Mike Sanford

Gore District Council staff and contractors have today started work on restoring the water pipeline destroyed on Friday when a large section of the Pyramid Bridge broke away. Chief executive Stephen Parry said preparatory work had started at the site to restore the connection from the Otama rural wa

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A lucky player from Christchurch will be planning an epic celebration after winning $20.2 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The total prize of $20.2 million is made up of $20 million from Powerball First Division and $200,000 from Lotto First Division. The winning t

Police and Fire are at the scene of a serious crash on the Milton Highway, Clutha District. Two vehicles collided near the intersection with SH 8 (Manuka Gorge Highway) just before 10:30am. Two helicopters have attended, and at least one person is thought to be seriously injured. SH 1 is closed and

The 50m section of the Pyramid bridge that broke off late Friday morning has been located. Its size and weight ensured the section didn’t travel too far downstream, only about 50 to 60 metres in fact. We have barriers in place at the bridge and detour maps will be put up. Our focus now is working […

The Gore District Council roading and 3 Waters teams are on site at the Pyramid Bridge after a 50m section broke away late this morning. We are focusing our attention at this point on: The safety of motorists and people in the area Water supply for residents and livestock on the Otama rural water su

This is an URGENT notice to advise the Pyramid Bridge has collapsed. A 50 metre section has broken away and is travelling downstream on the Mataura River. Road closure signs are in place. We are urging people to stay away from the river and any structures in the path of the debris. There had been […

The Invercargill City Council is lifting water restrictions – effective immediately, Water Manager Alister Murray confirmed today. The Invercargill City Council earlier this week banned domestic outside water use because of extreme low flows in the Oreti River, and a drought was declared by MPI on T