Mike Sanford

Work to understand the possible impacts from historic fuel tanks which were once located on a Bluff playground will begin early next month.  The land, now home to the Slaney Street Playground, was leased from the Bluff Borough Council by Europa (now BP) until 1987, and was the site of a significant

Members of the public who see people in HAZMAT suits at Southland Hospital on Thursday morning are advised this is part of a training exercise. Southland Hospital staff and the Fire Service will be testing the Emergency Department’s procedures should a patient present to ED and be found to have chem

Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $35 million. “The excitement is building in Lotto stores all around the country as the jackpot continues to grow,” says Marie Winfield, Head of Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility at

The Hawthorndale Care Village project team has confirmed the design team that will lead the design of the aged care facility in Invercargill and initial concept plans are already underway. Local consultation with nearby residents will be undertaken in the initial community engagement and consultatio

Police can now name the person who died in a crash in Winton on Sunday 16 February. She was 20-year-old Thalia Jayden Newport of Invercargill. Police extend their sympathies to her family and friends. An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing. Police would like to appeal to any

An ‘unbelievably generous’ donation from ILT will ensure more people will be able to live happy and healthy lives alongside their families. The mission of the Southland Charity Hospital has been given a major boost with ILT donating a building and land package. The Clifton Club Inn will be repurpose

Elton John says he’s “incredibly disappointed” to have to reschedule his Auckland concerts planned for this week until 2021. On Sunday, the performer cut short a show due to walking pneumonia and rescheduled a Tuesday concert to Wednesday. Late on Tuesday evening, a statement from his promoter was r

New Zealand’s well-loved national treasures Jools and Lynda Topp are heading to Tussock Country Music Festival and will perform at the SBS St James Theatre on Friday, 29 May 2020. Topp Twins will bring their original style of merriment, mayhem and mirth to the festival. The Gore’s country hills will