Mike Sanford

The future direction of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) will be decided in the next six months as a wide-ranging review of the organisation, facilities and operations gets underway. Strategic planner Tim Walker, who was instrumental in the development of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa

Escape Glass are pleased to be part of the Auckland International Airport Terminal Retail Expansion Phase Three Project. Escape Glass will be supplying 30 square metres of bespoke custom slumped glass panels for a water feature in the Auckland International Airport Passenger Lounge. The project star

Dog owners are being warned they must take better control of their dogs following the deaths of two yellow-eyed penguins/hoiho in the Catlins, if they want to help the species survive. In the past month, two of the nationally endangered birds have been attacked and killed along the Catlins coast at

Southland District Council has welcomed a multi-million dollar commitment by the Government to help make Kiwi homes healthier. A $142 million-dollar, four-year programme, known as Warmer Kiwi Homes, was rolled out as part of the Government’s Budget announcement last week. Council’s environmental hea

Ongoing vandalism of public toilets at Edendale and Wyndham is costing the community and causing potential health hazards for contractors. At the Wyndham toilets in Balaclava Street fires have been lit in the cubicle, the toilet seat has been smashed and gravel from the playground has been placed in

Fonterra Co-operative Group today increased its 2017/18 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 20 cents to $6.75 per kgMS. Chairman John Wilson says the Co-operative’s strong milk price reflects a global supply and demand picture that continues to be positive for farmers. “Global dairy prices have risen si

The soon to open Flip N Fun trampoline park building on the corner of Nith & Tyne Streets was vandalised with twenty eight rocks found inside, including two rocks embedded in the walls. Just about every window in the building was smashed. Police are still investigating and believe the vandalism happ

Located at 43 Tay Street, above Ivan Bulling’s, Cahoots is a whimsical work space, creative community hub and whatever-you-need-venue available for rent. Less about tables and chairs and closed off meeting rooms; it aims to bring together creative minds and establish a culture of design thinking. “T