Mike Sanford

The Civil Aviation Authority says a fatal microlight crash in Southland highlights why pilots must comply with the rules and carefully manage the risks. The authority has released its report into the crash that found the pilot crashed the microlight into Taringatura Hills after entering fog while fl

The Southland Advisory Group established to look at the national intensive winter grazing regulations was very pleased to provide their advice to Ministers Parker and O’Connor this week. Following a meeting with the Ministers in September, a group was formed and asked to look at the implementation o

Invercargill Police are appealing for information after a firearm was discharged at a residential address in Waikiwi last night. Police received multiple calls from members of the public after at least five shots were heard in Kildare View at around 11pm. Fortunately nobody was injured, however we k

Invercargill mixologist Santana Kawe has spent over a decade smashing stereotypes when it comes to cocktails. In fact, he’s not a big fan of that word. “People hear cocktail and automatically think of an umbrella and juice in a glass when it’s far from that,” Kawe said. “In reality handcrafted drink

The cooling of the afternoon temperature didn’t deter over 40 Southland farmers giving surfing a go at Monkey Island late yesterday (Thursday 12th December). “We were expecting maybe 20 last night but they just kept coming, which was great!” says event organiser Tom Slee. Everyone received a quick l

Enquiries into an aggravated burglary and kidnapping in Invercargill on 19 November are continuing, with a further five search warrants being carried out in the past three weeks. As a result of the warrants, two women – aged 25 and 34 – have been charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply

Invercargill City Council is pleased to have unanimously agreed on a proposed pathway forward for the city’s much-loved museum, following months of doubt, discussion, and anguish. His Worship the Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt acknowledged the community’s strong desire to see the pyramid reopened – a desire

It’s new, it’s better and it’s easier to operate. That’s the view of customers using the new recycling centre on Mersey Street. Hamish McMurdo, General Manager Southland Disability Enterprises said the drop off centre is safer and more efficient. ‘We opened on 30 November and already people can see