Mike Sanford

A memorandum of understanding between Southland stakeholders and Air New Zealand to work on initiatives to increase the region’s potential as a destination will be signed in Invercargill today (November 30). The parties will sign the MOU at Invercargill’s newest visitor attraction Classic Motorcycle

Almost time to let the Santa Claus we have in all of us out for a run or walk for a good cause. Invercargill is one of 19 locations nationwide participating in this the seventh annual Great KidsCan Santa Run on 7 December at Queens Park. KidsCan supports the education of thousands of disadvantaged N

Police are calling for support from the community and information after a number of windows were smashed at the Bluff Police Station. It is believed the damage, which saw eight windows smashed, occurred between 5pm and 8pm this evening. While the windows were smashed entry was not gained to the Poli

The official launch of the (SoRDS) Southland Regional Development Strategy is on tomorrow at Bill Richardson Transport World. RSVP’s have hit 500+ which is an impressive turnout. Plus Ministers Steven Joyce, Nathan Guy, and Te Ururoa Flavell will also be at the launch. (SoRDS) Southland Regional Dev

Simulation suites, which can be set up to replicate operating theatre or an emergency department resuscitation bay, are a feature of a purpose built education centre opened at Southland Hospital today. The purpose-built facility will be used for delivering the hospital’s busy training and education

The establishment of Classic Motorcycle Mecca follows on roughly one year from the opening of the successful Bill Richardson Transport World.  Co Owner Scott O’Donnell says “Transport history is Invercargill’s point of difference Queenstown has adventure tourism, Te Anau & Milford have scenery, we h

Council’s free Wi-Fi is now available for public use on Esk Street Mall with plans underway for it to be available in Queens Park before Christmas. There are now three Council public access points for Wi-Fi in Esk Street Mall. People can access it by selecting “ICCPublicWiFi” on their electronic dev

Allied Concrete, the company contracted to supply concrete to permanently plug the Pike River mine has pulled out. Allied is owned by HWR, and chief executive Brent Esler said today they had been asked to quote for the supply of concrete by a contractor engaged by Solid Energy. After the explosion a