Mike Sanford

A suspicious garage fire on Fulton Street was well involved by the time four fire crews arrived. A person has been arrested and the fire was being treated as arson. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson confirmed receiving a call at around 9pm advising a garage was on fire in Fulton Street,

The mighty crane dominating the skyline of Invercargill’s CBD now has a name – Lofty the Yellow Lifter. Invercargill youngsters were given the chance to stamp their mark on the crane with a joint “Name the Crane” competition run by ILT and Leighs Construction. The funky new moniker is the creation o

The Gore District Council has managed to pull together a funding package to ensure primary school children within its boundaries will get free lessons focusing on water safety skills. The new Gore Aquatics Programme (GAP) will replace the G ‘n’ D programme, which was cancelled last month after major

The National Party is making some new promises about Southland’s tertiary education sector, in response to the government’s Reform of Vocational Education. Deputy party leader Nikki Kaye was in Invercargill today for the opening of new candidate Penny Simmond’s official office, and had some strong w

Environment Southland approved its Annual Plan 2020-21 at today’s Council meeting. The focus is on striking a balance between meeting growing expectations to deliver on increasingly complex projects and recovering financially in a post-COVID-19 world. The annual plan is forecasting a deficit of $2.7

The increase today in the taxes on fuel, road user charges and alcohol is being called a tone-deaf move. The government is being criticised for the increases amidst the Covid-19 downturn. Motorists will have less in their back pocket today if they have to fill up – the excise tax is going up 3.5 cen

Two clinics at Southland Hospital’s busy Oral Health Unit that have been completely refurbished with new chairs and equipment, were blessed on Friday morning and are ready to once again receive patients. The work, which began in March, was delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown, and staff are delighted th

The Government recently announced a free training initiative through the Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF) and Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) is providing a range of courses, as well as the benefit of accommodation bursaries to all enrolling students at their Invercargill cam