Mike Sanford

James Hunter describes the last six months as a roller coaster but he has no plans of getting off anytime soon. The Southland Sharks’ big man came from nowhere at the start of last season’s National Basketball League to earn selection in the New Zealand Select team, followed by the Tall Blacks’ FIBA

Adventure Development Limited (ADL) will soon be delivering innovative and flexible Youth Primary Mental Health Brief Intervention Services (YPMHBIS) in the Southern district. Southern DHB announced yesterday that ADL has been selected as the preferred provider for the delivery of the service in pri

A Lotto player from Auckland will have a new-found freedom after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Countdown Botany in Auckland. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will

The Gore District Council has this week announced a major economic summit that will bring together business and community representatives to share key opportunities and challenges facing the District. The Gore Summit will be held on Wednesday 1 November at the Heartland Hotel Croydon. Gore District

Two of Southland’s foremost table tennis coaches, Shelley Smith and Barry Ellis, have experienced plenty of success of their own in recent times. Both excelled in the recent Southland Residential Championships, Smith achieving the rare feat of the Triple Crown in winning the Women’s Open Singles, Wo

Remember, the America’s Cup will be visiting Invercargill and Bluff tomorrow, Tuesday, October 17! The America’s Cup was won by Emirates Team New Zealand earlier this year in Bermuda. The Cup is expected to arrive about 3pm, when there will be a few speeches before people have the opportunity to get

One of the rarest trucks in the world, Bill Richardson Transport World’s 1940 Dodge Airflow a.k.a. the ‘Texaco Tanker’ will be driven in the Southland Truck Parade this weekend. Never paraded in New Zealand, it is considered so unique and rare it is highly unlikely that the Texaco Tanker will ever b

Leading food company Alliance Group announced today it is investing $54 million in capital expenditure in the co-operative over the next year as its annual road-show is held across the country. Alliance Group chief executive David Surveyor said the success of the business strategy meant the co-opera