Mike Sanford

One of the most popular pre-Christmas events on the Bluff calendar will take place in the port town next Sunday (9th December) when Christmas In The Bluff takes place. A regular feature on the Bluff calendar, the very popular event begins with a street parade along Gore Street at 1pm before a fantas

A stock manager at the iconic Mount Linton Station has joined the race to be the next FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Jacob Mackie, 25, has qualified for the Otago/Southland regional final in Milton next February. “I’m stoked to get through. This will be my first time competing in a regional final,” s

Kepler Challenge debutantes Nancy Jiang and Daniel Jones have taken out the 60km mountain run in Te Anau today, while a race record which had lasted for a decade was smashed in the Luxmore Grunt. Jiang, who was 15th at the world mountain running championship earlier this year, was a comfortable winn

Motorists are advised that the Dunedin Southern Motorway, near the Mosgiel off ramp, is currently closed in both directions following a serious crash. The crash occurred at 7.30pm and involved a motorcyclist. One person has serious injuries. Diversions are in place through Mosgiel southbound and Kin

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What’s On Invers received a number of messages this morning of a drive by shooting at a Princes St house early Friday (30th November) morning. Police were called and have confirmed a gunman fired shots at the property. Police believe up to three shots were fired at the house, leaving holes in walls

The investigation into the aggravated robbery outside the ANZ Bank on Wednesday 21 November is ongoing. Police believe the vehicle pictured was used by offenders to leave the inner city area shortly after the robbery occurred. It was parked in the Leven Street carpark at around 9am and left at about

Thunderstorms have developed in Southland, Clutha and Central Otago this afternoon. Some of these thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain with intensities of 10 to 25mm per hour and hail 10 to 20mm in diameter. Additionally there is a moderate risk that some slow moving thunderstorms could be