Mike Sanford

The Court of Appeal has turned down the proposed merger between media companies NZME and Stuff. In December last year, the High Court upheld the Commerce Commission’s decision to refuse the merger. The commission had turned down the merger because of concerns about concentrating too much commercial

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker is hosting a farmer public meeting in Lumsden this Friday. Mr Walker, along with other members of National’s team, including 2012 Dairy Woman of the Year and MP for Taranaki-King Country Barbara Kuriger and Maureen Pugh, National List MP based in West Coast-Tasman w

It is cold and wet down south and motorists are reminded of the need to slow down and drive to the conditions. There have been three crashes in Invercargill this afternoon within a two hour period. The crashes occurred on Preston Street at the intersection with North Road, on Yarrow Street at the in

Searchers looking for missing Balclutha man Ian Marshall have recovered his body late this afternoon. Mr Marshall’s body was found in the Clutha River by members of the Police Dive Squad and the death will be referred to the Coroner, Sergeant Jason Leadley said. While this was an outcome no-one want

Police are aware of a skiing accident at Mt Aspiring at about 1.30pm today. Two visitors to New Zealand were skiing from the top of Mt Aspiring, downhill toward the Bonar Glacier. One of the skiers got into difficulty, has fallen on the slope and was fatally injured. The other skier gave first aid t

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in relation to several assaults in Invercargill early today. The man, who has been remanded in custody, is due to appear in Invercargill District Court on Tuesday 2 October. The man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assau

Southland Racing Club has chosen What’s On Invers as its preferred media partner for this year’s Christmas at the Races. Southland Racing Club President Sean Bellew said What’s On Invers’ ability to deliver with up-to-the-minute news to an expansive viewing audience led to the decision. “We, the SRC

The Export Southland Recognition Awards were held tonight, Friday 21 September at the Ascot Park Hotel. The Export Southland Trust hosted the Minister for Trade & Export Growth Hon. David Parker and over 250 other dignitaries, export businesses and their supporters at the prestigious awards dinner,