Mike Sanford
One person has died following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 96 (Winton Wreys Bush Highway) about 14kms north of Winton, Southland. Emergency services were alerted to a car that had gone off the road and hit a power pole at around 12:45am this morning. One person died at the scene. The caus
A plan to create a guided, cultural, multi-day walk along stunning coastlines and in virgin forests on Rakiura/Stewart Island is progressing thanks to recently secured funding. Rakiura Maori Lands Trust (RMLT) chair Simon Gomez says the Trust is delighted to announce it has received funding from gov
While putting up a fence around an old rubbish dump, South Auckland fencer and farmer Jerome Wenzlick was disgusted by the amount of plastic he was having to dig through. It occurred to him that maybe he could make fence posts out of unwanted plastic… and now he does. Future Post – the Waiuku-based
Some great cars here in these car adverts from 1965 to 1986 some long-gone car sales names like Gladstone, Beck motors, Hart motors, Inner city motors, Lorneville car sales, Preston car court and more.
Three Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) international students have just completed a collaboration project for the Invercargill City Council. The Graduate Diploma in Engineering students, under the tutelage of Carlo Gabriel, put forward a proposal for the Isabella St Wastewater and Storm Water
A lucky Powerball player from Twizel will be finishing the year with a bang after winning $17.1 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at The Market Store in Twizel and is made up of $17 million from Powerball First Division and $166,667 from
Southland’s future labour market has received a boost thanks to a cash injection from the Provincial Growth Fund. Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones today announced $1.55 million from the Provincial Growth Fund to support the extension of Southland Youth Futures – a regional careers
While the holiday season may be on your mind – it’s not time to relax when it comes to keeping your home and property secure. Southern Police see an increase in burglaries, thefts and dishonesty offences from residential properties over the summer months. Detective Sergeant Sean Cairns, Invercargill