Mike Sanford

A four-year-old child has died near Brydone. Police attended after a child was reported missing in the area late yesterday afternoon. The boy was located in a body of water at the back of the property. Emergency services attempted to resuscitate him but were unsuccessful. The family have asked for p

The main entrance to Invercargill State Highway 1 was closed due to a house fire just off East Road this morning (Wednesday 6th February). The fire had taken hold and caused extensive damage to  the house by the time emergency services arrived. Police were on the scene sorting traffic management and

Just announced, Elton John will be back under the roof during the New Zealand leg of his global Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour on Tuesday 4 February 2020. 35,500 southern fans were entertained by the legendary star when Sir Elton was the opening concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium on 25 November 2011.

Southland community organisations have contributed $316,000 to the Government’s new insulation programme Warmer Kiwi Homes in Southland this year, making it even lower cost to homeowners, the Minister of Energy Megan Woods says. “The Government has allocated funding of $142.5 million over four years

The Serious Crash Unit will examine the scene. Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Crown Range Road, Cardrona. One person has died following the crash between a motorcycle and a car on Crown Range Road, Cardrona. The road is closed and motorists

A leather glove partially blocking an inlet pipe is believed to have contributed to an overflow of wastewater from the Mataura wastewater ponds into the Mataura River. Further inspections this morning have found wave action was also contributing to the pond discharging to the river. It appears there

A coastal search for the two fishermen who went missing off rocks at Slope Point on Sunday afternoon continues. Police are now in a position to name the two men. They are 23-year-old Shaun Orchard and 28-year-old Hendrix Kamo, both of Southland. The families of the two men are being supported by Pol

With the new water restriction regime now in place, level 1 means residential, commercial and industrial users need to use hand held watering for grass areas. There are no restrictions on watering gardens, trees or shrubs. However, 3 Waters Asset Manager Matt Bayliss is urging residents to be mindfu