Mike Sanford

All of Southland is now in a restricted fire season. The change occurred at 8am Wednesday 26 January 2022, and means anyone planning to light an open-air fire will need to apply for and obtain a permit. Southland District Manager, Julian Tohiariki says the current conditions are the reason for the c

Cycling Southland will be kicking off the new year in a big way this weekend with three races taking place over three days. Headlining the weekend will be the Stonewood Homes Gore to Invercargill Classic, New Zealand’s longest running club classic cycling race, which will return to the roads of Sout

A baby with critical injuries died in Starship Hospital yesterday (26 January). The baby was taken to Invercargill Hospital on Saturday morning (22 January), and subsequently transferred to Starship. A homicide investigation is now underway in relation to how the baby received the injuries. Police a

Work to strengthen, raise and reshape the stop bank at Boundary Creek, north of Mataura, is expected to be complete by the end of February. Improvements to the Boundary Creek stop bank are among several works Environment Southland are undertaking to upgrade the stop banks protecting the town of Mata

One person in this afternoon’s crash in Invercargill was taken to hospital in critical condition. The two-vehicle crash shortly before 2:30pm happened at the intersection of McQuarrie and Brown Streets. The road was closed for a time and reopened shortly after 6:30pm. It’s understood two other peopl

Fonterra Co-operative Group today lifted its 2021/22 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range to NZD $8.90 – $9.50 per kgMS, up from NZD $8.40 – $9.00 per kgMS. This increases the midpoint of the range, which farmers are paid off, by 50 cents to NZD $9.20 per kgMS. Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell says the lift

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash at the intersection of McQuarrie Street and Brown Street in Invercargill. The crash reportedly involved two vehicles and was reported to Police at 2.30pm. Initial information from the scene suggests there are serious injuries. An update will be pr

Police are investigating after a four-month-old baby was taken to Southland Hospital early on Saturday morning (22 January) with critical injuries. The baby has since been transported to Starship Hospital and remains in a critical condition. A scene examination is being carried out at a residential