Mike Sanford

Invercargill Airport Limited is excited to confirm the start date for the new direct jet service between Invercargill and Auckland. Invercargill Airport (IAL) General Manager Nigel Finnerty said the first Air New Zealand jet will arrive in Invercargill from Auckland on August 25 and Southlanders wil

The National Party MP who had a relationship with fellow National MP Jamie Lee Ross and allegedly sent a text that is now under Police investigation is Invercargill MP Sarah Dowie. The text including words “You deserve to die.” The full text reads: The text sent to Ross said: “Before you interpret t

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 […