Mike Sanford

A good day was being had by all! On Sunday March 25th at Teretonga Park the East Invercargill Rotary club hosted Drive A Dream activities. Competition cars, tractors, vintage cars, a concrete mixer – Rotary Drive A Dream Day at Teretonga Park today. Photos thanks to Quinton Taylor Thanks to all our

Farmers affected by the PGG Wrightson seeds mix-up will have the opportunity to ask questions to senior management at a public meeting hosted by Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker next week. The public meeting is being held at the James Cumming Wing on April 6, at 11.30am.  “More than 500 farmers hav

“Racing” Ray Stewart of Cromwell left The Riverside Speedway crowned as the new Southland Super Saloon Champion, and earned himself a tidy pay packet for his efforts. Cando Fishing, Dixon Transport and Cleanways 2003 Ltd all chimed in and placed a $10,000 prize pool up for grabs for the championship

Invercargill’s Splash Palace could soon get a new 25mx25m swimming pool and state of the art hydroslide to replace the 40+ year old existing slide. This is part of the city council’s Long Term Plan. Aquatic Services Manager Peter Thompson says year on year growth of pool users means at peak time the

Police can now release the name of the man who died after getting into trouble while diving in Doubtful Sound yesterday. Police extend our sympathies to his family and friends. At approximately 1:45pm today Police received a report that a diver had been recovered unresponsive from the water near Bau

UPDATED: 12pm A 20-year-old man has had surgery in Southland Hospital and is being flown to Dunedin Hospital, after being run over early this morning. It happened just before 4am on the Winton-Hedgehope Highway, north of Norman Road. A group of young people were being dropped off after returning fro

At approximately 1:45pm today Police received a report that a diver had been recovered unresponsive from the water near Bauza Island, Doubtful Sound. The report came from a boat on the water in the same area, Sergeant Tod Hollebon said. A distress call was sent out and a second nearby vessel respond

Southland residents are being urged to be cautious about a rates scam reported in some parts of the District. Chief executive Steve Ruru said Council had been made aware of some residents receiving visits from a person claiming rates for their properties were overdue, and requesting they make their