Mike Sanford

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

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.