Mike Sanford

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

The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks has finalised its 2019 playing roster, today adding Southlanders Andrew Wheeler, Jordan Murphy, Connor Coll, Tinashe Matambanadzo and Tom Cowie to its squad for the 2019 Sal’s National basketball League. Wheeler, who holds the distinction as the only Sharks player

Annual hive losses have been reported at 10.2% according to the annual survey to understand bee health, losses and beekeeping practice carried out on behalf of Biosecurity New Zealand by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. More than 3,600 beekeepers completed the 2018 Colony Loss Survey The latest r

The petition to Save the Riverton Racetrack has closed with 2003 signatures, MP for Invercargill Sarah Dowie says. “Riverton Racetrack is one venue mooted for closure as part of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Future Venue Plan. The petition will be forwarded to them as part of the Riverton Race Clu

Police can now release the names of two people who died in separate crashes in Southland last month. Motorcyclist James Keith Heathcote, 60, of Invercargill died following a crash on Tiwai Road, Invercargill on March 19.  >>Read Funeral Notice>> Kieran Atirau Mahuika, 28, also of Invercargill, died