Mike Sanford

Update: 8.30pm – SH1 between Liffey and Slaney streets will remain closed overnight, with an assessment to be completed in the morning – road closure may continue tomorrow. Another update to come at 8.30am. Detour:  via Liffey/Barrow/Slaney streets Gore St/SH1 in Bluff (between Liffey and Slaney str

A kauri tree, reputedly rescued from the Gore dump nearly four decades ago, was carefully relocated from its urban environment to Dolamore Park this week. Gore District Council staff and contractors removed the 40-year-old tree from a vacant section in Broughton Street using an excavator. The sectio

Police have apprehended a 31-year-old man who was found to be driving while over five times the legal breath alcohol limit. A member of the public reported concerns about the man’s manner of driving in Winton this morning, which included near misses with oncoming traffic. When stopped by Police and

A new partnership between KiwiHarvest and Invercargill Prison is providing fresh produce to communities across the Southland region. The initiative not only supports people in need, but gives prisoners important gardening skills that may assist when they’re released and return to their whānau. The m

Fonterra today (Thursday 30th June) confirms the finalisation of the strategic partnership with New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to each take ownership stakes in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) alongside the Co-op. As announced in February 2022, the partnership was subjec

Eight lucky Lotto players will be celebrating tonight after each winning $21,677 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. It will be a night to remember for one lucky Lotto player from Whangarei after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winn

As part of the construction of a new bridge at Beaumont in Clutha District, a 600-metre temporary road is being constructed so that the new bridge approaches on SH8 can be formed. The single lane, sealed road will be controlled 24/7 with traffic signals and may be in place for a year or more, says [

Fonterra today lifted its 2022/23 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range to NZ$8.75-$10.25 per kgMS, up from NZ$8.25-$9.75 per kgMS. This increases the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 50 cents to $9.50 per kgMS. Fonterra Chief Executive Miles Hurrell says the lift in the forecast m