Mike Sanford

Environment Southland is encouraging people across all of Southland to conserve water as the dry conditions are likely to continue. Director of science and information Graham Sevicke-Jones said the recent rains were expected to have little to no effect on river levels and aquifers across the region.

Police are investigating after a four-month-old kitten, called Hazel, was burnt in Gore on Tuesday 16 January 2018. The incident happened at an address on Sword Street between 7am and 1pm on Tuesday. Hazel suffered burns to her face and body, but is now at home with family and is expected to make a

Police can now release the name of the man who died in a truck crash on Rongahere Road, Beaumont, Clutha District at 6:22am yesterday. Police extend our sympathies to his family and friends. The investigation into the crash is continuing. He as 54-year-old Nigel Patrick Beck of Balclutha.

A playful initiative is aiming to create lifelong healthy habits for young Southlanders. Let’s Play Southland is the result of a collaborative effort between Healthy Families Invercargill, ILT Stadium Southland, Early Childhood Education, Murihiku marae and various health organisations. The concept,

Dairy farmers have had some relief overnight, as prices rose by nearly five percent in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction. The overall average price for milk-derived commodities has risen 4.9 percent to $US3310 a tonne. The all-important price of whole milk powder – which influences Fonterra’s pa

The fun police have put a stop to what generations of Bluffy’s have done as kids, jumping off the wharf near the boat ramp. On a private local Bluff group over 200 Facebook comment in less than 24 hours after a Stuff article complaining about Bluff kids being in the way of boaties using the boat […]

Fonterra has launched a new fresh milk product in China in partnership with Hema Fresh, Alibaba’s innovative new retail concept which combines traditional bricks-and-mortar shopping with a digital experience. The new Daily Fresh milk range is now available in Hema’s 14 stores in Shanghai and Suzhou

A man has been seriously injured after a three-vehicle crash near Arrowtown this afternoon. A spokesman for St John said the man was taken by ambulance to Lakes District Hospital. Emergency services were called to the crash, at the corner of SH6 and McDonnell Rd, at 12.22pm. A police spokeswoman sai