Mike Sanford

Traditional Southland values and a commitment to family, in all shapes and forms, have been the key to success for Blue Sky Meats. This year, the southern-born meat processing company will celebrate its 30th year in business, serving Southland farmers. It’s an achievement which CEO Todd Grave is esp

The former Bella Kai site on North Road has been purchased by Prime Range Meats. General Manager Paul Hamilton confirmed subject to consents the site will allow the company to expand the processing currently done at the their Bond street premises. Long term this will create more jobs for locals.

The installation of an automated external defibrillator at H&J Smith’s Invercargill store means help will be close at hand in the event of a life-threatening cardiac arrest. Gifted by PowerNet on behalf of its network owners (Electricity Invercargill Ltd), the AED was presented to H&J Smith store ma

The annual Gibbston Valley concerts have been a popular event with Southlanders and the 2018 won’t disappoint with the lineup with.. The concerts will feature: George Thorogood & The Destroyers Alanis Morissette Colin Hay of Men At Work fame The concerts will be returning to the idyllic holiday loca

Following a number of burglaries in Western Southland recently, we’d like to warn farmers in the area to be vigilant with securing their properties at night. Over the past week three 4×4 motorbikes have been stolen late at night from the dairy run off block on farms in the Taramoa and Hokonui areas,

The Southland Chamber of Commerce is taking part in the Invercargill City Council’s tourism and trade mission to Suqian, China, from August 19-30 to cement business relationships between two sister cities. Southland Chamber of Commerce President Carla Forbes said she was confident of nailing down se

Max Pattè has been announced as the supreme winner of this year’s ILT Art Awards for his piece, Animal Magnetism. The striking lightwork morphs between hues of pinks and blues, subtly influencing the mood of the space and drawing viewers in. The judges found “harmony in the mathematical accuracy” of

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has retained its powerful midcourt trio for next year’s ANZ Premiership title defence. Forming a vital nucleus, captain Wendy Frew and Silver Ferns Shannon Francois and Gina Crampton are the first roster signings announced by the southern franchise which won both