Malcolm Gayfer

The lives of rural New Zealanders are at risk every day because of poor connectivity and inequitable health services, a rural health leader says.  Dr Martin London, chair of the Rural Health Alliance of Aotearoa New Zealand (RHAANZ), says government needs to help remove barriers so rural people’s he

Track cycling’s annual corporate pursuit has been bolstered with the announcement of Architecture Unlimited as the new naming sponsor for this year’s event. Passionate supporters of cycling, Architecture Unlimited owners Wayne and Linda Partridge said taking on the popular business house track event

Quit now – it’s about whānau is the message for this year’s World Smokefree Day on Wednesday 31 May, and it starts in Southern homes and communities. The Smokefree team at Southern DHB is encouraging people who smoke to make the most of the occasion and stop for good.  It’s a message local artist Ca

Ben Duffy of Otago and Debbie Garrett of Southland took the Men’s and Ladies Singles titles respectively at the recent Southland Open Table Tennis Championships played in Invercargill. Duffy, the top seed, defeated former Aucklander and second seed Lingnan Kong who is now based in Otago in the Men’s

This week the spotlight goes in New Zealand Country Music with the 44th New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards being held in Gore, the home of New Zealand country music. This is no small beer event. Over 700 contestants from all over New Zealand find their way to Gore to perform in front of audiences totall

Lorneville and Pukeuri among proposed plants for China chilled trial Our Lorneville (sheep) and Pukeuri (beef and lamb) processing plants are among 10 plants nominated for a six-month chilled export trial. The plants put forward for the trial were selected by the Meat Industry Association in consult

Congratulations to partner Mike Mika who has been appointed to the World Rugby Judiciary Panel. Mike is also a panel member for SANZAAR. He was one of two New Zealanders who attended training in Singapore with panel members from South Africa and Australia. The panel members also had the opportunity

It was a great night for Cycling Southland at the annual Cycling New Zealand awards dinner in Auckland last night. Steve Canny received a Services to Cycling award, in acknowledgement of his involvement in the construction of the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome and his unwavering and dedicated service to no