Mike Sanford

Drivers are asked to take care across Southland as the heavy rain last night has caused flooding on many roads, particularly in the central and northern areas. Roads around Lumsden and Dipton have quite severe flooding. All our contractors are out in the affected areas and will be prioritising based

Police continue to investigate an incident in Invercargill last month where shots were fired from a vehicle towards a house on Princes Street last Friday morning smashing windows. About 3am on Friday 30 November, multiple shots were fired towards a Princes Street address, which was occupied by a fam

Following last summer’s water shortage, Environment Southland is encouraging Southlanders to prepare early for a potential repeat event. Director of science and information Graham Sevicke-Jones said the region received good amounts of rain over winter and spring, however not all underground aquifers

A series of troughs over the Tasman Sea move eastwards across New Zealand today. A deepening low is forecast to cross the lower South Island overnight tonight and Wednesday morning. Rain is expected in many South Island places with the heaviest falls in Westland, Buller and Southland and a Heavy Rai

Police are still investigating the aggravated robbery of a cash in transit van outside the ANZ in Invercargill on Wednesday morning just after 9am on 21 November. Police are keen to hear from anyone who was driving in the inner city area of Invercargill (pictured) between 9am and 9.30am that day and

The Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction is recommending the government set up a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, take strong action on alcohol and other drugs and set a target to reduce suicide rates. The panel, led by the former health watchdog Ron Paterson, spent roughly 10 months cons

The first of two free dinners for over 70’s was officially kicked off by ILT CEO Chris Ramsay to a capacity 450 crowd. He had the room laughing when he assured them that he wouldn’t talk to long as he had the hard word from head chief Simon Henry that his speech would be over […]

There is now less than four weeks to go until we hear ‘away and racing’ at the annual Christmas at the Races. All marquees and hospitality packages are now sold out, with many businesses returning to take part in the action once again. Southland Racing Club President Sean Bellew said “The people hav