Mike Sanford

State Highway 6 is closed in northern Southland after a crash north of Lumsden late this afternoon. NZ Transport Agency advise the highway is closed between Bixter Rd and Nokomai Rd near Mid Dome due to the crash the road has been reduced to one lane, caution is advised along this route. A police sp

Southland residents have been advised to check for flood warnings as rivers continue to rise after heavy rainfall yesterday. More than 80 millimetres of rain was recorded in some areas within 24 hours as wet and windy conditions damaged roads and caused power outages. Southland Regional Council has

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