Mike Sanford

The Gore District Council and Mataura Valley Milk today (27 June) signed an agreement confirming the company’s financial contribution for its premium nutritional processing plant on the outskirts of Gore. The Council will receive $958,000 in total, with payments spread over four years. The agreement

Queenstown and Wanaka Police have arrested and charged two men following a search warrant at a Lake Hawea property. A Customs dog, along with Police executed the warrant today, Wednesday 26 June. Two firearms, $3700 in cash and two ounces of MDMA with an estimated value of around $17,000 was seized.

Teenage netball sensation Taneisha Fifita has earned her first ANZ Premiership contract and will be a permanent addition to the defensive ranks of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel next season. With a netball prowess which belies her youth, Fifita adds a new dynamic to the Steel line-up and is joi

The search for the missing boatie on Lake Hauroko has been suspended indefinitely. Police and partners have searched the lake multiple times since the boat was reported missing on 31 May, however the missing man has not been located. Police will continue to assess any new information that comes to l

Corbin Strong has been one of the finds of the season. The St George Continental cycling team rider has had a campaign littered with success including back-to-back young rider classification wins on the UCI Asia Tour. Corbin Strong has been one of the finds of the season. The St George Continental c

What an absolute shambles Mondays’ extraordinary meeting was, to deal with the WasteNet issue. I presented a paper raising concerns and then sat and observed what I can only call a circus. The issue that ICC faces is that Invercargill City Councillors were split (needing the Mayor to cast a mayoral

Following careful consideration of the detailed resource consent decision and ongoing positive dialogue with the HWCP Directors, H&J Smith will not appeal the decision of Invercargill City Council to grant resource consent to the HWCP mall development. “As a leading champion of inner city revitalisa

Police are appealing for sightings of 73-year-old Alan David Bell who has a warrant to arrest for assault matters. He is described as between 171cm and 175cm tall and of medium build. He may be the in the Southland area. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact 105 or their