Mike Sanford

The soaring success of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, the highest grossing music biopic of all time, has proven that the love for Queen remains as strong as ever. Lifelong New Zealand fans and new converts will be thrilled with the news that Queen original band members Brian May and Roger Taylor are te

The fight to save a Southland birthing centre has reached the 11th hour as the formal downgrade date edges closer. The Southern District Health Board announced the Lumsden Maternity Centre would become a maternal and child hub last August, where babies are only delivered in emergencies. Community me

Today we are talking with local business Petsmart.nz owner Graeme Lewis about the refresh of the exterior of their store. For some people, the new paint scheme might bring back a lot of memories. “We thought it was time for a refresh and the change back to red will bring back memories for a lot […]

The Reserve Bank is warning Canterbury businesses to look closely at the cash they are offered. In the past fortnight, retailers there have accepted up to 50 fake banknotes of different values. Typically, one or two counterfeit notes turn up in the banking system each month. Reserve Bank spokesperso

Alliance Group has launched an innovative mental health programme to raise awareness about suicide in the workplace and make it easy for staff to seek help. The co-operative’s Mates at the Gate programme encourages staff to ask for support at an early stage and also educates employees on the signs t

This afternoon, the Stand Up For SIT campaign lodged more than 700 submissions on the Reform of Vocational Education. The Reform of Vocational Education is a series of proposals to overhaul the vocational education sector and how that education is delivered. It proposes to merge New Zealand’s 16 Ins

Plans are afoot to reinstate one of Invercargill’s lost tourist experiences, with a report coming before the Invercargill City Council next week ( Monday April 8) looking at options to carry out the earthquake strengthening work on the city’s landmark Water Tower. This work is needed to bring the bu

It is with great sadness that today we mourn the loss of a true Southland rugby legend, Ray Harper. Ray passed away Thursday morning following a three year battle with cancer. Ray was the driving force behind getting Stadium Southland built. If you ask anyone about Ray, they will all say the same th