Mike Sanford

Air New Zealand is cutting prices on its lowest fares for 41 domestic flight routes by up to 50 percent. Flights within and between the North and South Islands will be available for as little as $39. Chief executive Christopher Luxon said the move to shrink fares was the biggest overhaul of the airl

The Gore District Council is appealing for any information about suspicious activity at Dolamore Park after the theft of a small fridge at the weekend. The fridge, which belonged to North Island visitors camping at the park, was taken from the kitchen. It was full of food. Campers report hearing a c

Invercargill Police are calling for information from the public after a number of vehicles had their windscreens smashed on Saturday night. At about 10pm on Saturday 23 February 2019 Police were called to Invercargill Workingmen’s Club on Esk Street where the windscreen of a motor vehicle had been s

For the first time in A&P Show history, the Southland A&P Show will be running a partner carry competition at its show on March 2. The innovation of Trade marshal David Sinclair and his wife Vic, the first Partner Carry Race is one ofa kind in New Zealand. Overseas the event has proved popular with

olice and emergency services are responding to a jet boat crash on the Clutha River near Hawea, Central Otago Lakes District. Initial reports stated that two people were injured.  We can now confirm that one person has suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. The other person has received mode

A second investigation into a commercial jet boat crash that injured nine tourists near Queenstown is due to begin today. No caption Skippers Canyon Jet has suspended its operations since the crash on the Shotover River around 10am yesterday. Transport Accident Investigation Commission investigators

Police and emergency services are enroute to reports of a boat crash on the Shotover River, Skippers Canyon, Queenstown. Initial reports indicate that there are 10 people on board, and some have injuries. The crash occurred around 10am. Police can now confirm that the boat that crashed is a commerci

A widespread campaign to oppose the Government’s proposal to merge New Zealand’s 16 ITPs because of its effects on the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) will be launched in Southland in the coming week. :::LIKE THE FACEBOOK PAGE::: News of the proposed merger has not been well-received in South