Mike Sanford

Invercargill's new council-built elderly housing complex cost twice the rate of a high-spec retirement village unit — and some councillors want to know why. The Miller St complex, which opened in May, is a $2.8 million development featuring six single-bedroom units with mobility-friendly bathrooms and garden beds. It

Your power bill could shrink — but only if you're willing to do your laundry at midnight. New rules took effect today requiring large power companies to offer time-of-use pricing plans to households and small businesses. The Electricity Authority is now mandating what the big generators have quietly avoided

Southland District Council has expanded its community facilities maintenance contracts from 16 to 22, opening the door to more local contractors across the district. The new contracts were awarded after a registration of interest process last year drew 49 tenders. Evaluations ran through February, with further negotiations on scope and

A Tokanui man has been sentenced to 12 months' home detention after being convicted on 35 charges for repeatedly discharging agricultural effluent into the Tokanui Stream. Andrew Wright was sentenced in the Invercargill District Court after the charges — all in breach of the Resource Management Act — arose from the

A Southland dairy farmer is heading to New Plymouth next week to chase the same national farming title his father won 26 years ago. Tom Slee, 29, is one of seven grand finalists in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition, running July 2–4 in New Plymouth. The

Three separate roading and infrastructure projects are disrupting traffic across Invercargill this week, with more lane closures started Monday June 22. The most immediate change is on Bond Street, where the southbound lane will close from Monday for about a week. The closure is tied to final connection work at

A staff member's sharp eyes have turned up a new Old Man's Beard infestation near Dipton — and Environment Southland wants residents to start looking on their own properties. The invasive vine was spotted by an Environment Southland employee during routine work. The site has since been

Invercargill City Council has voted to develop a proposal for a single 'One Southland' council — and is now asking locals what they actually want before anything gets locked in. The push follows a Government announcement on 5 May, when Ministers Simon Watts and Chris Bishop launched a fast-track