Mike Sanford

Fire crews in Bluff were kept busy early hours this morning (Saturday 19th January) controlling a large warehouse fire at South Port Bluff. Emergency services responded once alerted at 11:30pm on Friday, a Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said. What we know: around 7,000 square metres, was e

Just one day away until some of New Zealand’s favourite summer holiday locations will come alive to the sounds of the annual Summer Concert Tour. The international acts headlining the tour have started arriving in Queenstown for the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert on Saturday the 19th, the fir

Shaun Yeo is buzzing as he sips his latte. The popular cartoonist/illustrator went freelance in May after many years in the newspaper industry and he’s hit the ground running. “I don’t think I’ve been this creative since I was 16,” he says. “I’m pumped. I’m drawing really well and enjoying myself. I

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says he is incredibly disappointed with Fish & Game’s continued attack on farmers. Last month, Mr Walker wrote to Fish & Game chief executive Martin Taylor expressing his disappointment in Mr Taylor’s actions. “Mr Taylor’s attack on farmers and Environment Southland

Invercargill’s newest restaurant promising ‘Simply authentic Vietnamese cuisine’ opened in its Spey St location late last year. Centrally located in the heart of the CBD, Viet Kitchen was established by friends Lucy, Chi and Annie Nguyen and Thanh Vo, who all felt the city needed a hint of Vietnames

The Invercargill City Council is seeking expressions of interest from individuals or businesses which may be interested in purchasing the site known as Kew Bowl, the former outdoor velodrome. Council purchased the property from the Southland Amateur Cycling Association in 2006 as a way of assisting

A positive meeting was held today at the Clutha District Council to discuss the future of Telford. In attendance at the meeting were Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan, MP’s Mark Patterson and Hamish Walker, members of the Telford Farm Board, representatives from SIT, Tertiary Education Commission,

The Gore District Council is aiming to award the contract for construction of a new Pyramid Bridge within the next five months. This follows funding approval from the New Zealand Transport Agency last month. NZTA will provide a 73.63% subsidy for the project. The remaining cost will be equally funde