Mike Sanford

Today Invercargill will boast one of the tallest street art murals in New Zealand, when it officially unveiled at 11am this morning Friday (25th January) Read: Huge Mural On Kelvin Hotel Unveiled Internationally acclaimed artist Danny (Deow) Owens is the creative behind the 24m high masterpiece, wit

A large fire in Otago, which trapped cattle in burning dairy sheds, has been contained. no caption Emergency services were called to the blaze among tree debris in a paddock in Pukeawa at about 12.30pm. Fire and Emergency said that the flames spread quickly because of the gale-force winds. But Balcl

Motorists are asked to avoid Speargrass Flat Road near Lake Hayes, as two large trees have fallen across the road due to high winds. Fire and Emergency New Zealand are currently dealing with a number of call-outs in the area, including a power pole fire in Frankton. There are also reports of a tree

Over the past two months there has been an increase in thefts from across the Appleby, Strathern, Glengarry and Heidelberg areas of Invercargill. We have seen a large increase in the number thefts where the offenders have smashed the rear quarter lights to obtain cash or other high-value items. Vehi

A mother and her son were critically injured after a “massive” tree fell on five tourists in Queenstown yesterday, but they’re now in a stable condition. The pair were visiting from Wellington. Shotover Jet remains closed today, as security barriers remained in place. Yesterday, bystanders lifted a

United Video Southcity was broken into and the charity box for Bluff Coastguard was stolen. A bottom glass panel in the main doors was smashed with a rock, store owner and manager Kim Blackler said “I received a call at about 7am from a customer who was returning a movie, saying the door pane was […

Police Update: Falling tree incident in Queenstown A mother and son remain in Dunedin Hospital after the incident at Shotover Jet base in Queenstown yesterday afternoon. The pair, from Wellington, are both in a serious but stable condition. -ends- Police are praising bystanders who lifted a tree off

Visitors to Russell Square can now enjoy a family barbecue, thanks to an initiative from the Rotary Club of Invercargill South and Invercargill City Council. To mark its 50th anniversary, the Rotary Club of Invercargill South has provided an electric barbecue, which can be used by park visitors free