Mike Sanford

Peter Templeton’s lifetime of service to his community was recognised when he received a Southland District Council Community Service Award at Riverton on 21 July. Southland District Mayor Gary Tong presented the award at a function attended by family, friends, Western Southland sporting colleagues

Venture Southland chief executive Paul Casson hopes a visitor centre in the heart of Invercargill will draw larger tourist numbers into the city centre. Invercargill’s i-SITE was temporarily relocated after the closure of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, and has now found a new home for the nex

The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks have confirmed a place in the Final 4 and, in the process, ended the Canterbury Rams’ final hopes with a gritty 88-79 victory tonight at ILT Stadium Southland. The Sharks gave up a ten-point halftime lead with another slow start to the third quarter and had to ride

A body, believed to be that of Matthew Timothy Wallis, has tonight been recovered from the Stevenson’s Arm area of Lake Wanaka. Around 10:00pm his body was retrieved from the water by the Police National Dive Squad and Royal New Zealand Navy, along with some of the wreckage of a helicopter. “This is

Police co-ordinating the search for a missing helicopter and pilot have requested the assistance of the Royal New Zealand Navy. The Police National Dive Squad has established what appears to be the wreckage of the aircraft, about 47 metres below the surface of Lake Wanaka. We have asked for the Navy

A posse of southern country music stars are rounding up their talents for a special showdown at the Ascot Park Hotel in July. The Highway Men and Ladies of Country show combines the stagecraft of some of Southland’s best-known entertainers, performing songs that span genres and generations of countr

Police would like to reassure the public after an incident in Invercargill late last night. Around 10:10pm on Thursday 19 July, Acting Inspector Peter Graham said Police received a number of calls from the public reporting multiple gunshots heard in the McQuarrie Street area. Cordons were immediatel

Dunedin Police have made arrests in relation to three recent aggravated robberies. A man, aged 27, and two women, aged 19 and 20, were arrested following a search warrant, assisted by the Armed Offenders Squad, at a Tomahawk Road address today. They are due to appear in Dunedin District Court on Fri