Mike Sanford

Work involves pavement excavation, drainage, concreting, structural asphalt, and line marking and will take place in the southbound lanes of SH1 between Balmoral Drive and Nith St with some work also required in the lane from Bond St into Clyde St (southbound). The southbound lanes of SH1 Clyde St w

The call is out for the 2024 ILT Southland Sports Awards nominations, marking an impressive 70-year milestone. As New Zealand’s longest-standing sports celebration, these awards, spearheaded by the Southland Amateur Sports Trust and brought to life by Active Southland, aim to ignite the community’s

The Bluff Service Centre, operated by the Invercargill City Council, will soon relocate temporarily to the Bluff Town Hall. This move comes as the neighboring Bluff Club Hotel is slated for demolition to prepare for the Bluff Oyster Festival happening in May. Related: From Demolition to Celebration

Briscoes or Briscoes Homeware is a retail store selling a variety of homeware at sometimes heavily discounted prices. It is comparable in size to a medium size discount department store. Many brands are exclusively imported by Briscoes, allowing for such low prices. Briscoes Homeware is the flagship

Residents of Bluecliffs, a small community in Southland, are facing serious challenges due to erosion affecting their properties. During a meeting held on Wednesday with local council and emergency management representatives, the community sought answers and solutions to the persistent erosion cause

For half a century, Recycle South has stood as a beacon of inclusion, initially known as Southland Disability Enterprises. This charitable group has profoundly impacted its staff and the local environment. On March 22nd, they celebrated their 50th anniversary, a day filled with joy and recognition f

Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones is currently assessing the potential to bring back the Marsden Point Oil Refinery. This move is part of the government’s broader strategy to guarantee New Zealand’s stable access to fuel. Following the refinery’s shutdown in 2022, this facility was previously cr

The New Zealand government has recently boosted the National Travel Assistance scheme by $18 million to aid thousands of cancer patients needing to travel for treatment. This decision, praised by the Cancer Society, involves significant increases in reimbursement rates for travel and accommodation,