Mike Sanford

The term three holidays are set to be full of adventure as the ILT Kidzone Festival plans to give Southland kids an ‘Around the world’ experience. The festival, in its 14th season, will be held at James Hargest College Senior Campus from 11 -16, July with tickets on sale Monday, 14 May. ILT Kidzone

Burglars have targeted unlocked cars in driveways and open garages and sheds in the back of properties over the past few days. A large number of these burglaries have occurred in the evenings when residents are home throughout the wider Invercargill city area. As there is no day-light savings now, i

Invercargill’s City Centre has been taken over by animals of all shapes and sizes knitted wool, cross-stitching and crocheting as part of Southland Festival of the Arts. Take the kids into town central Invercargill is set to be bombed with knitting graffiti, as well as cross-stitching and crocheting

The Southland Museum and Art Gallery Trust Board has made some key decisions to ensure the future of a museum for our region, based in Invercargill. Trust Board Chairwoman Toni Biddle said in the few short weeks since the closure of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, the Trust Board had been work

A new Southland road safety initiative aims to help young people become better drivers. The Drive My Life programme pairs learner drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 with experienced volunteers who mentor the learners and help them to become safer on our roads. This community driver mentor program

Updated: Congratulations to Carmen O’Connell for winning the Mothers day gift pack. Thanks everyone who took the time to enter. Special thanks to The Rocks Restaurant & Bar Wrens Invercargill Ambrosia Designer Florist The Seriously Good Chocolate Company   whatsoninvers.nz have teamed up with The Ro

Two Lotto players from Palmerston North and Upper Hutt will be shouting from the rooftops after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Cloverlea Four Square in Palmerston North and Countdown Maidstone in Upper Hutt. Powerball wa

Southern District Police have received numerous calls reporting an automated phone scam targeting the Southern area. The automated message is in a Kiwi Accent: “This is the Police you owe money to Inland Revenue, if you don’t pay you will be arrested. Please call 04 889 0505 When rung a person asks