Mike Sanford

Updated: Invercargill businessman Rick Murrell died following a fishing trip on Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National Park. Police have launched an investigation into a fatal boating incident on Lake Manapouri that occurred overnight. The search began after two experienced fishers failed to return from a fishing trip on Sunday evening.

If you've felt a buzz of activity around Invercargill recently, you're not wrong. From new builds taking shape to familiar faces relocating, the city's commercial landscape is certainly on the move. Here's a look at some of the latest developments making headlines

The Southland Sharks basketball team are celebrating a standout season, reaching the 2025 Sal’s NBL grand final for the first time in over seven years. The achievement has captured the attention of the wider New Zealand basketball community and the Invercargill locals who have been behind the team every

Invercargill’s Lotto luck has continued this week, with one local player scooping a $14,460 prize in Lotto Second Division. The winning ticket was bought at New World Elles Road and was one of 14 tickets that scored the same amount in Wednesday night’s live Lotto draw. It’

The government will stop councils progressing plans soon to be replaced by new laws Councils must withdraw any plan changes not yet progressed to hearing stage Exceptions include natural hazard planning and Treaty settlements already underway The government has announced it will halt mandatory council planning work under the current

The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), including its Telford campus, will once again operate independently from 1 January 2026, following a Government announcement to restore regional governance to ten institutes nationwide. OPINION: Putting Polytechnics Back in Local HandsBy Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister for Vocational Education Vocational education is one of

* Clyde Street in Invercargill will be closed southbound for resurfacing repairs on 16 and 17 July * Several state highway sites in Southland will have lane drops, detours or stop/go controls * Contractors and events will also affect traffic with short closures and managed diversions in place Motorists in Invercargill and

* Schools and preschools across New Zealand wore pyjamas to support hospitalised children’s families * Ronald McDonald House Charity warned more funding is needed as demand for help continues to rise * Southland locals joined nationwide efforts to help families stay close during medical emergencies In late June, schools, childcare centres, and