Mike Sanford

Graeme Appleby’s huge contribution to his community has been recognised with a Community Service Award. The long-serving Drummond volunteer was awarded the honour by Southland District Mayor Rob Scott at a function hosted by Southland District Council and the Wallace Takitimu Community Board on Frid

A mysterious Asian woman has been sighted handing out envelopes containing USB keys in the cities of Christchurch, Dunedin, and now Invercargill. Each envelope bears a cryptic message that reads: “Please protect your country and its people (important). Taxpayers and university students should know t

This week CanInspire Charitable Trust delivered their first CanBead creative therapy workshop with CanTeen in Invercargill. CanTeen supports young people aged 12-24 years who are impacted by impacted by cancer – their own diagnosis, the cancer of a sibling or parent, or the death of a sibling or par

With winter on our doorstep, Awarua Synergy is striving to provide warm and healthier housing for southern whanau and community members in need. Working with local funders Te Whatu Ora and the Southland Warm Homes Trust, they are delivering the Healthy Homes Initiative, which offers those in need ac

The prestigious MLT New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards, held annually as part of Gore’s 10-day Tussock Country Music Festival, has crowned new champions in its Junior and Intermediate categories. The winners have displayed remarkable talent and promise, further solidifying New Zealand’s reputation as a

Twenty-Seven lucky Lotto players will be on cloud nine after each winning $15,935 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Related: Invercargill Strikes Lotto Luck Yet Again with $250K Win Related:Southland Players Win Big with Lotto Over The Past Five Months (Updated) Two lucky play

At least 20 people have been arrested and 85 charges filed in Operation Pakari, a Southland-based termination focused on violent offending. Related: Gang Violence Crackdown: Multiple Arrests in Southland Operation There have been 20 warrants executed this week in Mataura, Gore, Invercargill, Dunedin

Months of investigative work has led to the arrest of more than 10 people with known gang links in Southland, for offences as serious as attempted murder. This week sees the termination of Operation Pakari, an investigation which began last year into a number of serious offences believed to be linke