Mike Sanford

Invercargill City Council will decide next week between three design options for the new Esk Street West clock tower, with the preferred concept carrying a price tag of $1.37 million. Councillors will meet on Tuesday to consider the revised budget request for the landmark structure, which forms part of

A fundraising auction held in Invercargill last night raised thousands of dollars for St John Ambulance's new Southland district headquarters, with local Harcourts auctioneer Daniel Pengelly keeping the crowd entertained and the bids climbing throughout the evening. The event drew a mix of seasoned auction-goers and self-confessed first-timers

Invercargill motorists face higher parking costs under proposed fee increases being considered by the city council. The council has opened public consultation on its 2026/2027 Fees and Charges schedule, which includes a 15 percent increase to on-street hourly parking fees and standardised off-street parking rates that would see most

James Hargest College has officially opened its doors to a state-of-the-art facility, naming the new wing after one of its most prestigious alumni: Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck. The Sir Peter Beck Science and Innovation Centre (S Block) was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking a major milestone for the Southland

A coroner has found a well-known Invercargill man died from carbon monoxide poisoning during an overnight boating trip at Lake Manapouri, with a combination of factors contributing to the fatal outcome. Richard Charles Murrell, 60, a car dealer from Invercargill, died between July 19 and 21, 2025, while aboard his

New Zealand First has surged to a record high in the latest political poll, climbing nearly four percentage points to put the government coalition back in a commanding position. The Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows New Zealand First jumping 3.9 points to 13.6%, its highest level on record.

A Gore-district farming family has been named the Southland Regional Supreme Winners at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for transforming two neighbouring properties into a thriving, diversified operation. Tony and Michelle Roberts, alongside daughter Kate Roberts and her partner Mark Lieshout of Top Deck Trading, have built the combined 269ha

The cost to visit Splash Palace may increase by 10 percent in the next financial year, as Invercargill City Council seeks to recoup more service delivery costs from users. Public consultation on Council’s proposed changes to its 2026/2027 Fees and Charges schedule is now open. The proposed changes