. The winners have displayed remarkable talent and promise, further solidifying New Zealand’s reputation as a

“The Southland Stags proudly announce their new jersey charity partner for 2023, The Hawthorndale Care Village,” revealed Matt Saunders, Director of Rugby. This significant partnership aims to raise awareness and provide support for dementia care in Southland. As part of the collaboration, the upper

Twenty-Seven lucky Lotto players will be on cloud nine after each winning $15,935 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Related: Invercargill Strikes Lotto Luck Yet Again with $250K Win Related:Southland Players Win Big with Lotto Over The Past Five Months (Updated) Two lucky play

At least 20 people have been arrested and 85 charges filed in Operation Pakari, a Southland-based termination focused on violent offending. Related: Gang Violence Crackdown: Multiple Arrests in Southland Operation There have been 20 warrants executed this week in Mataura, Gore, Invercargill, Dunedin

Months of investigative work has led to the arrest of more than 10 people with known gang links in Southland, for offences as serious as attempted murder. This week sees the termination of Operation Pakari, an investigation which began last year into a number of serious offences believed to be linke

In what seems like a habit of good fortune, Invercargill, along with three other regions, can celebrate another Lotto win. Four fortunate players from Auckland, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland each pocketed a whopping $250,000 in tonight’s First Division Lotto draw. Related: Southland Players Win B