Mike Sanford

Nominations for Southland District Council and its nine community boards have poured in the door today, in time for closing at 12 noon. Council deputy electoral officer Robyn Rout said she was really pleased with the final numbers of nominations, after some concerns earlier in the week that there wo

The Gore District Council is showcasing a natural wool blend insulation product in its new Gore Library and James Cumming Community Centre. Terra Lana’s natural wool blend is being used in the ceiling and exterior walls, while the company’s Chatterblock+ acoustic insulation product will be fitted in

Laura Greenaway, a Southern Institute of Technology student has won first place in the NZDE (New Zealand Diploma in Engineering) Engineering Project National Competition, held on July 13th -14th, 2022, at WINTEC, Hamilton, during the Engineering Tutors’ Forum. The annual event sees entries from ever

Environment Southland has hired contractors to carry out rabbit control, by way of night shooting, between 15 and 29 August on Invercargill stop banks and retention dams. The control will take place on two nights in this period on rural sections of the Waihōpai, Kingswell, Clifden and Kennington sto

Police are appealing for information following a serious assault around 8pm at an address on Lyon Street on Saturday 13 August where a man was critically injured. Police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen a black, sedan-shaped car in the area around the time of the assault. The victim

Three Mongrel Mob members were arrested in Mataura on Friday, following the execution of a search warrant at the gang’s headquarters in Albion Street. The search warrant was undertaken by Southland Police and Southern District’s Organised Crime Group, following a serious gang-related assault earlier

From its inception more than two decades ago, to its recent completion and upcoming stage debut, 18 Eden Avenue puts the talent of born and bred Southlanders in the spotlight; a proper musical to its core, it’s an engaging story about generational relationships between three women in one family. Alt

The Te Anau transfer station will soon boast a new weighbridge, improving accuracy for recycling and rubbish collection. This is a joint initiative between the Southland District Council and the Ministry for the Environment, which approved substantial funding of $100,000 from the COVID-19 Response a