Mike Sanford

12noon: Police Update: Bus crash – Te Anau Mossburn Highway  All 17 passengers on the bus including the driver and tour guide have been removed from the scene. Three patients have been transported by helicopter to Dunedin Hospital, two with serious injuries, and one with moderate injuries. Another t

The Waituna Lagoon has been opened to the sea at Walker’s Bay. This morning heavy machinery was used to dig a channel allowing the lagoon to drain into the sea. The decision to open the lagoon was made after the water level in the lagoon had exceeded the 2-metre trigger level, with more rain forecas

A Southland energy efficiency company is bracing for an influx of homeowners looking to take advantage of the Government’s new $142 million investment to make Kiwi homes healthier. The four-year Warmer Kiwi Homes programme announced in Budget 2018 this month aims to make the homes of lower-income Ne

The Gore District Council today took the first step in the lengthy process to transfer ownership of the Otama Rural Water Scheme to consumers. The Council has notified its intention to promote the Gore District Council (Otama Rural Water Supply) Bill to Parliament as a Local Bill. It is the start of

Singer-songwriter Jeff Rea travelled to Nashville to record an album that’s close to home. The West Otago dairy farmer’s illustrious career in country music has put him in the spotlight on stages around New Zealand and the United States, but for his third album, Who I Am, Jeff Rea is bringing it hom

Kindergartens South’s Business Development Manager Sandra King will be attending the Women in Leadership Summit in Auckland, thanks to the Glass Elevator Professional Women’s Network facilitated by the Southland Chamber of Commerce. “I am very excited to be attending this Leadership Summit. It is no

SBS Bank is reporting a solid financial result for the financial year ending 31 March 2018, with an operating surplus of $35 million. While this is marginally down on the previous year, this reflects the acquisition costs of the Warehouse Group Financial Services, which will assist in positioning th

It was a chilly day but the crowds still turned out for the 2018 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival in Bluff on Saturday 26th May Tickets had sold out by early February and people came from all over New Zealand and beyond including on board Air New Zealand day trips from Auckland and Wellington. The [