Mike Sanford

A baby was born in a car park outside Lumsden Maternity Centre last night, sparking fresh calls for better maternity services in the area. Former midwife Nicky Pealing said a midwife helped the woman alone, about 1am on a “wet and windy” night, because no backup was available. Midwives have made rep

Police have arrested two people in relation to an alleged aggravated burglary at a South Otago address on 12 June. This morning Police executed search warrants at four properties, one in Gore and three in Mataura. These searches involved Balclutha, Gore and Invercargill CIB and Armed Offenders Squad

Up to 30 jobs may go at Sanford’s Bluff fish-processing plant as the company plans to move white-fish processing to Timaru. Sanford’s workers in Bluff got the call to a meeting on Tuesday, where they were told for the first time that many faced being laid off or having to relocate more than 400km no

An agreement to extend the recycling sorting contract held by Southland disAbility Enterprises (SdE) for 12 months has been reached. The agreement between WasteNet and SdE is to be formally endorsed by the three WasteNet partner councils – Gore District Council, Invercargill City Council and Southla

Police have concluded a two day search that resumed on 17 June to locate one person following a boat that went missing with two people aboard on Lake Hauroko, Southland on Friday 31 May. The team found items of clothing and cooking utensils. However, no person or boat was located. The items were fou

The money the government will pay to gun owners handing in their newly-banned weapons won’t cover the full cost of the firearm. Police Minister Stuart Nash and Finance Minister Grant Robertson announcing details of compensation for gun owners who hand in banned firearms. The gun buyback scheme was a

The Health Select Committee has delayed a decision on whether to investigate the downgrade of the former Lumsden Maternity Centre. The Southern District Health Board announced in August the centre would be downgraded, with babies delivered only in an emergency. In November, Clutha/Southland National

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has resigned. CEO Air NZ Mr Luxon, who has been in the role for seven years, will be stepping down on 25 September but would stay on to advise the new chief executive and board chair. In a statement, the company said it was beginning an international