Mike Sanford

The heart of the Stand Up For SIT campaign was to have the Education Minister Chris Hipkins hear Southland’s voice. To hear our cries of how much his Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) would damage Southland. Be heard, we said. We were heard. But no one listened. Thursday’s announcements from the

Flooding from a burst water main in Queenstown has blocked off streets, damaged cars and may have entered some private properties. Emergency services were first called about 10.40am to reports of flooding at the St Moritz Hotel. Queenstown Lakes District Council said a contractor hit the pipe on Tho

If you think it’s cold now, it’s going to get even colder over the next few days! A series of active fronts embedded in a cold southwest flow move over New Zealand from tomorrow bringing periods of strong winds and rain to many places. It’s looking like it will get especially cold over the country [

After more than a decade at the helm of Retro Hair D-zine, stylist Shelley Corbett is saying farewell to the many loyal customers – who are more like “family and friends”, as she hands ownership of the Centre Street salon to mother-and-son duo Tara and Joshua. From Tuesday (August 6) Tara Blackmun;

Invercargill leaders are upset with the government’s decision to merge the country’s polytechnics, saying it will kill off Southland’s already successful model. Stand up for SIT campaign director Carla Forbes said “The minister is deaf to Southland – it’s appalling the minister has ‘chosen’ not to l

The government will merge SIT – Southern Institute of Technology with  15 other polytechnics into a single institute next year and replace all 11 industry training organisations within three years as part of a total overhaul of the vocational education system. Education Minister Chris Hipkins said t

The Health Select Committee has voted against a motion to investigate the decision to downgrade the Lumsden Maternity Centre. The Southern District Health Board announced last year the centre would become a hub where babies are only delivered in emergencies, but that decision has been criticised by

Invercargill Police are reminding people to be mindful of security following a series of burglaries and thefts from vehicles over the last two of weeks. Vehicles targeted include those parked up driveways, on street fronts, and in remote areas on walking and running tracks, often with valuables left