Mike Sanford

The Southland Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheree Carey as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms Carey will take the reins from Sarah Hannan, who resigned as CEO in December 2015 to take up a co-director role in the Southland Regional Development Strategy. Photo: South

Eight rural enthusiasts will pit their agricultural, practical and business know›how skills at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Otago/Southland regional final in Wyndham on April 9.   The day, being held at the A&P Showgrounds from 8am, is open to the public.   The evening part of the com› petition

AFTER being lost to the city for more than 60 years, an Invercargill tram is returning home to be restored to its former glory. The Macdonald family — David, Sally, James and Fiona — have donated tram 16 to the Bill Richard› son Transport World. It was one of 16 trams which use to run […]

So sad today to read reports that British comedian and TV star Ronnie Corbett has passed away. Little arguement, and he was little, that The Two Ronnies with the late Ronnie Barker was his finest work. He came to NZ a few times and more recently has been a guest on The Graham Norton Show […]

Veteran broadcaster and former Country Calendar producer and director Frank Torley has died. Frank, 75, died peacefully yesterday morning after a short, sharp battle with cancer, his family said. Country Calendar was popular by townies just as much as country folk who worked on the land. Frank retir

On the corner of Victoria Ave & Liffey street (opp MacDonalds & Invercargill Prison) the cities 4th Subway with a drive through is being constructed. Currently there are Subways at Wachner place, South city & Windsor. Here’s a demo of a Subway with a drive through in the USA. https://www.youtube.com

Noel Leeming on Leven street (part of the Warehouse Group) is expanding their Invercargill store into the soon to be vacant Lighting Plus store. Lighting Plus is relocating to the old Bond & Bond store just past Wet n Forget in the Leven street retail centre.

Exciting news from Lochiel School they have made it into the final 10 to win a visit from Richie McCaw with Fonterra milk in schools. If you have Facebook please vote for them asap and please please please share it around your social media friends. Lochiel are the only school in Southland in the fin