Mike Sanford

Continual flooding has resulted in two sections of gravel track stemming from Sandy Point Road (one located south of Whalers Bay and the other at the south end of Sandy Point Road) to be closed to vehicles until further notice. Photo: panoramio.com The tracks are situated close to the New River Estu

Invercargill Police have arrested two men in relation to an incident in Nichol Street on Monday 1 August. The two arrested men, aged 18 and 19, have been charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. Both men will be appearing in the Invercargill District Court t

Updated: Invercargill Police have arrested two men in relation to an incident in Nichol Street on Monday 1 August. The two arrested men, aged 18 and 19, have been charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. Both men will be appearing in the Invercargill Distric

Southern Police are urging farmers to be vigilant and to protect their herds, after the theft of eight newborn Friesian heifer calves. The calves were taken from their mothers overnight on Tuesday 26 to Wednesday 27 July 2016, from a roadside paddock at an Ermedale dairy farm. “I’m hopeful this is a

Invercargill Estuary walkway a popular location on the Pokemon Go craze that’s swept the world, was closed by Police on Sunday afternoon. (But is now open to the public again) A woman’s body was found on the estuary walkway in Invercargill, Police received a call from a member of the public who came

Southland Farm Machinery the local John Deere tractor franchise has burn down in a huge fire on early late Saturday early Sunday morning. Fire Service southern communications shift manager Brent Dunn said we had many calls from the public reporting the fire, seven fire engines and up to 26 firefight

The first step on what might be a long and challenging journey has been taken with the presentation of the Southland Regional Development Strategy to a host of local business, community and civic leaders in Invers. The strategy aims to have Southland on a much healthier and prosperous footing over t

Here it is Alice Fraser’s song that won her the top award at the NZ Gold Guitar Awards in Gore back in June…excellent reading of Tami Neilson’s “Lonely”……Go Alice ! Mal at the music desk.