Mike Sanford

The loss of its waste recycling contract would have devastating effects on Southland disAbilities Enterprises (SdE) and a financial impact on the region if it were to go to a non- Southland provider, Southland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Sheree Carey says. The not-for-profit company, owned b

Southland was battered by gale force winds and rain most of Wednesday continuing today. Below is the forecast from Metservice and some of the photos posted to the What’s On Invers Facebook page, also watch the video of shipping containers falling into the harbour at Southport, Bluff. Severe gale wes

Recovering from a slow start, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel showed their class to motor past The Good Oil Tactix when posting a 64-56 win in Christchurch on Wednesday night. After a rusty opening quarter, the Steel found themselves in the unfamiliar position of trailing by 13 goals following t

A disturbed westerly flow covers central and southern New Zealand. A front embedded in this flow moves over southern New Zealand today (Wednesday), with a period of severe westerly gales likely in the far south of the South Island. Severe gale west to northwesterlies for coastal Clutha, Southland in

It’s now less than two months until history is made at the 2019 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in Hawke’s Bay. For the first time in the contest’s 51-year history two women will be among the seven grand finalists competing in the prestigious event. Matt McRae is one of the driving forces [

The Invercargill City Council wants to hear from the community about whether it should invest up to $30 million in the City Block Development. At a meeting on Tuesday, Council adopted consultation documents, including a Statement of Proposal, having been asked by HWCP Ltd to invest $20 million in th

ILT plans to inject $7.5 million into its portfolio of commercial properties over the next 12 months. ILT board members recently approved the substantial capital and project maintenance budget for the 2019-2020 financial year. Chairman Alan Dennis said reinvesting in its existing businesses was a lo

Southland District Council closed its Winton area office and library at 5pm today after testing confirmed the presence of airborne mould spores and fungal contamination. Following recent testing, a report received today recommended closing the library and office while further investigations are carr