Mike Sanford

Five Rivers Café is the latest Southern organisation to benefit from a life-saving donation from PowerNet and St John. An automated defibrillator (AED) was donated to the cafe in February, one of four donated to Southern communities this year. The donation is part of PowerNet and St John’s sponsorsh

The current Southland team are just one solid day of cricket away from writing their names into Southland cricketing folklore. On day two on Saturday Southland completed another good day in the three-day Hawke Cup challenge fixture to put themselves in the box seat against holders Counties Manukau i

The Southland cricket team’s bowling attack have put their team in a strong position following day one of their Hawke Cup Challenge against Counties Manukau in Manurewa. Counties Manukau currently holds the Hawke Cup with Southland the last team this season to challenge for the silverware. Southland

Defending champion Liam MacDonald of Invercargill goes to the final round of this year’s BNT V8’s Championship at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park this weekend with a slender lead in Class 2 of the championship. After an impressive start to his title defence a series of problems through the middle part

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has launched a petition against the proposed downgrade of the Lumsden Maternity Centre and will lead a protest march in the Northern Southland town next weekend. The Lumsden Maternity Centre is being downgraded from a Primary Birthing Unit (birthing and postnatal ca

Anyone who knows speedway know the surname Rees. A Motocross injury a number of years ago saw Peter Rees of North Foxton have a crack at Speedway, Peter never grew up around a speedway track, instead turning up for his first speedway experience as a driver, with a car ready to do battle. Peter purch

Council’s Long-Term Plan (LTP) 2018-2028 Consultation Document has been adopted during an extraordinary Council meeting yesterday. The LTP sets out Council’s vision and examines the projects and services the Council will deliver for the next 10 years, with the Consultation Document covering the key

Rugby League Annual Karetai Cup challenge played between Cooks RLC and Winton Warlords RLC. It was played on Saturday March 3rd at Elles Road. Cooks RLC won the game the score was Cooks 44 Winton Warlords 20. Photos by Dave Loudon Photography.