Mike Sanford

A total fire ban has been imposed across Southland from midnight tonight, January 14. The ban comes in the wake of today’s 32 degree highs. ‘There is an extreme fire risk for the next two days, with the forecast for even higher temperatures as well as wind,” ,’ says Elton Smith, Southland Principal

The Invercargill Vodafone store has relocated to Esk Street Mall due to the previous building on the Corner of Kelvin & Tay Streets no longer up to minimum earthquake health & safety standards for staff and customers required by Vodafone New Zealand, Jo Sharp Invercargill Store franchise owner said.

A Lotto player from Auckland will be smiling all the way to the bank after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Rockfield Superette in Auckland. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where th

Photos from Southland Dog Obedience Club competitions on today (Saturday 13th January) at their grounds on Lindisfarne Street. Presented by Petsmart.nz There is also more competitions on Sunday January 14th – also at Lindisfarne Street. Thanks to Dave Loudon Photography.

The Police National Dive Squad will arrive in Queenstown over the weekend to assess conditions, as well as the viability of using sonar equipment to assist with locating and recovering the body. Police can now release the name of the missing skydiver who fell into Lake Wakatipu on Wednesday 10 Janua

Police have arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with a fire in Invercargill in the early hours of 9 January. Police were notified of the building fire around 1am on Tuesday. The building was extensively damaged in the fire, however no one was injured. The 17-year-old has been charged with arso

Work to improve safety at the Exmouth Street – St Andrew Street intersection starts on Monday, 15 Janauary 2018. Local residents have been advised that the intersection and footpath will be closed for up to three weeks. The work involves road reconstruction and resurfacing with asphalt, followed by

The NZ Transport Agency is advising people travelling on Dunedin’s Southern motorway to expect detours and some delays while work is done to make the road safer. “There will be detours in place over the next three months while the Safe Roads team widens the road between Dunedin and Mosgiel, lays a n