Mike Sanford

Excitement levels are rising as the Northern Community Board and Southland District Council get closer to finalising the planning for a redevelopment of the Lumsden playground. In addition to local community input via SDC’s Long Term Plan, the Northern Community Board has secured additional funding

Invercargill’s new museum has been given a major funding boost, with Community Trust South confirming a multi-million dollar grant to the cause. The trust has committed $5 million to Project 1225, named to reflect the museum’s base rebuild deadline of December 2025. Project 1225 also includes the cr

In an unexpected turn of events, a police officer found themselves in an unusual predicament at Invercargill’s Oreti beach last night as their patrol car became trapped in the ocean due to the treacherous soft sand. Footage obtained by 1News depicts a police vehicle almost entirely submerged in wate

Watch: Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party, as she speaks at the public meeting held at the Invercargill Working Men’s Club. We apologise for the initial rough footage, as there were issues with the tripod causing an important part to be missed. However, we managed to implement a succ

It’s become a fund-raising phenomenon for breast cancer research, with amazing community support and the backing of some of the country’s premier fashion labels. Invercargill stylist Mary Witsey attended this week’s Fashion for a Cure event in Dunedin and said Invercargill could be on the radar to h

A block of Dee Street footpath has been cordoned off due to safety concerns of a building on Dee Street. CocoBella store owner Tracey Stenhouse says the building next door is in a poor state after bricks fell from the third floor onto her property. I was out the back and heard bricks fall from […]

Tennis New Zealand today announced that ILT Stadium Southland will host Davis Cup tennis on 15 & 16 September, with the World Group 2 New Zealand vs Thailand event heading to the city,” stated Tennis NZ Chief Executive Julie Paterson. “We’re very excited to bring the Davis Cup back to Invercargill f

Three power poles unexpectedly collapsed on Mersey Street this afternoon, surprising residents and causing a momentary power outage. PowerNet is investigating the cause, but witnesses reported that strong wind gusts caused the middle pole to fall, dragging the other two down “like dominoes.” No inju