Mike Sanford

Snow to low levels in many parts of the South Island. An active front, followed by a very cold southwest change, is forecast to move north across the South Island tonight (Saturday) and Sunday morning bringing snow down to low levels. Heaviest snow is expected above 100 metres in Southland, Clutha a

Police are appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was threatened and robbed on Ythan Street, Invercargill around 6:50pm on Friday 2 August. The taxi was stopped on Ythan Street between Tyne and Forth Streets when four males approached and threatened the driver with a screwdriver. The males stol

Opinion: It staggers me that we still have the other Councils and some ICC Councillors wanting to keep the WasteNet tender open for the next 12 months. This tells me that they will then get their preferred tenderer in at the expense of those from Southland disAbility Enterprises who currently work t

The heart of the Stand Up For SIT campaign was to have the Education Minister Chris Hipkins hear Southland’s voice. To hear our cries of how much his Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) would damage Southland. Be heard, we said. We were heard. But no one listened. Thursday’s announcements from the

Flooding from a burst water main in Queenstown has blocked off streets, damaged cars and may have entered some private properties. Emergency services were first called about 10.40am to reports of flooding at the St Moritz Hotel. Queenstown Lakes District Council said a contractor hit the pipe on Tho

If you think it’s cold now, it’s going to get even colder over the next few days! A series of active fronts embedded in a cold southwest flow move over New Zealand from tomorrow bringing periods of strong winds and rain to many places. It’s looking like it will get especially cold over the country [

After more than a decade at the helm of Retro Hair D-zine, stylist Shelley Corbett is saying farewell to the many loyal customers – who are more like “family and friends”, as she hands ownership of the Centre Street salon to mother-and-son duo Tara and Joshua. From Tuesday (August 6) Tara Blackmun;

Invercargill leaders are upset with the government’s decision to merge the country’s polytechnics, saying it will kill off Southland’s already successful model. Stand up for SIT campaign director Carla Forbes said “The minister is deaf to Southland – it’s appalling the minister has ‘chosen’ not to l