Mike Sanford

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says the Government’s decision to downgrade the Lumsden Maternity Centre to a non-birthing unit puts mothers and babies at risk. “What we know is that delays in getting to maternity care compromises outcomes and could put babies and mothers at greater risk. This is

Saturday’s Catlins Coast Rally has attracted a superb field as more and more competitors make it a bucket list event. The top two drivers from last year’s New Zealand Rally Championship, several past winners of the Catlins event, a strong contingent from the North Island and an Australian crew make

A second person has been arrested in relation to the shooting in Kelvin Street, Invercargill on Saturday 30 June. A 25-year-old man appeared in the Invercargill District Court today on one count of Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm. He was remanded on bail until Thursday 30 August.

The Gore District Council has installed blue flashing warning lights on a section of road renown for becoming icy in winter in a bid to improve motorists’ safety. Specialised raised pavement markers were installed last week on either side of a 100m section of Crawford Road, near Mataura. The markers

A 24-year-old wanted man has been arrested in Invercargill. The AOS assisted with the arrest warrant on Miller Street at around 11am. The man was wanted in relation to the Kelvin Street shooting on the 30th of June. Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the shooting. The man is due to ap

If you’re an environmental enthusiast in your business, on your farm or working on a special project, then the Southland Community Environment Awards are your opportunity to shine. Nominations are now open for the annual awards which recognise achievements of special significance that benefit Southl

What a time to be a Southland sports fan! This Saturday’s show is headlined by an extensive two-part interview with Cycling Southland’s Tom Scully from Girona on his Tour de France experience. Southland Sharks coach Judd Flavell and centre Alex Pledger will look at this weekend’s NBL Final 4 while S

Life is like a box of chocolates, a great man once said. You never know what you’re going to get. And so it was when we rocked up to the Civic for a show paying tribute to the music of the Beach Boys. They’d be a hard act to follow, let alone reproduce faithfully, you’d […]