Mike Sanford

Welcome to our Saturday Roading & Weather update for Invercargill & Southland, we will be adding ongoing updates as we receive them from various agencies including NZTA, Emergency Management Southland, Environment Southland and Councils. Check back for updates! 10:40am Sunday Update: from Gore Distr

Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair, John Stevenson has commented on the Co-op’s FY23 results released yesterday. “The very strong earnings announced yesterday had been well signalled and our Co-op’s overall results for FY23 were pleasing to receive. We acknowledge the work put in by CEO Miles Hurre

Update Friday22 September, 4:30pm: Gore: State highway 93 (Old Coach Road) will be closed to all traffic from 4:00pm today (Friday 22 September). Gore District Council staff will be laying sandbags across the road, just north of Mataura at the flood banks, as a precaution given the predicted peak of

Heavy rainfall since early this morning is causing significant surface flooding throughout the District. At the time of writing 72mm had fallen. In Gore and Mataura the stormwater/wastewater network has been overwhelmed, causing surface flooding and water to threaten homes. No-one has had to be evac

It will be a night to remember for four lucky Lotto players from Whangārei, Auckland, and Porirua after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Sunnyside Foodmarket in Whangārei, Rathgar Road Discount Foodmart in Auckland, Beachl

Seven Southern Institute of Technology  creative arts students have recently returned from a successful trip to the Kiwi Interactive Showcase, part of the New Zealand Game Developers‘ Conference, held in Wellington on September 1- 2, where they introduced a newly developed game to industry and the p

Police were called to an Avenal Street address on Saturday 16th September after an assault was reported. One person was injured and taken to Southland hospital. A suspect has been arrested and will appear in court today (Monday 18th September) for assault with intent to injure. whatsoninvers.nz rece

Cartoon of the Day: Thanks to Garrick Tremain. https://garricktremain.nz/cartoons