Mike Sanford

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Tourism Minister Stuart Nash have announced plans to fast-track the reopening of the border. Ardern has announced New Zealand’s borders will be open to vaccinated Australians from 11.59 pm on 12 April. She says fully vaccinated travellers from visa-waiver countries

Tokyo Olympians grab titles on opening day of track national championships Road & Track Two national titles in two sports over three days proved an impressive performance for Tokyo Olympian Rebecca Petch. The 23-year-old from Te Awamutu bagged her third elite BMX National Championship in a row at Ha

Gore District ratepayers who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 will have  the opportunity to defer their rates payment for up to two instalments.  Gore District councillors today agreed to a short-term rates deferral policy designed to  provide immediate relief to those ratepayers

An innovative initiative that started from a desire to bring people together has grown into a daily event that supports workplace wellbeing and local businesses at one Southland company. Since 2019, Southland-based nutritional products manufacturer Blue River Dairy has been providing a free, daily l

The final piece of a unique heritage train project has been transported to Lumsden ready for preservation. An 1877 rail passenger carriage was carefully lifted from the back yard of a property in Winton, where it had sat on concrete blocks for around 80 years. It will be restored and eventually form

Groundwork has now started on the largest residential housing development in Invercargill, Te Puāwai, with Stage 1 providing 100+ sections expected to go on sale in the second half of this year. Te Puāwai is the new residential development on a 70-ha block of land between Tramway Road and Centre Str

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving an update after Cabinet’s discussions on additional ways to ease the cost of living pressure on families. Ardern says the invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a “global energy crisis”, with all three fuel types rising for the highest amount on record. Prices have

Southland District Council and the Fiordland Community Board are putting the Luxmore residential and industrial subdivision in Te Anau on the market for sale to developers. The community board is seeking expressions of interest from developers who can undertake a residential and commercial subdivisi