Mike Sanford

The Invercargill City Council will recruit a City Centre Co-ordinator following a public survey which showed the role and activities are valued by City Centre business owners, employees, and Invercargill residents. Results of the survey showed that 92.59% of City Centre business owners, 90.48% of Ci

The Invercargill City Council proposes to join the Local Government Funding Agency scheme, and invites residents to make submissions on the proposal Council Interim Director of Finance Dave Foster said by joining the scheme, Council could borrow at lower interest margins, resulting in cost savings.

Four new street signs featuring poppies to honour servicemen who fought for New Zealand have been put up in Invercargill. The Poppy Places Trust launched the Places of Remembrance Project on 11 November 2014 to identify and record NZ streets and other places that are directly related to people and e

Following on from their outstanding performances of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to New Zealand with A Russian Triple Bill. This stunning programme performed in three awe-inspiring acts is proudly presented by Russian Ballet Ltd. A Russian Triple Bill will

Cold southerlies are expected to affect the south of the South Island from this afternoon through to later Tuesday, bringing wintry conditions to the south of the South Island. Snow should lower to 400 to 500m at times, with significant snow accumulation above 800m. A heavy snow warning is now in fo

Two people have died in a motorcycle crash in Southland this afternoon. The crash occurred near the intersection of Fairfax Isla Bank Road and Riverton Otautau Road at 12.45pm. A third person has suffered critical injuries. Initial reports suggested four people had been involved in the crash, and at

The special exhibition which honours Southlanders who fought and died in World War I will reopen for two days this week due to demand. The exhibition, which was open at 63 Esk Street between November 1 and November 10, has proven to be so popular that volunteers have agreed to open it again on Frida

Southland-based global nutrition leader Blue River Dairy was tonight (Wednesday November 14) announced as New Zealand’s Fastest Growing Exporter. The Invercargill-based infant formula producer has recorded an overall revenue growth rate of 938 per cent during the past two years. During the same peri