Mike Sanford

New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) has secured a power contract for 50 MW to enable it to restart its fourth potline which was mothballed six years ago. “This is a great day and news I am thrilled to be able to announce,” says NZAS Chief Executive and General Manager Gretta Stephens. “Restarting

Leading food company Alliance Group will reward its committed shareholders with a distribution of $5.9 million in loyalty payments today. The quarterly payments have been made to the co-operative’s Platinum and Gold shareholders who supply 100 per cent of their stock to the company. Today’s loyalty

Highlights video and photos from Saturday’s Fight for Kidz at Stadium Southland. MC for the night was Mr Sean Bellew. Great job by Dave Bartley and the Team, along with the boxers for putting the night together. All money raised from the is going to Koha Kai. Photos by Dave Loudon photography and vi

Dave Loudon has the weekend’s rugby league wrap up plus photos. Two premier grade games of Southland District Rugby League were played at the Elles Road grounds at Invercargill. The games were part of a combined Otago/Southland competition round. The first game saw Winton/City play Dunedin Bears RLC

Invercargill Police are searching for two youths seen running from the Doon Street hedge fire at around midday. A police spokeswoman said officers were following information received from witnesses and fire crews that two youths were seen running from the burning hedge on Doon Street  towards Burger

Invercargill architect Bob Simpson is challenging the decision by Invercargill City Council CEO Clare Hadley and museum board to close the Southland Museum and Art Gallery on Monday 9th April (watch video here). Bob Simpson addressed the museum board on Thursday stating the decision to close was bas

One person has died following a crash near Edendale in Southland. The crash occurred shortly before near the intersection of Homestead Road and Hilda Road. It does not appear that any other vehicle was involved. Another person in the car sustained serious injuries and has been transported to hospita

A bowel cancer survivor, the mayor of Dunedin and Southern DHB’s commissioner are among those encouraging everyone who is eligible to participate in the National Bowel Screening Programme, launched for the Southern district this week. Their voices joined those of Southern health staff, NGOs and comm