Mike Sanford

The Mockers were at the peak of their mid-80s pop prowess when they released this single. It originated with Andrew Fagan’s Wellington based co-writer Gary Curtis hearing reports of the 1984 Queen Street riot in Auckland (after an outdoor concert which had featured The Mockers). The music video plac

With much regret and after 12 consecutive years, we must announce today that we are not going to be able to run our annual Summer Concert Tour in 2022.  We have been working hard behind the scenes and had confirmed a fabulous international line-up for 2022 some time ago. Covid restrictions lead us t

A giant pāua shell that is the pride of a small Southland town was destined for Trade Me before a concerned member of the community stepped in and saved the day. Now it is staying where it belongs — in the seaside town it was created. The Riverton pāua shell, which is lined with 1000 […]

The Chairman, Mr Rex Chapman, opened the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting at Bluff today with the introduction of South Port’s new logo and Māori motto which was recently adopted by the Port following extensive consultation with Te Rūnunga o Awarua. “Our purpose is ‘to facilitate the best logistic sol

A new community pump track was built on the corner of Oreti Rd and Dunns Rd to honour the legacy of Otatara man Derek Gostelow and his family. Mr Gostelow, a former resident, left $90,000 in his will for the Invercargill City Council to use for community projects within the Otatara area and communit

The armed offenders squad was called to an Invercargill house on the corner of Albert and Queens Drive. A police spokesperson is unable to comment exactly what the incident is the AOS had been called out to. About seven police cars were seen in the area and Queens Drive wash closed from Layard Stree

At about 2am on Sunday morning Invercargill Police attended an incident where a male was assaulted while walking home on Herbert Street. He sustained a bleeding nose and a concussion. Shortly before the assault, a red or maroon Subaru Impreza hatchback (similar to the one pictured) was seen turning

The Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency project, by its highway contractor Highways South, will involve rehabilitating the width of SH1/Tay St from Mary St to approximately 270 Tay St – about 100 metres. Heavy traffic will be detoured via Rockdale Rd/Tweed St/Elles Rd and light vehicles via Lindisfarne