Mike Sanford

Invercargill architect Bob Simpson is challenging the decision by Invercargill City Council CEO Clare Hadley and museum board to close the Southland Museum and Art Gallery on Monday 9th April (watch video here). Bob Simpson addressed the museum board on Thursday stating the decision to close was bas

One person has died following a crash near Edendale in Southland. The crash occurred shortly before near the intersection of Homestead Road and Hilda Road. It does not appear that any other vehicle was involved. Another person in the car sustained serious injuries and has been transported to hospita

A bowel cancer survivor, the mayor of Dunedin and Southern DHB’s commissioner are among those encouraging everyone who is eligible to participate in the National Bowel Screening Programme, launched for the Southern district this week. Their voices joined those of Southern health staff, NGOs and comm

On Thursday 26 April a celebration of 40 years of Nursing was held at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT). The Nursing department welcomed graduates and staff who have walked the halls and been a part of the SIT nursing experience throughout the past 40 years back to campus to share afternoon tea

We’re probably never going to get that real, actual ABBA reunion we all desperately want, so we will just have to make do with virtual Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Fridas instead. The iconic pop group split up all the way back in 1982 and have occasionally had one-off reunions over the years. However,

Growth and supporting communities are a key part of business growth and sustainability; these are aspects of business ethos that hold dear to a Southland signwriting company. Creation Signs’ recent purchase of McDermott Signs is a joining of forces to give Southland businesses more variety and to st

Just four weeks ago Shannon Goldsmith was undertaking a trek to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal. This weekend he will be competing in the   at Sandy Point on the outskirts of Invercargill. It is quite a transition and former Southlander Goldsmith says the best thing is that rather than struggling to

Should dogs be allowed in the Invercargill CBD? Where should dogs be allowed off-leash in the city and Bluff? These are just some of the questions the Invercargill City Council is calling for feedback on as part of consultation on its draft Dog Control Bylaw and Policy. Submissions on the two docume