Mike Sanford

Invercargill Deputy Mayor Becs Amundsen announced today she is running for the city mayoralty. The city was on the cusp of significant change and she believed she was the right person to lead it through its transformation, she said. Amundsen, 41, said she had the passion, commitment and experience t

Police are investigating a crash involving which occurred on Tiwai Road, around midnight last night. It is understood that this was a single vehicle car crash. The driver of the vehicle died at the scene. The passenger was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but is now in a moderate, stable c

Teretonga Park was roaring with the sound of Super Trucks and Muscle Cars over the weekend. Photos thanks to Dave Loudon Photography. Lindsay Beers wrap up below. Alex Little of Lower Hutt topped the podium at the conclusion of Round 2 of the NZ Super Truck Championship at Teretonga Park this weeken

More than 100 Balclutha residents took to the streets on Saturday to raise awareness about the devastating impacts of methamphetamine. Organiser Jean Proctor said around 120 people were at the march, and that people were blown away to hear what the drug could do to communities. She said it was an is

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