Mike Sanford

The Gore District Council will start pumping water from the Mataura River this afternoon to supplement the Mataura water supply. A significant drawdown of water from the reservoir over the last few days has jeopardised the town’s water supply. Efforts to locate the cause have so far been unsuccessfu

A truck driver has died after his truck and trailer unit rolled at Beaumont, in the Clutha District. Emergency services were called to Rongahere Road, about 3km south of Beaumont, at 6:22am. The driver of the truck was trapped in the cab, and was unfortunately pronounced dead at the scene. A section

The Mataura reservoir dropped to only 39 percent capacity overnight forcing the Gore District Council to activate its emergency water take from the Mataura River, albeit for only an hour. Water will be pumped from the river to the town’s water treatment plant and blended with water from the Pleura D

Drink plenty of water, apply sunscreen and cover up, and don’t spend too long in the sun. This is the message from Southland Hospital’s Emergency Department, following a spate of heat-related presentations in the past day. Southlanders have arrived at the emergency department with affects from faint

A total fire ban has been imposed across Southland from midnight Sunday 14th January. 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 Gore District Council’s 3 Waters team is working overtime to locate the reason for a sudden and significant drawdown of water from Mataura’s reservoir that is jeopardising the town’s water supply. Level 4 water restrictions were put in place today (Monday 15 January) for Mataura as the town’s re

Soaring temperature on Saturday didn’t stop speedway fans from the Riverside Speedway to watch the largest field of six-shooter sprint cars participating in the Southland Championship. Riverside Speedway promoter Dean Miller said the club had embraced The six-shooters grade was introduced a few year

The heat was on when Sunday’s temperatures hit the highest on record since 1921, Metservice recorded 32.3C at 5.30pm while H&J Smiths clock at 3pm was 34 degrees. Other temperatures reported around Southland were Winton 42 deg Waimumu 33 deg, and Gore 32 deg. Metservice say It’s another warm day aro