Mike Sanford

The government has launched a plan to boost primary sector export earnings by $44 billion over the next decade. It said the plan was focused on unlocking greater value for a sector which is vital to New Zealand’s economic recovery post Covid-19. The report is a follow up to a strategy unveiled in De

Towering macrocarpas older than most residents, a grand gateway, and a splendid avenue. Give this description to any Invercargill resident, and most will instantly be able to tell you: you’re describing Feldwick Gates – the entranceway to our award-winning Queens Park. At a meeting of Invercargill C

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party in 2017. In a statement, the SFO said it was conducting four investigations in relation to electoral funding, and a fifth was now before the courts. “We consider that making the current ann

Todd Muller has resigned as the National Party leader. In a statement Muller said he had taken time over the weekend to reflect on his experience over the last several weeks as leader of the opposition. “It has become clear to me that I am not the best person to be Leader of the Opposition […]

Low methane appears to be a breedable trait that does not affect economic value in sheep, and could lead to a cumulative 1 percent reduction in emissions each year, farmers have been told. AgResearch scientist Suzanne Rowe told a webinar organised by the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Resea

Southbound lane is closed – Serious crash on Queens Drive in Waikiwi, Invercargill The crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist was reported around 5pm. Early reports indicate one person has sustained serious injuries. The southbound lane is closed and diversion is in place. Motorists are advised to

Sometimes I think I’ve woken up and found myself transported into the movie Groundhog Day. The years and the decades roll by, and as they do, new generations of young journalists are hatched and raised, until they are big enough to crane their heads above the edge of the nest, seeing for the first t

The Southland Mayoral Forum is focusing on ensuring Southland communities have a strong, vibrant future no matter what the next 14 months may bring. This follows yesterday’s announcement by Rio Tinto that it plans to close the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter in August 2021. Mayoral forum chair Gore District