Mike Sanford

Invercargill speedster Cormac Buchanan was named Junior Solo Rider of the Year at the Speedway New Zealand Awards staged in Wellington last night. It’s the second consecutive year Buchanan, 11, has earned the top national accolade. The 2017-2018 speedway season has proved a successful one for Buchan

As Matariki approaches, the Invercargill City Council is calling all crafty children and adults alike to help decorate the city for its Matariki Festival! Council City Centre Co-ordinator Kari Graber said as part of Matariki celebrations, Council tried to create an activity that was family friendly

Update: The man on the run from Invercargill police has been arrested after an extensive search using dogs and a helicopter. Police are searching on foot with police dogs for a man in the Phillip Street area. and have a helicopter in the air searching too. The wanted man in failed to stop for police

Absolutely wonderful words of wisdom Advice from An Old Farmer Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is launched a new online booking service on Monday (11th June) and invites those wishing to book onto a Great Walk to create their user accounts. Bookings for New Zealand’s nine Great Walks will open over the next two weeks for the 2018/19 season, starting with t

Police Update: Both dogs that were sought after a man was attacked are now with the Council. The victim has had surgery in Southland Hospital and he is expected to recover in time. We wish him well. Once again, thank you to the public who helped this man before Police arrived. Inquiries into the att

UPDATE: 4PM This crash is now CLEAR and the stop/go has been LIFTED. SH 1 Gore to Waipahi is under stop/go traffic management between Landslip Road and Pukerau Township. Road users are advised to stop on request and expect minor delays. There were no serious injuries reported.

UpSH1 Into Invercargill from Mill Road is closed due to a car crash. Between the intersections of Rockdale Road and Mill Road South. Gerard Campbell from St John Said their were three patients requiring various attention from ambulance staff and all patients were being taken to Kew, Southland hospit