Mike Sanford

Gore Police are seeking local resident 40-year-old Bryce Raimon Wilson, who was last seen near the North Gore Dairy on Wednesday 14 August. He may be driving a silver Toyota Vitz, registration EZQ681. We have concerns for Mr Wilson’s wellbeing. If you can assist, please call 105 quoting file number

Tuesday, August 13, 2019, marked a significant occasion in Invercargill’s history, with a unanimous decision from the Invercargill City Council to invest in the centre city’s redevelopment. After a last-minute debate, the decision went to vote, and 11 councillors plus Mayor Tim Shadbolt were in favo

Police are actively searching for an offender following a serious incident in Gore overnight. Police attempted to stop a vehicle shortly before midnight. The driver rammed the patrol car before fleeing on foot with Police chasing, also on foot. The man has then stolen the patrol vehicle and rammed a

A new look for Southland meat processor Blue Sky Meats will now see the company’s main brand called Blue Sky Pastures. Chief Executive Todd Grave unveiled the brand to shareholders with a soft launch at this year’s AGM on August 8 at Bill Richardson Transport World in Invercargill. “The company name

A small marketing company in Invercargill proved it has what it takes to play with the big boys. On 7 August, 2019, The Designers Institute of New Zealand named Back9 Creative Studio a finalist for the prestigious Best Design Awards in the Ngā Aho category. The national award recognises designs that

A new player has entered the project and construction management industry in the south with the establishment of MAXIS Projects. Nick Hamlin, with nineteen years of experience in Project Management, the last eight years as General Manager Southern for Arrow International, is the Managing Director of

Garet and Gemma Thomas of Darfield won the Catlins Coast Rally on Saturday in a dramatic finish. The husband and wife team only took the lead on the final stage in a Subaru WRX Sti. The duo had cause for double celebration as their victory also gave them the Mainland Rally Series drivers and co-driv

Dairy giant Fonterra is forecasting another big loss as it writes down the value of underperforming overseas assets. The co-operative is forecasting a loss of between $590 million and $675m for the year current financial year. Fonterra said it expected to write down the value of four significant ove