Mike Sanford

Southland fire crews have battled a large fire overnight that destroyed and damaged buildings in Ohai. Shortly after 1am a call reported the fire in shearing quarters and sheds, at a farm at the settlement inland from Invercargill. A Fire and Emergency spokesman said it was well alight when fire fig

Leading food and solutions company Alliance Group has entered into an agreement with Scales Corporation to acquire a 50% interest in Meateor’s New Zealand pet food business as the co-operative seeks to capture more value for its farmer-shareholders. Meateor is a processor and marketer of high-qualit

My Southland Story featuring Logan and Melissa from Farm Fresh South Milk. Once you go Raw you come back for more!! Logan and Melissa Johnson made the move to Southland from Motueka to fulfil their dream of being self employed. They chose to operate a boutique dairy farm in Woodlands selling raw mil

Falling water levels in the Pleura Dam has prompted the Gore District Council to move to Level 2 water restrictions for Mataura today. This means residents can still water their vegetable gardens using any method. However, they are limited to a maximum of two hours a day, either 7.00am to 9.00am or

Invercargill Police investigating a suspicious fire at a premise on Dee Street on 8 March have arrested a man in connection with the incident. Police have now charged a 29-year-old man in relation to arson. The man is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court on 26 March. As this matter is no

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has extended the consultation period for the Reform of Vocational Education proposal, in recognition of the tragic attacks in Christchurch on March 15. The last day for submissions was originally set to close on March 27. This has now been extended to Friday April 5.

One of Invercargill’s largest and best known aged care homes will celebrate its 65th birthday on February 23 and 24, with two special events set to mark the milestone. Peacehaven Village was officially opened on 24th February 1954; home to 46 residents. Today, the facility is Presbyterian Support So

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced its 2019 Interim Results which show the Co-op has returned to profitability with a Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $80 million, but normalised Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) are down 29% on the same period last year to $323 million. Key num