Mike Sanford

Police needed to use road spikes to stop the stolen vehicle after tracking it through its GPS transmitter. After the spikes were used, the ambulance was driven some distance on the disintegrating tyres and wheelrims, until finally coming to a stop at Waihola, 39 kilometres from Dunedin. A 30-year-ol

The 74-year-old hunter who was missing on Stewart Island has been located this evening. The man was found by Stewart Island LandSAR staff around 6pm on the coast of the Port Adventure area. He is currently being medically assessed, but is otherwise alive and well. Sergeant Ian Martin said, Police wo

A search and rescue operation is underway after a hunter was reported overdue on Stewart Island this morning. The 74-year-old man was last seen around 6:00pm last night when he went out for a hunt, but failed to return. Sergeant Ian Martin said, Police were notified by Rescue Coordination Centre New

The thought of twenty two, 900 horsepower monsters tearing up The Rock Riverside Speedway on Friday night was enough to coax out the hearty Southland petrol heads with a good crowd rolling up in chilly wet conditions. Eventually when the rain settled the sun shone down on the Hydraulink War Of The W

There is certainly no time to rest for the team at Riverside Speedway with the Hydraulink War Of The Wings Sprint Car Series returning to the deep South for the first time in a number of years. The high horse powered show class grade is often preferred to as ” Formula 1 on dirt” will […]

The Invercargill City Council has appointed Clare Hadley as its new Chief Executive, Mayor Tim Shadbolt announced today. Mrs Hadley has previously held the position of Chief Executive at Nelson City Council and Rangitikei District Council, and has served as President of the Society of Local Governme

Media giant Stuff, previously known as Fairfax, has announced plans to ditch 28 of its community, rural newspapers and magazines. The publications include the Kaikoura Star, the Hastings Mail, the Queenstown Mirror and NZ Dairy Farmer. The chief executive of Stuff, Fairfax’s news website, Sinead Bou

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (Fonterra) and The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) have today entered into a comprehensive strategic relationship that links Fonterra’s global milk pool and supply chain, manufacturing capability and in-market sales and distribution capacity with a2MC’s brand strength and