Mike Sanford

Growing the Gore District’s population by 1500 people by 2030 is the ambitious aim of a development project launched in Gore this week. Ready for Growth is a community-led project that will focus on shaping the District’s future economic and social aspirations and goals. It was initiated by the Gore

It will a midweek celebration for a lucky Lotto player from Auckland after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Countdown Mt Roskill in Auckland. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where th

The future of musical theatre in Southland is in great hands. Invercargill Musical Theatre’s second youth production, Disney Beauty and the Beast, is every bit as good as the first, The Wizard of Oz, with engaging leads, strong ensemble work, lively choreography, and clever stage sets. It dazzles, d

Interview with Southland Cricket Association general manager Jason Domigan, who is also a player in the Southland team, talks to Logan Savory about their historic Hawke Cup victory. Local cricket champions arrived home on Monday with the long sought after Hawke Cup after the Southland Cricket teams

Breaking news: Three fire truck appliances were were dispatched to James Hargest Senior College on Layard Street in Invercargill. The school’s fire alarm was activated at 3.20pm today, the same time as the school day usually ends. The school was evacuated and police were directing traffic outside th

Invercargill Police are urging bike owners to secure their bikes after a spate of bike thefts in the city during the week of 28 February – 6 March 2018. During that week, 25 bicycles were either taken or unlawfully interfered with in Invercargill city. The bikes range from specialised mountain bikes

An active front is forecast to move onto the lower South Island from the west this evening, preceded by a strong, moist northwesterly flow and followed by a cooler west to southwest flow on Friday as it tracks northwards. The front delivers a period of heavy northwesterly rain to Fiordland and Westl

Road works are currently under way on Ferry Road/Edendale Wyndham Road. Contractors have begun work on a pavement rehabilitation and some widening of the existing road. About 2.1 kilometres of road will be rehabilitated during the project, which involves some drainage works, pavement reconstruction