Mike Sanford

A man has been located deceased in Progress Valley, Waikawa. The man had been reported missing on Friday 6 November and was located in the Waikawa River by a search and rescue team yesterday morning. It is believed that the man had been whitebaiting in the area. The death has been referred to the Co

Two stage wins on the final day has propelled Aaron Gate to his second SBS Bank Tour of Southland victory. Gate (PowerNet) produced a dominant display in a 13km individual time trial at Winton in the morning before claiming line honours in the final 77km stage from Winton to Invercargill to back up

Defending champion Michael Vink will take the slimmest of leads into the final stage of the 2020 SBS Bank Tour of Southland. Vink (Transport Engineering-Talley’s), who is attempting to join an elite club of riders who have won New Zealand’s most prestigious stage race three times in a row, leads 201

Police can confirm a person has died following a single-vehicle crash near Oreti Beach this morning. Police were called to the crash on Dunns Road between a car and a power pole just before 1.30am. The single-occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. Police enquiries into the crash are ongoing.

Organisers have overcome the Covid-19 pandemic to stage the 11th year of the Mīharo Polyfest, formally known as Murihiku Polyfest. Southland’s annual celebration of Pasifika and te ao Māori was in doubt after Covid-19 hit the country. Normally held in August, the polyfest was cancelled with plans to

Corbin Strong will be preparing to ride the time trial of his life as he looks to become the first Southlander in 26 years to win the SBS Bank Tour of Southland tomorrow. Strong (PowerNet) finished safely in the bunch at the end of a pacey 170km stage from Invercargill to Lumsden today which average

The Hawthorndale Care Village has just $4 million left to raise with $29m funding confirmed for the $33m development, trustee and project chair Sarah Hannan advised this week. “We are thrilled at the fundraising progress made early on, and then was paused during the pandemic. We are now keen to re-e

The Gore District Council plans to significantly improve the quality of wastewater being discharged into the Mataura River over the next 30 years. The long term strategy for wastewater treatment in Gore and Mataura was revealed this week, as the Council works towards lodging applications to renew it