Mike Sanford

Plans are afoot to reinstate one of Invercargill’s lost tourist experiences, with a report coming before the Invercargill City Council next week ( Monday April 8) looking at options to carry out the earthquake strengthening work on the city’s landmark Water Tower. This work is needed to bring the bu

It is with great sadness that today we mourn the loss of a true Southland rugby legend, Ray Harper. Ray passed away Thursday morning following a three year battle with cancer. Ray was the driving force behind getting Stadium Southland built. If you ask anyone about Ray, they will all say the same th

The SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks has finalised its 2019 playing roster, today adding Southlanders Andrew Wheeler, Jordan Murphy, Connor Coll, Tinashe Matambanadzo and Tom Cowie to its squad for the 2019 Sal’s National basketball League. Wheeler, who holds the distinction as the only Sharks player

Annual hive losses have been reported at 10.2% according to the annual survey to understand bee health, losses and beekeeping practice carried out on behalf of Biosecurity New Zealand by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. More than 3,600 beekeepers completed the 2018 Colony Loss Survey The latest r

The petition to Save the Riverton Racetrack has closed with 2003 signatures, MP for Invercargill Sarah Dowie says. “Riverton Racetrack is one venue mooted for closure as part of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Future Venue Plan. The petition will be forwarded to them as part of the Riverton Race Clu

Police can now release the names of two people who died in separate crashes in Southland last month. Motorcyclist James Keith Heathcote, 60, of Invercargill died following a crash on Tiwai Road, Invercargill on March 19.  >>Read Funeral Notice>> Kieran Atirau Mahuika, 28, also of Invercargill, died

SPW are stoked to announce that we will be airing ‘Wrestling on the Edge of the World’ on TVNZ DUKE in 2019! More details will be made available soon, but for now, keep an eye on our social media channels and website for more upcoming announcements and a full schedule of live events for 2019. […]

Ian Collier, a former senior manager of Air New Zealand and Telecom, has been appointed as chair of the new Southland Regional Development Agency, which will incorporate Venture Southland. The new agency’s board is made up of local and national figures with a broad range of relevant skills. The boar