Mike Sanford

The Government needs to come clean about workforce shortages and staff and patient safety concerns at Southland’s mental health service, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “Te Whata Ora’s Southern Directorate Leadership Team has conducted a review into the impacts of workforce shortages, after loc

A must watch/listen. In episode #1999 of the Joe Rogan Experience, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an attorney, author, and 2024 presidential candidate, engaged in a wide-ranging discussion with host Joe Rogan. The conversation covered topics such as vaccines, the pharmaceutical industry, censorship, the ris

24-year-old Hugh Jackson doesn’t waste a second. On any given day you’ll find him in the tractor, milking, or speaking up about mental health. Growing up in the picturesque Te Akau, a small farming settlement north of Raglan, Hugh spent his free time as a youth on the family sheep and beef farm. One

Queens Park is undergoing a transformation as it becomes a construction site for the new museum. Project 1225, the rebuild initiative, is progressing, and the Invercargill City Council has allocated $39.4 million towards its development. Related: Construction Reaches Halfway Point at New Museum Tisb

Southern Institute of Technology Nurse Educator, Trish Conradson, was one of five speakers alongside the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, to take part in official celebrations for 50 Years of nursing education in the tertiary sector, 1973-2023, on June 28th at Parliament in Wellington. The

The reopening of Murihiku Marae stands as a proud moment for Waihōpai Rūnaka, following an extensive redevelopment project that showcases their commitment to environmental sustainability and community wellbeing. With a triple net-zero approach targeting water, energy, and carbon neutrality, this mul

Periods of heavy snow for the southern South Island. Possible severe gales for parts of the North Island and the lower South Island. A cold southwest flow spreads onto the southern South Island tonight (Friday), then persists through to Monday morning. There are several troughs embedded in this flow

Three lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Southland will be on cloud nine after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Related: Southland Players Win Big with Lotto Over The Past Six Months (Updated) The winning tickets were sold at Onehunga Office Supplies i