Mike Sanford

Police and emergency services are at a crash on SH1. A section of State Highway 1 east of Invercargill (Mill Road) is currently closed following a crash just before 9am. The two-car crash happened near the Mill Road North intersection. One person was taken to hospitial with moderate injuries. There

A strong, cold southwest flow will spread over the country today. The strongest winds are likely to affect eastern parts of the lower South Island during Tuesday and early Wednesday. This Watch is for the likelihood that west to southwest gales could approach severe gale about North Otago, Dunedin,

The Court of Appeal has turned down the proposed merger between media companies NZME and Stuff. In December last year, the High Court upheld the Commerce Commission’s decision to refuse the merger. The commission had turned down the merger because of concerns about concentrating too much commercial

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker is hosting a farmer public meeting in Lumsden this Friday. Mr Walker, along with other members of National’s team, including 2012 Dairy Woman of the Year and MP for Taranaki-King Country Barbara Kuriger and Maureen Pugh, National List MP based in West Coast-Tasman w

It is cold and wet down south and motorists are reminded of the need to slow down and drive to the conditions. There have been three crashes in Invercargill this afternoon within a two hour period. The crashes occurred on Preston Street at the intersection with North Road, on Yarrow Street at the in

Searchers looking for missing Balclutha man Ian Marshall have recovered his body late this afternoon. Mr Marshall’s body was found in the Clutha River by members of the Police Dive Squad and the death will be referred to the Coroner, Sergeant Jason Leadley said. While this was an outcome no-one want

Police are aware of a skiing accident at Mt Aspiring at about 1.30pm today. Two visitors to New Zealand were skiing from the top of Mt Aspiring, downhill toward the Bonar Glacier. One of the skiers got into difficulty, has fallen on the slope and was fatally injured. The other skier gave first aid t

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in relation to several assaults in Invercargill early today. The man, who has been remanded in custody, is due to appear in Invercargill District Court on Tuesday 2 October. The man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assau