Mike Sanford

Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash in Southland in the early hours of Monday 22 October. The person killed was 22-year-old Jade Whatuira of Orepuki. The Serious Crash Unit investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing. Police would like to hear from anyone

A man has been found dead after a crash in Southland overnight. Around 6am, Police received a report that a vehicle had collided with a fence and left the road on the Tuatapere Orepuki Highway (State Highway 99), south of Jenkins Road. At this stage it is believed the crash may have happened some ti

A city man is in a stable condition in Southlands Kew Hospital after a stabbing believed to have happened in the St Andrew Street area early Sunday morning a media spokesperson said. What we know: the man sustained injuries to his neck police were now trying to locate the victim’s friend to find out

Sport Southland staff members will put themselves well and truly out of their comfort zone during next year’s Kathmandu Coast to Coast. Chief executive Brendon McDermott, digital administrator Tessa Hewlett and Healthy Families Invercargill systems innovator Lauren Richardson will take part in the t

Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning mountainbiker Sam Gaze is looking forward to a ‘hot lap’ of the province when he makes his debut in the SBS Bank Tour of Southland later this month. The 22-year-old from Tokoroa is no stranger to road racing, but is better known for his exploits on knobbly tyres

Invercargill business woman Jocelyn O’Donnell was named today as a member of the 13-strong Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council. The council would focus on high-level economic matters and the government’s wider economic agenda. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the council, chaired by Air New

The helicopter crashed shortly after take-off, killing the pilot and two DOC staff on board. It has been confirmed Nick Wallis, the youngest son of Sir Tim Wallis, was piloting the helicopter. One of his older brothers, Matthew, died when his helicopter crashed into Lake Wanaka only three months ago

Police can confirm they are attending the scene of a fatal helicopter crash near Wanaka Airport. At 11.35am Police confirm attendance of a fatal helicopter crash near Wanaka Airport. What we know: A member of the public called emergency services shortly before 11am reporting smoke coming from the he