Mike Sanford

At Environment Southland’s Strategy and Policy Committee meeting this morning Council approved a move towards the long-term management of Didemnum vexillum (carpet sea squirt). In July, an incursion of carpet sea squirt was positively identified within Rakiura/Stewart Island waters, following a repo

Meeting of the Community Wellbeing Committee held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 101 Esk Street, Invercargill on Tuesday 15 November 2022 at 3.00 pm With the stream here

Police can now confirm the name of the man that died in a crash on SH 6, Winton on 7 November. He was 42-year-old Phillip Marc Ridder from Ohai. Police extend our condolences to his family. An investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Related: State Highway 6 Is Closed At The Gap Road Intersecti

UPDATE: Road now open. SH 96 Dunearn, between the intersections with Hundred Line Road East and Transmission Line Road. Detour route: Eastbound traffic use SH96, then turn right on to Heddon Bush Road, left on to Hundred Line Road East, then right back on to SH96. Reverse for westbound traffic.

A person has died while diving at Jacks Bay, in the Clutha District. Emergency services were called to the area, at Hinahina, about 1pm. Bystanders carried out CPR, however sadly the person was unable to be revived.

Statement from Environment Southland compliance manager Donna Ferguson: A full and thorough investigation has been carried out following an accident between a recreational boat and rowing skiff on the Jacobs River Estuary in Riverton in July. The investigation was undertaken by an investigator at En

The NZPFU and Fire and Emergency have held two days of negotiations this week which has included an exchange of proposals and consideration of different modelling options that incorporated a proposed funding injection by Government. A representative of the Minister and independent financial consulta

Proud Southland company Creation Signs – MitoQ have backed the region and Tour of Southland for many years, with this year sponsoring local cyclist and Tour of Southland winner Josh Burnett. Burnett made history claiming victory as the first Southlander to win the Tour of Southland since 1994, and C