Mike Sanford

A2 Milk is a step closer to taking a controlling stake in Mataura Valley Milk, but says it will be at least a couple of years before it starts making profits. ATM disclosed its intentions in August and has now entered binding agreements to buy a 75 percent stake in the Southland based infant formula

Voting opens today in the by-election for a seat at the Invercargill City Council table. Deputy Electoral Officer Michael Morris said everyone enrolled to vote should start seeing their voting papers arrive in their mailboxes from today. “Voting is easy, you can fill out your ballot and send it back

Sport Southland has nearly quarter of a million dollars available to help fund community-based programmes and projects targeting children and young people, with a focus on those most at risk of missing out or being less active. The Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa fund is administered locally by regional s

The New Year Honours 2021 list has been announced today, and it includes celebrated singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn and one of the country’s leading epidemiologists, Professor Michael Baker. Dave Dobbyn, with a career spanning 40 years, has been knighted for his services to music. Professor Michael Ba

One lucky Lotto player from Mount Maunganui will be popping the champagne after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Bayfair Lotto in Mount Maunganui. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, whe

Police can now release the names of the two people who died following a crash on the Riverton Wallacetown Highway in Southland yesterday. They were 61-year-old woman Kareen Marie Malcolm, and 61-year-old man James Lennon Malcolm, both of Invercargill. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash ar

Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a diving incident near Owaka Heads, Hinahina on Sunday. He was Jake Bridson, 23 of Heriot. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Related: https://whatsoninvers.nz/sudden-death-following-diving-incident-owaka-heads-hin

FINAL UPDATE 8:30pm: SH99 just outside of Wallacetown is now fully OPEN. Thank you for your patience while emergency services dealt with the crash site and SCU worked on its investigation. UPDATE 6:50pm: Second fatality following Riverton Wallacetown Highway crash A woman critically injured in a cra