Mike Sanford

Lotto players from Marton, Katikati and Te Anau will be pleased as punch after winning $333,333 each with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at New World Marton in Marton, Katikati Paper Plus and Post Shop in Katikati and Te Anau Four Square in Te Anau.

Invercargill filmmaker James Wilkinson has won a top award in the 48 Hour Film Competition featured in his film The Black Ballet. Sir Peter Jackson choose their film The Black Ballet as one of his Wildcards, qualifying them to the finals. 15 finalists were selected by a panel of judges, plus Sir Pet

Dig This Invercargill is now open seven days a week from 9.00am – 5.00pm. The inclusion of two extra days during summer ensures guests will not miss out but it also keeps Dig This open on the same days as Bill Richardson Transport World and Classic Motorcycle Mecca which only close on Christmas Day

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