Mike Sanford
A Powerball player from Wanaka has millions of reasons to celebrate tonight after winning $12.1 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Wanaka New World. The total prize is made up of $12 million from Powerball First Division and $166,667 fr
Police have located a firearm following an incident in Invercargill this morning. About 9am, a man walking on Kelvin St received gunshot wounds to his lower leg. He was transported to Invercargill Hospital where he underwent surgery and is now in a stable condition. The relationship between the vict
Police responded to reports of gunshots being heard in Invercargill where one person has been injured. Police can now confirm that the person injured in an incident in Invercargill this morning was shot. Cordons remain in place as Police work to locate the offender and members of the public are aske
The Winton watermain repair has been completed and indications are it has been a success. Council staff and contractors turned the water back on about 5pm and the repaired section of pipe was holding, meaning water service has been resumed at Winton. Winton residents are advised to flush their taps
Hailed as “much more than just a hotel”, the concept design has been revealed for the Invercargill Licensing Trust’s new inner-city development. With a budget of up to $40 million, the extensive project on the corner of Don and Dee Streets is set to significantly transform the CBD, creating a modern
Invercargill’s famous living dinosaurs are getting ready to welcome crowds to the 2018 ILT Kidzone Festival. In a first for ILT Kidzone, a room will be set up at the festival for the tuatara from 11-16 July, 2018. Venture Southland’s ILT Kidzone Festival Director Claire Blau said the confirmed tuata
Leading food company Alliance is launching a Winter Workshop Series for farmers next month. The co-operative is holding 12 workshops across the country for a range of shareholders and those interested in supplying livestock to the company. The series is aimed at Alliance’s female shareholders, exist
Southlanders are being asked to share their thoughts, hopes and dreams as part of the project to redevelop the Southland Museum and Art Gallery. A working group will be talking with communities throughout the region to gather information in a series of workshops and public conversations during the n