Mike Sanford

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

Severe north to northwest gales for Fiordland, Southland, Otago followed by a strong southerly change. An active front will move rapidly northeastwards across the lower South Island Friday morning, preceded by a very strong and moist northwest flow, and followed by much cooler southerlies. This Warn

Police are now in a position to release the name of the child who drowned in Gore on Tuesday 29 January in the Gore District Council treatment ponds. He was three-year-old Lachlan Jones. Police offer their sympathies to the friends and family of Lachlan. The death has been referred to the Coroner.

Invercargill Police have today arrested two people in relation to injuries sustained by a five-week-old baby in October 2018. A 32-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman will appear in Invercargill District Court this afternoon. As the matter is now before the Court, police are unable to provide any f

Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks has offered his deepest sympathy to the family of the child who drowned last night in the Gore oxidation ponds. “This is an absolute tragedy and will be felt by many in our small, close knit community.” Chief executive Stephen Parry said the Council has instigated an