Mike Sanford

A one-stop shop to connect Southland job-seekers with employment opportunities and advice is set to open at the end of this month. Now in its third year, the Southland Pop Up Job will be held between the 30 April and the 4 May 2019 at locations in Gore and Invercargill. The shop is being coordinated

Another day another mayoral contender comes out of the woodwork, with Ria Bond, a former New Zealand First MP joining the fight for our cities top job. With three candidates, deputy mayor Rebecca Amundsen, former deputy mayor and city councillor Darren Ludlow along with Ria Bond now standing and spl

The purpose of the Southland Leadership Academy, which is completed over eight weeks, is to provide leaders with the opportunity to build leadership capabilities through their own personal development and by learning from the experience of others. Each two-hour session is led by a senior executive f

The Gore District Council will close the Gore Library next month and relocate it to the James Cumming Wing hall to enable investigations into the extent of black mould in the building. The library will close on Friday 10 May and reopen on Monday 27 May at the hall. It is expected to be at […]

Te Anau Police are seeking witnesses to a traffic incident that occurred near Te Anau Downs last week. Around 3pm on Friday 12 April, a blue Subaru station wagon was involved in a crash on State Highway 94 (Te Anau Milford Sound Highway) near Te Anau Downs, when the driver had to take evasive action

This years race for the Invercargill Mayoralty currently has three contenders, Incumbent Tim Shadbolt, Former deputy mayor Darren Ludlow and current deputy mayor Rebecca Amundsen. With more expected to come out of the woodwork in coming days, weeks, months. Related: Becs Amundsen to Run for Invercar

Today I have asked the Minister of Agriculture to officially declare a drought and enable support for farmers in Clutha, Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says. “The situation has snuck up on farmers in Clutha and is getting worse. I have written to Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor asking him

Legendary Southland band Vision will celebrate 50 years with a special one-off reunion concert in Invercargill on Easter Sunday, 21 April. All five original members – Bob Daley, John Kennedy, Dave Kennedy, Warren “Bricky” McLew and Dave Gillies – will be there, although founding guitarist Bob Daley