Mike Sanford

The number of phone scams is on the rise, police say. They are warning people of a new scam where the caller claims to be from the police and Spark and tries to access victims’ computers and bank accounts. Detective sergeant Damian Rapira-Davies said the scammer told victims their computer had been

The camping reserve on the west side of the Thornbury Bridge has been closed temporarily due to the condition of the trees, which are not safe to camp under. The trees should be felled within the next two weeks. The camping area on the east side of the bridge is still available for use.

Pay television operator, Sky Network Television, has reported a hefty full year loss after slashing the value of its business, but says its underlying earnings have risen as it cut costs. No captionSky Network Television’s loss was caused by a decision to write off $360m after a review and update on

This new trailer was stolen from Lochiel Engineering on Winton Lorneville Highway, Southland, between 12pm Saturday 18 August and 8.40am Monday 20 August. If you think you may have seen this trailer since Saturday, please contact Winton Police on 03 236 6060 and quote file number 180821/5737. You ca

Two men have been charged with a range of drugs and firearms-related offences after search warrants were executed in Gore and Mataura today. One search warrant was executed on a car in Gore shortly before 1pm. Methamphetamine, cannabis plant material and cash were located. Two search warrants were s

Nominations are now open for the annual Gore District Community Awards, and changes to two of the sports categories will hopefully make it easier to recognise the efforts of the district’s sports stalwarts and stars. There are 10 awards categories, including the Sport Southland Community Coach of th

Queenstown Police are appealing for information after a man entered a currency exchange store and demanded money. The incident took place about 6.45pm on Thursday 23 August at the Travelex store on the corner of Camp and Shotover Streets, Queenstown. The offender entered, approached a staff member a

The Gore District Council is to carry out urgent remedial work on the concrete tiered seating at the MLT Event Centre. This comes amid concerns about its structural integrity. Chief executive Stephen Parry said an assessment of one of the seating support walls, carried out by a structural engineer l