Mike Sanford

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae at Hamilton Burn, at Affleck Road. Toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) can be recognised at rivers and streams as a dark green/brown slime on rocks, or dark brown/black mats at the water’s edge. Several factors can co

This could be the last time students can enrol in the Southern Institute of Technology’s zero fees scheme, as the Government moves to dismantles it and bring all polytechnics under one fee structure, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson and Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “It’s going to b

“You’re almost home. Don’t be almost dead.” As the holiday season approaches, New Zealand’s largest privately owned transport company is taking the time to remind everyone on the road to step out of the “almost” mentality and ask themselves if the driving choices they are making are really worth the

Christmas arrived a few days early at the Gore District Council with confirmation of $ 2.29 million in Government funding for local projects. The Department of Internal Affairs has accepted all six projects proposed by the Council earlier this year for the first tranche of funding from the 3 Waters

A geophysical report has found that there is no obvious structural damage to the stop banks on the Mataura River as a result of the 2020 flood event, however, river engineers have raised concerns about a 600m section along the Mataura township that is at risk of erosion. Environment Southland commis

A lifetime of service to the sport by Southland Basketball’s General Manager Jill Bolger was recognised at last month’s SBA Annual General Meeting with a life membership bestowed on the long-time administrator. Bolger blows the full time whistle on her role with Southland Basketball this week and wi

New Zealand’s leading track cyclists scored some important ranking points, and produced some high-quality super-competitive racing at the three-day UCI Cambridge Grand Prix. Triple Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Ellesse Andrews dominated the sprint competition, winning her heat of the keirin and

Sixteen lucky Lotto players will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $17,963 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. Two lucky players also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $27,677. The winning Powerball Second Division tickets were sold