Mike Sanford

Stewart Island is about to get $1 million in government funding to build a new museum. The old Lockwood home currently housing the island’s historic artefacts is not fit for purpose and the Rakiura Heritage Centre Trust has been searching for cash to help them put up a proper building. The $1.08m go

Blue Sky Meats’ first quarter of the financial year has delivered its best result in 10 years. At the company’s AGM at Bill Richardson Transport World on August 2, CEO Todd Grave told attendees good stock flows, an extended operating season with optimal plant utilisation and improving margins produc

Current New Zealand Rally Champion, Andrew Hawkeswood of Auckland, will line up in this year’s Catlins Coast Rally on Saturday 11 August in what is another coup for the event. Hawkeswood will be at the wheel of the Mazda AP4 that he built and took to the national title last year. That was his first

Southland parents will receive advice on strengthening their family life at a free event held by New Zealand author, speaker and media personality Yvonne Godfrey on Thursday, September 13. The event, sponsored by and hosted at City Impact Church Invercargill, is part of Godfrey’s 13-stop Stronger Fa

Farmers are urged to consider alternative options for disposing of bale wrap, as one of the region’s major bale wrap recyclers stops accepting it due to a market shutdown. Southland disAbility Enterprises Ltd has announced it is unable to accept any further bale wrap until it finds a new market, lea

Southland District Council will prosecute the owners of two dogs involved in an attack on a Winton man last month. Council’s environmental health manager Michael Sarfaiti says it has begun prosecution procedures against the two owners in the District Court. “Council is unable to comment further, as

SBS Bank is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Rugby Southland and the Southland Stags for the next three years. CEO Shaun Drylie said the partnership, which was effective immediately, was a great fit for the business. “SBS is an organisation with Southland roots and the local community at our h

It’s like radio on in the background catch up the weeks local sport, listen to Southland’s Mr Sport Nick Jeffery on his All Sports Breakfast show. Guests this week include: Rugby Southland – Tayler Adams Southern Steel – Reinga Bloxham Southland Sharks – Judd Flavell Southland Basketball Association