Mike Sanford

Travelling to and from Southland is set to become significantly more straight-forward with one of New Zealand’s largest air carriers on board to connect people between Invercargill and Auckland. Air New Zealand has today confirmed that it will be carrying out a commercial trial of direct flights bet

At the moment, according to the Stats NZ population clock, the number is closing in on 4,934,000. Stats NZ senior demographer Kim Dunstan said given current trends, New Zealand’s population could reach the five million milestone by the end of 2019, or early 2020. Based on forecasts around births, de

A trust protecting one of the world’s rarest penguin species says its local population is at crisis point. Three yellow-eyed penguins died at Curio Bay in the Catlins over the New Year, bringing the coastal colony’s population down to a single nesting pair. DOC operations manager for the Murihiku Di

Southern DHB continues to plan for the two-day strike by members of the New Zealand Resident Doctors’ Association (NZRDA), due to take place on Tuesday 15 January and Wednesday 16 January. Non-urgent, planned surgeries and some outpatient appointments will be postponed and rescheduled as a result of

Two students from Southland Girls’ High School have been selected for the trip of a lifetime to the United States. Sarah Humphries, 17, and Kayla Calder, 16, have been chosen to attend the 4-H Congress in Bozeman, Montana in July. They’re among six TeenAg members from across New Zealand picked to ta

Police are appealing for information after a motorcyclist was seen travelling at excessive speeds south of Dunedin. On Saturday 5 January, an Aprilia SV1000 motorcycle was spotted by Police travelling on State Highway 1, near the township of Waihola, at 199km/h. “The speed this rider reached is beyo

Two former workmates at the iconic Mount Linton Station are set to clash in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Jacob Mackie and Allen Gregory, who are both 25, will go head to head in the Otago/Southland regional final in Milton next month. “I can’t wait. I really enjoy the challenge of competing. It

The NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists to allow extra time on their journeys with two months of roadworks about to start. Road works on State Highway 6 near Queenstown. 13 December Travellers between Queenstown and Cromwell this month and next are being warned to allow for roadworks and delays