Mike Sanford

Danone will fund three annual scholarships for Telford students in perpetuity, targeting agriculture, animal health, farm systems and equine programmes. The global food company's partnership with Southern Institute of Technology marks a significant investment in Southland's agricultural education sector. Three scholarships — covering academic excellence, practical skills

Construction of Stewart Island Rakiura’s long-awaited renewable energy project officially began today, with community leaders, government representatives, contractors, and residents gathering to mark the occasion at the future solar farm site on Airport Road. Associate Minister of Regional Development Mark Patterson and Southland District Council Mayor Rob Scott turned

Nearly 60 Southland athletes, coaches and teams will compete for recognition at the 2026 ILT Southland Sports Awards on June 12 at ILT Stadium Southland. The nominees span 22 sporting codes, from swimming sensation Londyn Dillinger to All Black prop Ethan de Groot. Five athletes with disabilities will compete in

A 37-year-old man will appear in Dunedin District Court today charged with murder after a person was found dead at an Andersons Bay property on Friday night. Emergency services were called to the Somerville Street address around 5:50pm where they discovered the deceased person. "A scene examination will

Two Invercargill Lotto players pocketed $21,736 each last night when second division numbers came up at New World Windsor and Four Square Newfield. They were among 17 players nationwide who shared the second division pool, each walking away with exactly $21,736. Not life-changing money, but enough to make

Southland’s food producers are once again proving they’re among the best in New Zealand! The Outstanding Food Producer Awards medals recognise products made in New Zealand that have been carefully judged for quality — and most importantly, taste outstanding. Congratulations to the Southland members recognised at the 2026 Outstanding

Southlanders are making 100,000 fewer flights each year than they want to, new research shows, with limited services and poor timing blocking travel plans across the region. The survey of 2,300 travellers found 30% of potential trips never happen because of scheduling problems, high prices or lack of

Fire and Emergency New Zealand's truck crisis runs deeper than officials admit, requiring a full-scale investigation into the agency's governance failures. A parliamentary inquiry heard damning evidence Wednesday that FENZ has botched asset management so badly it may never have merged urban and rural fire services