Mike Sanford

Bluff will gather to celebrate the festive season on Sunday 10 December when the popular event, Christmas In The Bluff takes place. A street parade along Gore Street will commence at 1pm before the focus turns to a massive Gala Day at the Oyster Festival site immediately afterwards. The Gala Day loo

Southland’s Jordan Michels leads the New Zealand Formula 1600 Championship after the opening round in Timaru on Saturday. Also doubling as the second round of the South Island F1600 Championship, Michels has extended his lead in the series continuing his winning form from a fortnight ago in Christch

The search and rescue training operation, based on the case of missing woman Denise Potter, concluded in South Dunedin today. The operation was an important learning exercise for Southern District search teams. A lot of value was gained from the exercise that will benefit search teams in the region

Name release – fatal crash in Clinton Police are now able to name the man who died following a crash in Clinton, south Otago on Sunday November 12. He was 56-year-old David Erin Willing. Police extend their sympathies to the family of the deceased. Enquiries into the crash continue. Updated: 4:40pm

Lotto players from Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Otago will be walking on air this weekend after each winning $166,667 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.  The winning tickets were sold at Pak N Save Mangere in Auckland, Plaza Lotto in Palmerston North, Ho

“UPDATE: Serious crash in Balclutha” Police remain on the scene of a serious crash at Stony Creek near Balclutha, South Otago. Three people have been flown to Dunedin Hospital by helicopter with moderate to serious injuries as a result of the crash. The Serious Crash Unit are at the scene and while

It’s a marvellous night for a moon dance for five lucky Lotto players from Auckland, Waihi, New Plymouth, Masteron, and Lower Hutt who have just won $200,000 each in Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at New World Waihi, Countdown Petone in Lower Hutt, P

Wyndham is the place to be on Sunday as a quarter of a million dollars goes up for grabs. A guaranteed pick six pool of $250,000 can be won at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club meeting at Young Quinn Raceway should punters select the winner of each of the last six races on the programme. […]