Mike Sanford

When Southland man Dan Butterfield was renovating his house in 2015, he struggled to hire skips to deal with tonnes of construction waste. He thought there should be an easier way to do this – but at this time didn’t have the solution. In 2017, Butterfield was watching the Invercargill truck parade

Concerns regarding non-compliance have resulted in Southland District Council issuing a Notice to Fix for the building known as Winton Lifestyle. Southland Mayor Gary Tong said the notice was issued on 9 September 2020 for 54 Church Street, Winton, due to the Annual Building Warrant of Fitness docum

Weird History presents Timeline and the year 1988. In 1988, we would see one of the largest oil spills ever with the Exxon Valdez, the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson, take one an undefeated opponent in one of the biggest boxing matches of the century and the release of Eddi

Update: 4:50Pm This is an official message from the Civil Defence Controller Angus McKay. Some roads are closed and residential properties have been affected by the flooding around Southland today.  Properties in Grant  Road, Otatara, have had their garages flooded and one has had water inside. Howe

A Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) environmental research project on microplastics in Invercargill waterways has been recognised nationally for its potential to be rolled out across the country, and in the process, standardising the methods of data collection to quantify microplastic pollution

A strong and unsettled west to northwest flow persists across southern and central New Zealand, bringing periods of rain to Fiordland. Warnings and Watches remain in force. People are advised to stay up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings. Strong Wind Warning Strong wind gusts could damag

Power Play – Last night’s Newshub debate felt more like a “pub quiz” at times for Jacinda Ardern, but she stood her ground against Judith Collins making for a more lively affair. The interaction was much more dynamic than last week’s. Ardern was more assertive, more willing to challenge her opponent

There is renewed hope Mataura may finally be freed of the burden of more than 10,000 tonnes of potentially toxic waste. Court action taken by the Environmental Defence Society against the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter’s owners has those in the Southland town finally feeling optimistic. The so-called