Mike Sanford

The High Court has found that Southland District Council was correct in its decision to grant New Brighton Colleries Ltd access to Council-owned forestry land near Ohai for coal exploration. Council’s decision had been challenged by the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of New Zealand. In its j

A ‘Mitey’ car boot sale is taking place in Invercargill on March 25 for a good cause. If you’re cleaning out your home, the sale may be the perfect place to sell unwanted goods while raising money for the Sir John Kirwan Foundation at the same time. Invercargill Rotary clubs are collaborating to rai

PowerNet customers in Southland and Otago have been experiencing power interruptions and network disturbances due to the high wind conditions in the region. PowerNet managed networks have been particularly affected, with disruptions reported from Central Southland through to North Otago. PowerNet ch

Heavy rain warnings have been issued for Southland and Clutha, with expectations of 60 to 90 mm of rain and peak rainfall rates of 10 to 25 mm/h. Thunderstorms are also possible and the largest accumulations are likely to occur about and north of a line from Balclutha to Nightcaps. This heavy rain m

Invercargill City Holdings Ltd’s (ICHL) Annual Report shows the investment in the Invercargill Central Ltd development is performing as expected, ICHL Chair Brian Wood says. Invercargill Central Ltd has recorded the value of shares in its current accounts, which shows ICHL’s shares are currently val

Invercargill, New Zealand – Invercargill Police have charged a 44-year-old man with manslaughter following an altercation with a 78-year-old man in a local licensed premises’ car park on January 28th. According to reports, the altercation took place on a Saturday evening, and the 78-year-old man sus

There were some spectacular performances by Southland cyclists at the New Zealand Track National Championships, which took place in Invercargill from 1 to 5 March. Hosted by Cycling Southland at the SIT Zero Fees velodrome, the event brought together some 170 of the country’s top track cyclists, ran

The On the Fly Mataura River Festival is returning for its third year on Sunday 19 March, celebrating Gore’s world-famous river with a day full of fly-fishing, delicious food, free children’s activities, and live entertainment. The event has been granted a group licence for the day, which allows any