Mike Sanford

Invercargill Police have today arrested two people in relation to injuries sustained by a five-week-old baby in October 2018. A 32-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman will appear in Invercargill District Court this afternoon. As the matter is now before the Court, police are unable to provide any f

Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks has offered his deepest sympathy to the family of the child who drowned last night in the Gore oxidation ponds. “This is an absolute tragedy and will be felt by many in our small, close knit community.” Chief executive Stephen Parry said the Council has instigated an

“POLICE UPDATE: Gore sudden death” Police can confirm that the child who died suddenly in Gore overnight was a 3-year-old boy. -//- Police continue to make inquiries into the death on behalf of the Coroner and are not in a position to make any further comment on the circumstances of the death. Gore

World class brown trout fly fishing, vintage aircraft and Hokonui Moonshine are all celebrated by events in the new ‘On the Fly Summer Festival’ in Gore. The festival includes many of the District’s existing events starting with the Gore A&P Show this Saturday, the Hokonui Moonshine Festival on Satu

If you would like your recently lost loved ones death / funeral notice or memoriam listed here, contact your Funeral Director for more information about this free service. They can also help you write the notice and offer other helpful advice and services in this time of need. Funeral Notices is a f

Today Invercargill can boast one of the tallest street art murals in New Zealand. Internationally acclaimed artist Danny (Deow) Owen is the creative behind the 33m high masterpiece, with the Invercargill Licensing Trust initially providing the blank canvas on the south wall of the Kelvin Hotel. Retu

The people of Invercargill have a great opportunity to help future generations of children enjoy smokefree lives, Healthy Families Invercargill manager Jared Cappie said. The Invercargill City Council is currently reviewing its Smokefree Areas Policy. Public consultation closed on December 7, but su

The 2019 Burt Munro Challenge is gearing up to reach an even greater audience of motorcycling enthusiasts. For the first time ever, the Burt Munro Challenge will offer live streaming as part of the event coverage. Burt Munro Challenge Committee member John Beck said the live streaming will allow mor