Mike Sanford

Heavy rain for Southland and eastern Otago. Severe gales possible for parts of both the North and South Islands. A low east of Otago directs a southerly flow and rain onto the south of the South Island. The low should move away to the east during Tuesday morning and the wind and rain should ease. […

Local Government’s Regional Sector are welcoming an announcement today of over $162 million in central government funding for 22 regional and unitary council Jobs for Nature projects, saying the strong support is an endorsement of the return on investment councils can provide for both our economy an

The first images of the proposed Hawthorndale Care Village aged care development have been unveiled. The Hawthorndale Care Village Charitable Trust has presented the concept design of the ground-breaking project on the former Hawthorndale Primary School site on Tay Street, Invercargill. “This is a p

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the country today. There was no media conference for today’s update. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the total number of confirmed case was at 1180, with just 18 active cases. One person remains in Auckland City Hospital in stable condition. One sign

Blair Vining reckoned if everybody in the south bought a brick, together we could build a hospital. So, we’re going to do just that. On Friday 31 July, 2020, the Southland Charity Hospital want to see schools and businesses across New Zealand hold a mufti day in support of his legacy, on the first-e

Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire on Fulton Street, Invercargill. The fire occurred in the garage of a residential property at 9pm on Wednesday 1 July, the garage and its contents were extensively damaged. Anyone with information that could assist the enquiry should cont

David Clark has formally resigned as Health Minister after recent controversies in his handling of the Covid-19 response. He has been under pressure since the start of the government’s response to Covid-19 some months ago. He said the portfolio has been a challenging one and it was clear to him that

Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings in relation to a serious incident in Gore last year. The incident occurred shortly before midnight on 14 August 2019 and resulted in a patrol car being stolen along with two Glock pistols from a locked box inside the vehicle. The