Mike Sanford

State Highway 93 is closed between Mataura and Clinton after a serious crash this morning. 4:45pm Update: Now Open. Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on SH93 at its intersection with Cameron Road, near Old Coach Road, at about 7.55am. One person is reported to have sustained

Two men have been arrested and more than $30,000 in stolen property recovered following a months-long investigation into rural burglaries across eastern Southland. The men, aged 42 and 38, from Niagara and Gore, were charged with receiving stolen property after their arrest on Tuesday. The investigation traced back to

PowerNet has been named Energy Distributor of the Year at the 2026 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards — recognition built on one of the worst weeks in the company's history. The award was presented in Wellington on August 19, honouring PowerNet's response to the October 2025 wind

A hundred works. Seven decades. One show that finally gives Invercargill's art collection the attention it deserves. Spring: What We Kept is now open at the transitional public art gallery in the city centre, running until Sunday September 27. The exhibition pulls together 100 artworks first shown at

A national grid failure and a storm hit Southland at the same time on Sunday, knocking out power to around 25,000 customers for roughly two hours at midday. Transpower, which owns the national grid, experienced a significant issue at lunchtime that cut supply to most of Southland. That fault

Firefighters have been battling a large vegetation blaze on Oreti Beach since just after 3am. The fire stretches roughly 600 metres along the beachfront. Six pump trucks, two water tankers and additional support vehicles are on scene — a significant deployment for a fire that has now been burning for more

2pm Update from Powernet: The Transpower issue appears to be resolved, so many of you will have your power restored now and very soon. Please be aware that there will still be some people affected by storm damage, which may take longer to restore. We will update soon with further

The Data Grid project in Southland, New Zealand, represents a major new digital infrastructure aimed at establishing a world-class, highly efficient data center alongside a critical international subsea cable connection. Led by Remy and his team from Data Grid, the initiative seeks to capitalize on Southland’s favorable climate and