Mike Sanford

Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a diving incident near Owaka Heads, Hinahina on Sunday. He was Jake Bridson, 23 of Heriot. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Related: https://whatsoninvers.nz/sudden-death-following-diving-incident-owaka-heads-hin

FINAL UPDATE 8:30pm: SH99 just outside of Wallacetown is now fully OPEN. Thank you for your patience while emergency services dealt with the crash site and SCU worked on its investigation. UPDATE 6:50pm: Second fatality following Riverton Wallacetown Highway crash A woman critically injured in a cra

A man has died following a diving incident near Owaka Heads, Hinahina, this afternoon. Police were called about 12pm after the diver became separated from others in his party. A search was initiated and the man was found about 1.40pm. Sadly he was not able to be revived and was pronounced deceased a

A lucky player from Oamaru will be getting an extra Christmas gift this Boxing Day after scoring $18.25 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at New World Waitaki in Oamaru and is made up of $18 million from Powerball First Division and $250,

Congratulations to our ten lucky winners who each receive a $200 Christmas Cracker of gift vouchers to use at local stores. Thanks everyone for entering and a big shout out to the local businesses that were part of this hugely successful promotion, we had 28 stores this year. Have a wonderful Christ

Nominations closed, candidates for Invercargill City Council by-election announced Nominations for next year’s Invercargill City Council by-election closed at 12 noon today. The stand out name on the candidates list is tv/radio personality Marcus Lush, host of Marcus Lush Nights on Newstalk ZB. Lush

New Zealand stargazers will be able to witness a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. It has been hundreds of years since Jupiter and Saturn appeared this close together – as viewed from Earth – and it will be a long time before it happens again. It’s known by some as the ‘Bethlehem Star’. Otago Muse

The group, which includes retailers The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo 7, took the money back in April as the lockdown slashed earnings. However, the group came under fire from unions, commentators and some politicians including the Prime Minister for taking the money, pro