Mike Sanford

New Zealand’s Southern-most craft brewery will be putting the bubbles into Radio Hauraki’s birthday celebrations – having been chosen to partner the iconic station in its 50th anniversary brew. Head Brewer Steve Nally said he was rapt to get the call. “Actually, all our brewers are Hauraki listeners

The pachyderm, created by noted corrugated iron artist Jeff Thomson, has stood above the cafe for 23 years. Last month he was carefully removed so Mr Clark could drive him on a 3300km round trip to his creator’s studio at Helensville, near Auckland, for ‘‘nip and tuck surgery’’ before returning him

It’s time to get the war paint on.   The Southern Steel netballers have launched a new ‘‘tribal’’ facepaint design in the team’s colours of blue and pink and are encouraging fans to adopt it ahead of this Sunday’s New Zealand conference finals at home.   Steel takes on the Waikato/BOP Magic at ILT S

Southland Boys High School pupil Allan Walter has received $5000 worth of scholarships from Massey University after winning an entrepreneurial challenge this month.   He was part of a winning group at the Young Enterprise Scheme 2016 Enterprise in Action (EIA) event at Massey University.   Photo: wh

New Zealand television/radio personality and former comedian Mike King sat down with Southland Express reporter PETRINA WRIGHT while he was in Invercargill last week to talk about his work raising awareness about mental illness.   ‘Depression and suicide prevention are so dark and so horrible…   som

The United States team is expecting fierce competition when it, along with up to thirty other teams, heads to New Zealand for the Golden Shears World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships in February. Eighteen teams are already confirmed for the event to be held in Invercargill at ILT Stadium Sou

Now is your chance to give local politics a go and have a say in the future of your city.Nominations for candidates wishing to stand in this year’s local authority elections opened on Friday 15th July. Invercargill Electoral Officer Graham Low said anyone wishing to stand as a candidate for the Inve

The hugely popular Catlins Coast Rally returns next month with the event scheduled to take place onSaturday 6 August. The event, which always draws a quality entry, is Round 4 of the Clearwater Painting Mainland Rally Championship and also part of the Eastern Southland Car Club’s Rally Championship.