Mike Sanford

Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird has confirmed that a youth has been arrested in connection with the arson of a vehicle on Moulson Street in Invercargill. The incident occurred on Saturday 11 March around 7.30am. The 14 year old teen is due to reappear in Invercargill District Court on 22 March

Invercargill, New Zealand – Invercargill Police have charged a 44-year-old man with manslaughter following an altercation with a 78-year-old man in a local licensed premises’ car park on January 28th. According to reports, the altercation took place on a Saturday evening, and the 78-year-old man sus

Invercargill Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on State Highway 6 near Lochiel on February 25th. The crash resulted in the death of one person and left another in serious condition. According to authorities, a 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged with

Police were called to Yarrow Street earlier today following reports of three males carrying what appeared to be firearms. Police  were notified at 12.55pm and officers promptly responded to the scene. Upon arrival, police were able to locate the three individuals in question and upon further investi

Two separate car crashes occurred in Invercargill this morning within another of each other. The first was two-car crash happened at 10:50am at the corner of Elles Rd and Balmoral Drive. According to a police spokesman, they received reports of the accident and have dispatched authorities to the loc

UPDATED: Firefighters responded to a large fire on Branxholme-Makarewa Rd in Southland earlier today. The fire, which engulfed a large industrial building was reported around 10:30 am Thursday. Crews from Wallacetown, Winton, and Invercargill, along with tanker assistance from Otautau and Hedgehope,

There were some spectacular performances by Southland cyclists at the New Zealand Track National Championships, which took place in Invercargill from 1 to 5 March. Hosted by Cycling Southland at the SIT Zero Fees velodrome, the event brought together some 170 of the country’s top track cyclists, ran

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious crash in Gore on Saturday 11 March. The incident occurred on Main Street at around 5:40 pm. One person was seriously injured and had to be transported to the hospital. Three other people received minor injuries. At this stage, po