Mike Sanford

Invercargill City Properties Ltd and HW Richardson Group have formed a joint venture company to assist with future development opportunities for Invercargill’s city centre, the Invercargill City Council released in a statement. The Chairman of Invercargill City Holdings Ltd, the City Council’s holdi

The South City and greater Invercargill community celebrated the formal opening of The Pantry, on the corner of Grace and Ness Sts, on Saturday – the milestone was celebrated with a powhiri, community barbecue and local entertainment with Invercargill deputy Mayor Darren Ludlow cutting the ribbon on

Construction has started on Invercargill’s new $600,000 Chinese Gardens deep within Queens Park.  Being built beside the indoor Winter Gardens, they are also near our existing Japanese Gardens for sister city Kumagaya. Check out the view from our What’s On Invers eye in the sky! Invercargill City Co

The Bluff Oyster & Food Festival which takes place in Bluff this Saturday (May 20), will have no gate sales, as tickets for the popular event have sold out. As always the iconic Bluff Oyster will be the star attraction with around 20,000 of the delicacy on hand. Food stalls will also provide other s

At the recent Multiple District 202 Convention of Lions Clubs International, held in Tauranga, Graeme Wilson of Invercargill was elected as the Council Chairman for New Zealand for the 2017 – 2018 year. Graeme, Invercargill Kiwibank Branch Manager, is currently the District Governor for District 202

Pushed all the way, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel weathered a searching examination before subduing a gallant WBOP Magic 65-61 in Rotorua on Sunday. Losing to the Steel by 13 goals five weeks ago, Magic came a lot closer second time around, the pair delivering a thrilling clash as momentum swu

Southland squash player Mitchell Kempton (17) won the Southland Junior Open title yesterday (May 13), for the fourth consecutive year and will find out next week if will be chosen to represent New Zealand at the World Junior Squash Championships to be held in Tauranga in July. Mitchell, one of two S

A full consultation document reflecting what ‘the community’ wants in an Art Centre was released this week – highlighting Stage One of Invercargill’s Art Centre Project. The Southland Regional Development Strategy’s (SoRDS) action plan document released in November last year, lists the art gallery d