Mike Sanford

A fishing boat has found wreckage from a helicopter that is missing in the Auckland Islands with three crew on board. Rescue Coordination Centre NZ is overseeing the search for the helicopter that had flown from Invercargill – a 1,000 kilometre round trip (500 km each way) – to conduct a private med

Early Tuesday morning (23rd April) a suspicious fire destroyed three vehicles parked behind Northern Auto Services in Windsor. Emergency services acted quickly to extinguish the fire avoiding major damage to the workshop. Messages to the What’s On Invers FaceBook page included “Big fire at what look

Police were called to a family harm matter in Invercargill shortly after 10am. After threatening people at an address a man has then fled in a vehicle. While responding to the incident Police located the vehicle near Grasmere and attempted to stop it by laying road spikes. The fleeing driver has avo

Enquiries are continuing into the burglary of a Queenstown jewellery store on Sunday 21 April. Police have now established that a car which fled from Police in the Dipton area that night – that we believe may be linked to the burglary – had a rear registration plate (LQL818) which had been stolen fr

Police are investigating the burglary of a Queenstown jewellery store overnight. The store on Grant Road in the Five Mile Shopping Complex was broken into at around midnight, and a significant number of expensive men’s watches were stolen, along with a computer and cash. Police are following strong

In the early hours of Saturday morning (20th April) the ATM at Farm Fresh South Milk in Woodlands was rammed and a small amount of money taken. Police are investigating a burglary that occurred in the Woodlands area overnight. It’s believed a vehicle rammed a shed door to gain access to an ATM insid

Police can name the man who died after a single-vehicle crash on Otahuti Rd, Otahuti, Saturday 13 April. He was 56-year-old Garth Robinson of Invercargill. Police extend its condolences to his family and friends at this time. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the cause of the crash. His death

The Te Anau Tartan Festival makes its return this Easter, after a one-year hiatus, with a new venue and new activities to entertain the whole family. This year’s festival takes place at the Real Journeys Fiordland Community Events Centre, linking with Memorial Park at the rear where the outdoor high