Mike Sanford

The Stand Up For SIT campaign continues to be an active voice against the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education proposal, having opened a pop-up shop in Invercargill for the consultation period. Located on the corner of Cambridge Arcade and Esk Street (the former HWCP pop-up shop), the shop wi

A study by researchers from Statens Serum Institut (SSI) once again invalidates the claim that the MMR vaccine increases children’s risk of developing autism. The study results are timely because Europe is currently witnessing a tripling of measles cases in just one year. For more than 20 years, cla

Today Otago Lakes Central police executed two search warrants in the Wanaka area. At one address, Police located a sophisticated cannabis growing room with 34 cannabis plants. These plants were all at different levels of maturity, with some ready to be sold. As a result of that search warrant, a 58-

Fonterra’s acting chief executive will stay on permanently, with a pay packet of $1.95 million a year, after an international search was canned. Fonterra’s interim chief executive Miles Hurrell discussing the annual results. The dairy co-operative announced that Miles Hurrell will continue to lead i

This year’s Gore District Youth Awards are already shaping up to be a spectacular night with double gold medal Paralympian blade-runner Liam Malone confirmed as MC and guest speaker. The Gore District Youth Council has also come up with a new date for the event so it coincides with Youth Week. The 2

Invercargill City CouncilInvercargill City Council Focussing on health and wellbeing, environment, conservation, animals, fitness, fun, and learning, each event will offer something a little bit different, but all promise to be awesome. Many Invercargill community groups and organisations have also

On Saturday March 2nd 2019 the Southland Motorcycle Club held Round 1 of The Southland Cup at Teretonga Park. Photos from by Dave Loudon Photography. Future Meeting : Round 2 of the Southland Cup  will be held at Teretonga Park on Sunday April 7th . Starts about 9.30 am Free Entry for spectators.

Both SIT CEO Penny Simmonds and Sir Tim Shadbolt, commented that despite several meetings with the Minister they were left uncertain and devoid of any clarity on proposal. Many of the statements made by the minister went as far as contradicting the proposal discussion document. Campaign organiser Ca