Mike Sanford

Invercargill City councillors have had a mixed reaction to being subject to a government review with some welcoming the scrutiny and others questioning why it is needed. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) contacted the council to request information after reports of rising tensions among elect

ANZ is winding up investments in the 50-year-old Bonus Bonds scheme because low interest rates are reducing the prize pool – and could fall even further. More than $3 billion is invested in Bonus Bonds which is managed by ANZ Investment Services, a subsidiary of ANZ bank. In a statement this morning

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield and Health Minister Chris Hipkins are providing an update on Covid-19. Latest from the live update: Dr Bloomfield says there are five new confirmed cases. Two are imported and three are in the community. Two of the community cases are contacts of cases th

Tickets to a gala dinner set to benefit the Southland Charity Hospital have sold out – just a handful of hours after going on sale. The Aftermatch will be held at spectacular Bill’s Shed venue at Bill Richardson Transport World on October 17. The evening promises to blend lots of laughs, plenty of e

Build it and they will come…. the Southland Charity Hospital is calling on all tradespeople in the area to help turn its vision into a reality. An information evening will be held tomorrow night (Wednesday, August 26), for tradies to be involved in helping get the hospital project off the ground. Th

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield and Minister of Health Chris Hipkins are providing an update on Covid-19. Latest from live update: There are seven new confirmed cases of Covid-19 all of which are related to the Auckland cluster. Two are linked to a church and two are household contacts.

Today members of the Regional Leadership Group advocating for Southland’s community met with Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Minister for Energy and Resources Megan Woods to discuss the for shadowed closure of the New Zealand Aluminum Smelter at Tiwai Point. Gore District Mayor, Tracy Hicks, sa

The Invercargill City Council will appoint an independent advisor to guide the Council as it seeks to improve relationships and strengthen governance ahead of the Long-Term Plan process. The move comes as ongoing tensions between elected members, and at times, between elected members and staff, have