Mike Sanford

8:15PM NZTA Update: SH1 Longbush is open to westbound traffic, but eastbound remains CLOSED from Longbush South Rd to Mona Bush Rd, for vehicle recovery. Detour is via Kensington Roslyn Bush Rd & SH98. 7:30pm NZTA Update: SH1 Longbush is now CLOSED in both directions from Longbush South Rd to Mona B

What do you do when 200kg of rescued tomatoes are accidentally frozen en route to your food charity? You call in the food cavalry of course, to transform the frozen mishap into more than 65 litres of delicious, home-style tomato sauce. The food cavalry in this instance are Cookery students at Southe

The Flying Kiwis team, made up mostly of Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) students, were the winners of the Start Up Queenstown Lakes Startup Weekend, held over the weekend in Queenstown. The team based its business idea around the problem of unconscious bias in employment and hiring. The solu

Northwest gales for parts of central and southern New Zealand A front over the south Tasman Sea is forecast to move east over the South Island today (Wednesday) and then weaken as it crosses the North Island on Thursday. This front is preceded by a strong north to northwest flow, and followed by str

A chilly bin-stashing drug dealer has been put on ice thanks to a humble roadside police checkpoint. Officers conducting the checkpoint on State Highway 94 near Lumsden got more than they bargained for when they stopped the 29-year-old on Friday. Operation West was meant to be a simple road policing

The Gore District Council has today presented a concept plan to transform a tired, but much loved building, into a legacy space for generations to come. The Gore Library and Community Spaces Redevelopment project will see the James Cumming Wing become the permanent home of the Gore Library as well a

Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on the Riverton-Wallacetown Highway on 20 November. He was 47-year-old Gregory James Olsen from Wrights Bush. Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash and ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken to Police ca

Invercargill marketing agency Market South is proud to once again showcase the heroes of the south, with the release of edition 8 of The Life magazine. The Life is an annual culture and lifestyle magazine, celebrating the people, places and more in the south. The theme of edition 8 is kindness and r