Mike Sanford

After two years of cancellations due to Covid-19, the Southland A & P Show is back for 2023. Twelve months of planning are coming together, as the Southland A & P Association gears up for its 2023 show. The show weekend has been extended in 2023, starting with the Friday Night Market on Friday, Marc

Eleven Awarua Synergy staff have just graduated with a new BCITO insulation qualification that keeps them at the leading edge of a fast-changing industry. The Invercargill-based company is anticipating another busy year as it ticks past 10,000 homes insulated in the region, and with an increased foc

Two hundred and eighty adventure racers from around the world charged off the One New Zealand GODZONE start line on the edge of Lake Te Anau this afternoon as the longest expedition race in the world got underway for its eleventh chapter. “It’s been a very fast-paced start with teams heading off on

Eight lucky Lotto players will be dancing in their living rooms after each winning $27,775 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw, with Invercargill again included in the winners. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores: Anyone who bought their ticket f

The re-roofing of Electricity Invercargill Limited’s (EIL) Leven Street substation began mid-February, with the project expected to be completed by April 2023. PowerNet manages the EIL network, chief executive Jason Franklin says this maintenance work is vital to ensure a safe, efficient and reliabl

Vandeilson Santi has been appointed the new executive chef of The Langlands Hotel. The Brazilian national, better known as Santi, will take over the role later this month. He will direct the food creation across the hotel’s portfolio which includes the recently opened fusion restaurant, Meld. The ex

Sir Tim Shadbolt has settled his claims against the Invercargill City Council and Riskpool. Sir Tim was seeking to recover his legal expenses related to a 2015 defamation claim brought by Councillor Karen Arnold. The ICC and Riskpool have not accepted liability for these expenses, but have agreed to

Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle collision on Nightcaps Opio Road, Opio that occurred about 3pm. Initial reports suggest one person is in a critical condition and another person is in a serious condition. The road is currently closed and diversions are in place. Motorists are advis