Mike Sanford

Two people have died in a motorcycle crash in Southland this afternoon. The crash occurred near the intersection of Fairfax Isla Bank Road and Riverton Otautau Road at 12.45pm. A third person has suffered critical injuries. Initial reports suggested four people had been involved in the crash, and at

The special exhibition which honours Southlanders who fought and died in World War I will reopen for two days this week due to demand. The exhibition, which was open at 63 Esk Street between November 1 and November 10, has proven to be so popular that volunteers have agreed to open it again on Frida

Southland-based global nutrition leader Blue River Dairy was tonight (Wednesday November 14) announced as New Zealand’s Fastest Growing Exporter. The Invercargill-based infant formula producer has recorded an overall revenue growth rate of 938 per cent during the past two years. During the same peri

Southland space operations continue to gain momentum with the region yesterday playing a support role to Rocket Lab with their first fully commercial launch. Venture Southland started its launch season yesterday by providing radio telemetry support to Rocket Lab and has one more rocket and six more

The Gore District Council has this week launched a survey to find out if pedestrians and cyclists feel safe using the Gore traffic bridge. The survey is part of an investigation into options to improve walking and cycling links between East Gore and the rest of the town, and provide better links bet

The 2018 Alex Lindsay Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Donald Thomson, 19, from Invercargill. Donald, currently a Southern Institute of Technology student, is planning to continue his violin studies and achieve his LTCL. Donald is a former James Hargest College student. The Alex Lindsay Memo

Several pieces of the $13.3 million Whakamana te Waituna programme are taking shape as part of the five-year catchment management programme in and around the internationally renowned lagoon. The partnership between Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Te Rūnanga o Awarua, Environment Southland, Department of Con

Returning Officer Warwick Lampp, of electionz.com Ltd, has declared the final results of the 2018 elections for the Fonterra Board of Directors, Directors’ Remuneration Committee and Shareholders’ Council. Shareholders voted to elect Peter McBride and Leonie Guiney to the Board. Incumbent Director A