Mike Sanford

Like pasta is to Italy, so is the Bluff Oyster to Southland, and a new strategy shows how Southland could become a food travellers’ paradise – just like the European nation. The Southland Murihiku Food Tourism Strategy released this week has been created by Great South, based on analysis undertaken

Stage one of a new subdivision in Gore has been almost fully subscribed within 24 hours of going on the market. Eleven of the 15 sections at Matai Ridge went under contract on the first day of the sales. The sections sold for between $149,000 and $205,000, realising a total of just over $2million. M

Invercargill’s recently-rebranded holiday park on the north side of the city on McIvor Rd is keen to welcome holiday travellers. With direct flights from Auckland to Invercargill resuming, Southland could get a well-deserved boost in tourism this holiday season. The locally-owned Invercargill Holida

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae at Hamilton Burn, at Affleck Road. 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 contrib

A new tuatara is stalking the streets of Invercargill, providing weary cyclists a unique place to park their bikes. The tuatara bike stand has been positioned outside the Invercargill Public Library and blessed by Waihopai runaka representative Victor Manawatu. We would also like to acknowledge the

Work towards reimagining Southland’s museum and art gallery is progressing at pace with a new name and vision to tell the stories of Southland leading the way. Invercargill City Council committed in its Long Term Plan to invest $39.4 million to redevelop the city’s museum and art gallery, which was

A lucky Strike player will be celebrating a midweek windfall after winning $200,000 with Strike Four in tonight’s Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Devon Lotto‘N’Treats in New Plymouth. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $6

Fonterra shareholders have today given the Co-operative’s new capital structure proposal the green light with 85.16% of the total farmer votes in support of the proposal. The final votes on the capital structure proposal were cast at a Special Meeting in Invercargill early this afternoon. Chairman P