Mike Sanford

By What’s On Invers Special Affairs Correspondent One of this planet’s most vicious and notorious apex predators, the Salt Water Crocodile  has been seen in Southern waters. While not confirmed the alarming discovery can now be reported as different sources have relayed their experiences with the an

Invercargill police officers were called to Esk Street at approximately 3:15 pm after reports of youths carrying what appeared to be a firearm. As a precautionary measure, armed police officers were sent to the scene and conducted a thorough sweep of Esk Street and the Invercargill Central shopping

An Invercargill soldier was honoured on Friday March 3rd with a special commemoration involving special guests including former All Black Sir Buck Shelford. Invercargill City Council, South Alive, and the Awarua RSA came together to honour the memory of Peter Scully, alongside his family, former May

Southland conceived-and-made short film, The Ballad of Maddog Quinn, is currently taking the creative talents of Southlanders – Filmmaker Matt Inns and Production Designer Steve Woller – to the world as it clocks up a number of key selections and screenings on the international film festival circuit

A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred at the Otatara Four Square convenience store around midnight on Saturday, 25 March. The perpetrator gained access to the property by using a vehicle. Southland Area Investigation Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird, stated

Stats NZ has just published the sentencing data for 2022, which has allowed me to compare it to the Police data on recorded offending. It tells a massive story about a soft on crime approach that has seen violent offending soar, yet prosecutions, convictions and imprisonments fall. Now comparing off

New data shows rents in Invercargill and Southland have increased dramatically under Labour. MBIE’s Tenancy Services Rental Bond Data for January 2023 shows that median Invercargill rents now sit at $365 a week, up $165, or 83 percent, from 2017 when Labour took office. Across Southland rents have g

Greater accuracy across the game propelled Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic to a hard-fought 54-49 win over a plucky Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Saturday. Clinching a thrilling extra-time one-goal win last week, the Magic made it a second straight win but facing a rejuvenated