Mike Sanford

Invercargill Police are appealing for the public’s help to find out who was responsible for stealing from a local charitable organisation. At about 6pm on Sunday, 17 July, Police were alerted to a vehicle fire at Sandy Point past the Te Ara Oue Track. The fire-damaged red Nissan ‘Caravan’ van had pr

City councillor Darren Ludlow has confirmed his intention to contest the Invercargill mayoralty. The local government elections in October will see Ludlow make a second bid for the mayoralty, a role for which his experience and inclusive philosophy make him a worthy candidate. “The past three years

Following the huge success of the Toyota 86 Championship in 2022, the dates for the 10th anniversary 2023 season have now been confirmed. Its big birthday season promises to be better than ever before for the most popular one make racing series in New Zealand. The biggest field ever is expected to b

An innovative pilot programme led by WellSouth Primary Health Network, in partnership with Southern DHB’s Southland Hospital, will help patients get the urgent care they need while reducing pressure on the emergency department. WellSouth and Southern DHB are trialling EmergencyQ, a software solution

Candidate nominations, including those for Invercargill City Council and the Bluff Community Board and Invercargill Licencing Trust, open today, Friday 15 July. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the opening of nominations signalled a busy, exciting

BurgerFuel, in partnership with Citizen Collective, WITHWILD and the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, has developed special burger, Wild Heart, to challenge perceptions around food waste and aid in conserving the Fiordland National Park. BurgerFuel New Zealand is chipping away at its mission to minimise

Southland District Council will move forward with plans to build a new wharf at Bathing Bay on Ulva Island, and dispose of the existing wharf at Post Office Cove. The existing wharf provides commercial operators and recreational users with the ability to disembark and embark on Ulva Island, a predat

Harold Wilson – once Prime Minister of England – once said “a week is a long time in politics”, I would like to change that to an ‘hour is a long time in politics’. In a few short moments things can change one’s thoughts, and with that, one’s direction in life. That is certainly true […]