Mike Sanford

Children all over Southland will be counting down the sleeps, until the day their school attends the annual SIT | Te Pūkenga Kids’ Concerts – a show full of interactive fun and laughter. The concerts have been running since 2003, the brainchild of Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen, who combined her love and kno

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she is shocked and saddened at the proposed closure of the city’s iconic Southland department store H & J Smith, which reflects broader economic concerns in the province. “This news aligns with the warnings Southlanders have heard for months, that rampant inflatio

Gore district councillors will ask for ministerial intervention and try and pass a vote of no confidence to remove Ben Bell as Mayor on Tuesday afternoon. Related: Huge Support Today For Gore Mayor Ben Bell

A Journey Through Fashion is the next fundraising event for the Wyndham and Districts Historical Society to raise funds for the future care of their collection. Showcasing 200 years of women’s fashion in New Zealand, it will be a journey through time from crinolines to Crimplene; maxis to minis and

Twenty lucky Lotto players will be toasting a special win after each winning $18,227 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw, including Invercargill again. One lucky player also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $44,102. The winning Powerball Second Divisi

The price of fresh fruit and vegetables has many of us reaching for the spade and gardening gloves and looking to see how successful we can be growing our own produce. But did you know you can make your own beautiful, nutrient-rich soil? All it takes is a bit of know-how and some compost. This […]

Last Wednesday, Councillors approved an average 6.9% rates increase for the 2023/2024 Annual Plan. In setting the rates, Councillors were mindful of how rising prices are impacting the community. While the Council last year managed to hold the rate increase to the 5% in the 2021-2031 Long-term Plan,

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a store robbery in Strathern yesterday. Detective Constable Graeme King said the incident occurred at about 9.45am at a commercial premises on Centre Street. “An unknown offender broke into the store and stole a handful of goods,” Detective Const