Mike Sanford

Two Southern Institute of Technology students have landed apprenticeships with Stabicraft after impressing during a pilot work experience programme launched last year. Matthew Brown and Lily Crowley spent eight weeks at the iconic Southland boat-building company, working one day a week across different divisions including cutting and pressing, welding, finishing,

Southland Girls' High School has appointed John Grogan as its new principal, making him the first permanent male principal in the school's nearly 150-year history. Mr Grogan, who has been Acting Principal since the start of the year and was previously Deputy Principal at the school, was

Two Invercargill Airport firefighters are trading their usual serious demeanor for cheesy 80s-style photoshoots as they prepare to tackle one of New Zealand's most grueling charity challenges. Crew Chief Corey Diack and Senior Firefighter Jed Martin will climb Auckland's Sky Tower on Saturday, 23 May 2026,

A Southland chaplain is preparing for what he describes as a "meaningful" deployment to Turkey for this year's Anzac Day Gallipoli commemoration. Royal New Zealand Navy Chaplain Class 3 Rich Lander, who grew up in Winton, is among 38 New Zealand Defence Force personnel heading to

Demolition work is under way at the Gore Campground after investigations revealed asbestos and significant contamination in several buildings on the site. Gore District Council says the work is necessary to address health, safety and regulatory risks associated with the aging structures. The former house and office, ablution block and

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

Invercargill timber processor Niagara Sawmilling Company has launched a $115 million expansion that will more than double its production capacity and create new jobs for the region. The expansion includes construction of a new sawmill at the company's Kennington site, currently being built in Canada and due to

A new community fund has been launched to help secure the future of ILT Stadium Southland, giving locals a simple way to support one of the region's busiest facilities. The Friends of the Stadium Fund has started with a $100,000 donation from an anonymous Southlander, managed through