Mike Sanford

Otago Lakes Central Police have recovered a significant amount of drugs and cash, and made multiple arrests following search warrants executed in Queenstown and Cromwell this morning. Police seized over $200,000 of methamphetamine and more than $30,000 in cash along with other drugs in Queenstown. A

IT’S OFFICIAL! ‘Wrestling on the Edge of the World’ will debut on TVNZ DUKE on Sat 22nd June at 8.30pm! Check out how a homegrown New Zealand independent wrestling company is setting the world on fire in this special 3 part series. The series will take you behind the scenes with the real life people

Invercargill Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire at Waihopai School this morning, 8 June. Police and Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the school on Herbert Street around 2:50am. Thanks to the alarm system and the quick response there was only minor damage caused to t

This week Invercargill City Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss and vote on the WasteNet advisory committee recommendations to dump SdE for another out of town contractor. Take our poll, the questions are: Will the way ICC councillors voted on the WasteNet recommendation to dump SdE for

Opinion: I am staggered that while Mayors Tong and Hicks repeatedly say they are still restrained by a tender process that has yet to be finalised (and had the WasteNet lawyer reinforce that) yet when they don’t like the ICC vote they feel free (1) to discredit ICC (2) to discredit SdE and it’s offe

Southland District Mayor Gary Tong and Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks stand by the information they released yesterday on the WasteNet recycling tender process. They are disappointed by SdE chair Stephen O’Connor’s response today. “However, we are not going to engage in a tit-for-tat debate as we b

SdE has been concerned that a lot of misinformation has been circulating within the three Councils which to date SdE has refrained from addressing through the media. It is unfortunate that the joint statement by Southland District Mayor Gary Tong and Gore District Mayor Tracey Hicks has not provided

Supplies mishaps are plaguing the Lumsden and Te Anau maternity hubs that were meant to be up and running seven weeks ago, adding to concerns over giving birth in the region. RNZ has been told pure oxygen – which poses a danger to babies when administered over long periods – was delivered to the Lum