Mike Sanford

Young athletes, administrators, volunteers and budding ecologists were among those celebrated at this year’s Gore District Community Awards. About 400 people were at the annual gala dinner this evening (Friday 26 October) to support their friends and family. The Community Awards are the Gore Distric

This sound cine film taken on Saturday, the 7th February 1981, features the Southland Vintage Car Club rally to Riverton and shows some of the vehicles departing from Feldwick Gates in Invercargill at the start of the 40km run to Riverton. 131 vehicles took part in the rally with many owners coming

With the holiday season not far away, now is a good time to take extra measures to protect your property. Recent reports of suspicious activity in Tisbury and Northern Southland has also meant that CCTV security has become the norm for home and business surveillance. Scott Anderson from Top Gear Aud

Defending champion James Piccoli is a year older, but also a year wiser as he looks to win back-to-back titles at the 2018 SBS Bank Tour of Southland. The popular Canadian has returned to the Kia Motors-Ascot Park Hotel team ready to take on a quality field which includes Commonwealth Games gold med

Southland’s environmental champions have been recognised at the 23rd Southland Community Environment Awards in Invercargill tonight. There were 27 nominees representing all corners of the region. Those recognised by the awards were: Menzies College in the Environmental Action in Education category f

Having marked its 30th anniversary with a record after tax profit of $9.66 million, a million dollars higher than the prior year, South Port New Zealand Ltd told shareholders attending today’s Annual General Meeting held at Bluff, the importance of its diversified trade. This was in the context of S

After a 26-year involvement capturing the images of nearly 1300 young Southlanders, photographer Shelley Clark encountered a personal connection this year. Amongst the 50 recipients to earn a ILT Youthmark Young Achievers Award in 2018 was Clark’s nephew, Jordyn. Head boy at Wakatipu High School, Jo

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has selected Queenstown teenager Tristan Taquet as the 2019 Clutha-Southland Youth MP. The Wakatipu High School pupil will represent Mr Walker in Parliament as the Youth MP next July, debating topical issues with other Youth MPs from throughout New Zealand. “The cal