Mike Sanford

An Otautau Lotto player is among eight lucky winners who each claimed $29,497 in Second Division prizes during tonight's live draw. The winning ticket was purchased from Fresh Choice Otautau, making it a celebration night for the rural Southland town. Across New Zealand, eight players matched five

Southern Institute of Technology students struck gold during a recent field trip when they spotted rare takahē birds roaming wild in the Greenstone Valley. The Bachelor of Environmental Management Year 1 students were on a three-day expedition in mid-March to learn backcountry skills like GPS navigation and apply classroom ecology

Tiger Woods' former caddie Steve Williams will headline a major Southland fundraising event this October, with organisers expecting strong demand for the rare New Zealand speaking appearance. Williams, widely regarded as one of golf's most successful caddies, will be the star attraction at 'A Night Out

South Island farmers will get more freedom to diversify their operations under new regulations for Crown pastoral land announced by the government. Land Information Minister Chris Penk and South Island Minister James Meager said the changes would allow pastoral lease holders to add activities like horticulture, beekeeping, tourism and hospitality

A Southland roofing company that helped revolutionise how New Zealand builds is celebrating 90 years in business. Marshall Industries, originally established as Owen Marshall Plumbing Ltd in 1938, has become a household name across Southland and Otago while pioneering innovations that changed the construction industry nationwide. The Invercargill-based company made

A 17-year-old has been arrested following a series of burglaries and fuel thefts across Southland that netted hundreds of litres of diesel and petrol. Latest News Loading... Police arrested the youth after executing a search warrant at an Invercargill property, following overnight thefts on Tuesday 7 April that targeted rural

Invercargill City Council will decide next week between three design options for the new Esk Street West clock tower, with the preferred concept carrying a price tag of $1.37 million. Councillors will meet on Tuesday to consider the revised budget request for the landmark structure, which forms part of

Invercargill motorists face higher parking costs under proposed fee increases being considered by the city council. Latest News Loading... The council has opened public consultation on its 2026/2027 Fees and Charges schedule, which includes a 15 percent increase to on-street hourly parking fees and standardised off-street parking rates that