Mike Sanford

Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash on the Winton Lorneville Highway near Winton at around 4:45am this morning. One person died at the scene of the crash near Gap Road West after the van they were in rolled. The remaining eight passengers received moderate to serious injuries. Police are i

Updated: SH6 WINTON, SOUTHLAND – SERIOUS CRASH – FINAL UPDATE 12:25PM This serious crash is now CLEAR and the road is fully OPEN.   One person has died in a crash on the Winton Lorneville Highway – Fatal crash, near Winton, Southland. Police are at the scene of a serious crash on the Winton Lornevil

One lucky Lotto player from Temuka will be celebrating tonight after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Village Post Temuka in Temuka. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpo

It is with great sadness that Sport Southland wishes to advise that the board chair of Sport Southland, Steven Kennedy, passed away suddenly yesterday. Steven was a respected leader in sport and recreation in Southland. He had been a Sport Southland trustee since 2012, replacing Ginge Burnett as cha

Southern Police are seeing excellent results targeting organised crime across the district. Since December 2019, more than 12 search warrants were executed at addresses throughout the district across Invercargill, Gore and Dunedin, with a clear focus on gang members. Police seized a significant amou

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over tonight, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $29.4 million up for grabs on Saturday night. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night where the jackpot will be $28 million. Lotto First Division will be $1 million on Sa

This is an official message from Emergency Management Southland. People are advised to stay out of the sea in the area around the Invercargill estuary, including Oreti Beach, for the next few days as floodwaters flush out of the river. People should also avoid an area at the Dunns Road entrance to O

Four-wheel-drive access into Milford Sound is now available just over a week after heavy flooding cut off the only road in. A route has been cleared through to Milford Sound which will be usable by 4WD vehicles in twice-a-day convoys. Forks Bridge. A route has been cleared through to Milford Sound w