Mike Sanford

Three months out from the election, the government is clinging to a two-seat majority — and a new party just made things considerably more complicated. The latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll has the Opportunity Party breaking five percent in a mainstream public poll for the first time, landing on 6.1

A new-look Southerner Express breezed into Invercargill railway station yesterday afternoon at the end of a two-day promotional run from Christchurch. Local dignitaries and invited guests saw the new layout for the first time last night during a return trip to Bluff. The revamped servicer operated on an existing timetable,

A programme upgrading 45 of Southland's small and remote schools is benefiting students across the province. "It's really positive that the work of the Small Schools Upgrade Programme continues to support hundreds of students around Invercargill and Southland - and reduces the burden of maintenance

Twelve Southland businesses are in the running for this year's export awards, with the 2026 finalists announced across three categories. Export Southland chair Jamie May said the applications showed what the region's export community is actually capable of. "Southland businesses have never let distance limit

Some kids at Invercargill Middle School now wait to see if their favourite resident is available before they'll start reading. That's not a bad outcome for a literacy programme. Enliven Southland has launched a pilot initiative — Enliven Literacy with Legends — pairing Walmsley House care home residents

State Highway 93 is closed tonight after a serious two-vehicle crash between Mataura and Clinton. NZTA UPDATE: SH93 OTARAIA, SOUTHLAND - SERIOUS CRASH - FINAL UPDATE 6AM, SAT 1 AUGSH93 RE-OPENED this morning at 3:45am. Police were called about 7pm. The collision happened between Range and Kaiwera roads, and

ILT backs Sharks' semi-final charge with $24,000 boost ILT has stepped up with an additional $24,000 contribution to help the Southland Sharks travel to Christchurch for their semi-final clash with the Canterbury Rams this Sunday, 2 August. The SBS Bank Sharks' semi-final appearance caps off a

New Zealand's firearms laws have been overhauled for the first time in more than four decades, with the Arms Bill passing its final reading in Parliament. For Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee, it is the culmination of six years of work. "On a personal level, this is