Mike Sanford

With water restrictions putting the kibosh on water fun in the sun for Gore and Mataura children, the Gore District Council is offering free admission to the Gore pool this Friday (26 January) from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Both towns are on level 4 water restrictions, which bans the use of unattended hoses

The Invercargill City Council is calling on Invercargill and Bluff residents to conserve water and is imposing hosing restrictions until further notice. Water Manager Alister Murray said Invercargill and Bluff residents could only use a hand held hose because of the need to conserve water. “All unat

The fire which started on Tiwai Point at 7:10 pm on Monday night was contained overnight and is approximately 130ha. Two helicopters with night vision and fire crews worked through the night to contain the fire. At times the fire was 400 meters from the smelter complex and 100 meters from the main l

After whatsoninvers.nz reported last week the powers to be were trying to put to an end to a long held Bluff tradition of local kids playing at the boat ramp. Deputy mayor Rebecca Amundsen and Invercargill City Council CEO Richard King paid a visit to work out a solution for boaties and the kids. On

Update: Fire and Emergency advise the fire near Tiwai is now contained. Fire and Emergency confirm a scrub fire near the Tiwai Smelter in Southland, with Four helicopters and tankers being used to extinguish it. Fire and Emergency received calls around 8pm Monday evening. The blaze, which can be see

Some Bluff residents may be without water after a mains failure in the town this morning. Water Manager Alister Murray said recovery of the system had not happened as quickly as anticipated after the main was repaired about 11.30am. Some residents in Pilcher Avenue, and in upper areas of Lagan Stree

UPDATE (Monday 22nd – 5:30pm): Police can now name the woman who was killed in a crash in Alexandra on Friday 19 January 2018 around 12:50pm. The crash between a Mini and a Nissan 4X4 happened at the intersection of Clutha Road and Ventry Road, just before 12:50pm that day. Police apologise for earl

Wanaka Police are appealing for sightings of black Mazda ute following an assault at Puzzling World on Saturday afternoon (20 January). At around 3.30pm three men assaulted an Australian tourist when he intervened in what appeared to be a racially targeted verbal altercation. He was checked by medic