Mike Sanford

This is an URGENT notice to advise the Pyramid Bridge has collapsed. A 50 metre section has broken away and is travelling downstream on the Mataura River. Road closure signs are in place. We are urging people to stay away from the river and any structures in the path of the debris. There had been […

The Invercargill City Council is lifting water restrictions – effective immediately, Water Manager Alister Murray confirmed today. The Invercargill City Council earlier this week banned domestic outside water use because of extreme low flows in the Oreti River, and a drought was declared by MPI on T

The Invercargill City Council will be constantly monitoring the forecast heavy rainfall for the region and reviewing water restrictions during the next few days, including the weekend and Waitangi Day, Water Manager Alister Murray said today. The Invercargill City Council this week banned domestic o

There’s a wood chip fire on Bluff Road, three helicopters are on the scene battling windy conditions to contain the fires. Diversions are in place off State Highway 1 at Awarua, south of Invercargill, due to a fire at a timber mill. These are at Tiwai Road, Awarua School Road, and Colyer Road. These

With strong winds now upon us and likely turn too extreme gales now would be a good time to secure trampolines, outdoor furniture and make sure outdoor animals are safe. Major storm expected to hit the South Island with significant heavy rain and strong winds for much of the South Island, also for t

Environment Southland has assessed the low water situation in Southland as ‘serious’. At a meeting yesterday (29/01/2018) director of science and information Graham Sevicke-Jones said the council was stepping up its response from “concerning” to “serious” because the sustained low rainfall was start

Updated: Tuesday 30 Jan 3:50pm Minister for Agriculture and Rural Communities Damien O’Connor today announced that the medium-scale adverse event classification for the drought in parts of the country would be extended to the whole of Southland plus Otago’s Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and Clutha

Last week after whatsoninvers.nz busted Invercargill City council for water blasting the Museum while issuing a hosing ban to ratepayers, council have responding with more excuses -why do as we say, not as we do via their facebook page. From ICC Facebook page: We know many of you have had concerns r