Mike Sanford

Oreti Park Speedway riders impressed at the NZ Short Track Nationals stages at Moore Park Speedway today. In the sidecar event, Aiden Thwaites and Shane Twiss performed solidly throughout to earn second overall behind the North Island pairing of Dave Gannon and Daryl Pearce. The duo also accumulated

Gore sheep farmer Logan Wallace has joined the race to be crowned the 50th FMG Young Farmer of the Year. The 28-year-old has been named the Otago/Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year for a second time. He reclaimed the title after taking out thehotly-contested Otago/Southland Regional Final in Win

Two Lotto players from Mount Maunganui and Alexandra will be popping the champagne after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Bayfair Lotto in Mount Maunganui and Alexandra New World in Alexandra. Powerball was not struck this

Police are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in the Southland town of Waikaia last night. About 9.15pm a man armed with a knife entered a Blaydon Street property. He struggled with a woman living at the address and demanded access to a gun safe. He is described as about 30-y

Invercargill Police investigating the aggravated robbery of Pomona Street Discounter Dairy last night are appealing for information. At around 9:30pm two men entered the store armed with a claw hammer and a knife. One man was wearing a blue hoody with white writing, grey track pants with two blue st

The long anticipated refurbishment of Invercargill City Libraries and Archives on Dee Street is to begin next month. The project, which will be undertaken in four stages, will begin with the renovation of Information Services with works starting on 7 May. Libraries and Archives Manager Marianne Fost

Air New Zealand is continuing to work with engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce on a global issue involving some of the Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet. European regulator EASA issued a directive requiring operators of a type of Trent 1000 engine known as ‘Package C’ to ca

Welcome to our first guest post something we have been working on for a while, today we kick things off with Southland District Council Mayor Gary Tong. Mike & Mal. Each of the towns here has its own personality, its own set of opportunities and challenges, and a different list of issues that make t