Mike Sanford

Hailed as “much more than just a hotel”, the concept design has been revealed for the Invercargill Licensing Trust’s new inner-city development. With a budget of up to $40 million, the extensive project on the corner of Don and Dee Streets is set to significantly transform the CBD, creating a modern

Invercargill’s famous living dinosaurs are getting ready to welcome crowds to the 2018 ILT Kidzone Festival. In a first for ILT Kidzone, a room will be set up at the festival for the tuatara from 11-16 July, 2018. Venture Southland’s ILT Kidzone Festival Director Claire Blau said the confirmed tuata

Leading food company Alliance is launching a Winter Workshop Series for farmers next month. The co-operative is holding 12 workshops across the country for a range of shareholders and those interested in supplying livestock to the company. The series is aimed at Alliance’s female shareholders, exist

Southlanders are being asked to share their thoughts, hopes and dreams as part of the project to redevelop the Southland Museum and Art Gallery. A working group will be talking with communities throughout the region to gather information in a series of workshops and public conversations during the n

Congratulations to the Lonestar Cowboys on winning their second Grand Final since winning their first one back in 2011 when the club was established. This was He Tauaa ‘s 7th straight Grand Final appearance. After losing their first one in golden point to Cooks back in 2012 , the club has gone on to

Steel Road in Invercargill is currently closed at the intersection with State Highway 99, as emergency services respond to a house fire on Steel Road. Motorists in the area are asked to take care and follow the directions of emergency personnel.   What we know: Firefighters have been able to contain

Southland children showed off their culinary skills as part of a nation-wide cooking competition. The Garden to Table programme invites year five and six pupils to team up for the Root to Tip competition, to show they can grow, harvest and prepare a waste-free meal. Video: Youtube

The Invercargill City Council is already gearing up for next month’s Matariki celebrations and has invited Southland children to help with the preparations. For the second year the city will celebrate its Matariki Festival to bring in the Māori New Year and the rise of the Matariki star cluster Shar