Mike Sanford

The culmination of four years of work is coming to fruition for SIT Sound. The recent installation of specialist stage lighting in the re-purposed former St. John’s Anglican church, housed within Te Rau o te Huia, completes the facility so it can realise its full potential; now able to be used for m

Opinion and fun commentary. We are three large mayoral polls in now and from the start Nobby Clark has lead all three, with Toni Biddle and Marcus Lush trailing in the last two polls. From the start Sir Tim Shadbolt has not been in the running trailing in 5th place behind Darren Ludlow. Below I […]

The 39th edition of Yunca Junior Tour of Southland will be taking to the roads this weekend, with just shy of 140 of the country’s top junior cyclists set to take part. Riders will take part in age groups ranging from under 13 to under 19, with race distances increasing for each age group to make […

3 Waters Reform: The next step towards ultimate Centralism. Opinion piece by Ian Pottinger. Localism vs Centralism: Localism involves the shifting of power and decision making back to citizens and their communities. The opposite of localism is centralism and NZ is currently the most centralised coun

An intense cold outbreak spreads northwards over the country today and on Thursday, bringing unseasonably low snow to the South Island and the lower North Island. South to southwest gales are also possible, especially in the east from Invercargill to Wellington. Snow is likely to affect many parts o

The countdown is officially on to the return of the Burt Munro Challenge 8 – 12 February 2023, with registrations and ticket sales for the largest rally in the southern hemisphere now on sale! Challenge organisers are looking forward to once again welcoming new and returning riders, spectators and s

Ki Uta Ki Tai (from the mountains to the sea) Waka Challenge is back for a third year to uplift and bring whānau together. The event, run by Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust, is being held on Saturday 22 October 2022 at the Marakura Yacht Club in Te Anau. NKMP Kōrari Māori Public Health

Invercargill-based Filmmaker, Matt Inns, has had his sci-fi western, The Ballad of Maddog Quinn, accepted for the prestigious Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, held in Sitges, Spain. The Ballad of Maddog Quinn centres around infamous outlaw, Maddog Quinn, who is wanted and on the run fro