Mike Sanford

Wild weather buffeting the deep south during the last few days caused a large mature tree to fall in Invercargill’s Queens Park, with residents asked to temporarily avoid the area. Invercargill City Council Manager – Parks and Recreation Caroline Rain said residents were asked to steer clear of the

Southlanders are being given a chance to hear how National will deal with the cost-of-living crisis, when the party’s deputy leader and finance spokesperson Nicola Willis visits Invercargill this Friday (Aug 4), Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “This election is all about the economy and who is

Three youths have been arrested for unlawfully taking a vehicle, driving dangerously, and fleeing police earlier this week. Wednesday morning, July 26, police responded to reports of youths driving a potentially stolen vehicle in an erratic manner all over Invercargill city. The driver of the vehicl

Southern Institute of Technology Acting Head of School of Nursing, Karyn Madden, had an unforgettable experience recently when she attended the International Council of Nurses’ Congress in Canada to present her PhD research. Held at the Palais Des Congrès of Montréal, 1st-5th July, Ms Madden was sup

Police are making enquiries after a man was injured during a firearms incident in Mavora Crescent, Heidelberg, late last night (Sunday 30th July). Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before midnight and the man was transported to hospital in critical condition. Enquiries into the cir

H&J Smith have today (Tuesday 25th July) confirmed that a major long-term supplier, Longbeach Holdings Ltd of Christchurch, will takeover the H&J Smith Gore branch at the end of August. Longbeach Holdings, an accomplished manufacturer who design and wholesale a wide range of quality apparel also ope

FINAL UPDATE  SH93 Mataura is now CLEAR. Emergency services have been dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 93 in Mataura. The incident occurred earlier this morning when a vehicle collided with a power pole. According to initial reports, there were three people in the vehicle at the

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