Mike Sanford

The Koha Kai Charitable Trust has been granted significant funding of $300,000 from the Community Trust of Southland (CTOS) Innovation Fund. The $1 million Fund aims to support organisations that offer new solutions, creative ideas and fresh approaches to address community issues and opportunities.

Friday (May 5) night’s NBL battle against the Canterbury Rams is looking as a crucial one for the SIT Zero Fees Southland Sharks, on and off the court. Each year the team selects one home game at ILT Stadium Southland as its Annual Charity Game which will this year benefit Hospice Southland. Sharks

With three sleeps until Duck Hunting season begins – whatsoninvers spoke to keen hunter and duck-call maker Scott Anderson, of Invercargill today (May 3), about opening season this weekend (May 6-7). Mr Anderson, general manager at Top Gear Audio, said he looked forward to Duck Hunting season each y

Dairy product prices advanced at the Global Dairy Trade auction, increasing for the fourth consecutive time amid strong demand. The GDT price index climbed 3.6 percent from the previous auction two weeks ago to US$3,166. Some 22,633 tonnes of product was sold, down from 22,927 tonnes at the previous

A man has died following a crash on the Riverton-Wallacetown Highway (State Highway 99) this morning. The single vehicle crash was reported to Police at 5.45am. The man was the sole occupant of the vehicle. The Serious Crash Unit will investigate the cause of the crash. Diversions remain in place wh

TheCommerce Commission has today released its final decision declining authorisation for NZME and Fairfax to merge their media operations in New Zealand. The merger proposed to bring New Zealand’s two largest newspaper networks and corresponding online news sites under common ownership. The Commissi

The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel came back from unfamiliar territory to complete a convincing 66-46 Super Sunday win over the SKYCITY Mystics on their home court in Invercargill today. For the first time this season, the Steel were on the back foot early but overcame a stuttering start to resume

School is back tomorrow and Southland Police are asking drivers to keep an eye on their speed with children returning for the new term. Constable Jason Gordon says their message is simple; please slow down! “We’re reminding people to slow down and stay alert to ensure our young people get to and fro