Mike Sanford

Police have now made an arrest in relation to the murder of five-month-old Hope Elizabeth McFall-Schultz, who was killed in January. A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder and is due to appear in the Nelson District Court this afternoon. I would like to thank the Invercargill community and H

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced its 2022 Interim Results which show the Co-op has delivered a half year Profit After Tax of NZ$364 million, a Total Group normalised EBIT of NZ$607 million, and a decision to pay an interim dividend of 5 cents alongside a record high forecast Farmg

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of the toxic algae in the Mataura River at Gore. Toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) can be recognised at rivers and streams as a green/brown slime on rocks, or dark brown/black mats at the water’s edge. Several factors can contribu

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