Mike Sanford

Further update – collision in Frankton, Queenstown Delays continue on Frankton Rd, Frankton, Queenstown following a collision involving a school bus and another vehicle. One child from the bus was transported to hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle has suspected moderate inj

Canadian James Piccoli will seek to become just the fourth foreign winner in 61 years of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland on the final day of the 2017 edition. The Kia Motors-Ascot Park Hotel rider holds a 35sec lead over Michael Torckler (Blindz Direct) and 38sec on Michael Vink (Mike Greer Homes) ah

Canadian James Piccoli has been one of the biggest contributors on this year’s SBS Bank Tour of Southland and he was finally rewarded with a stage win on the iconic Bluff Hill yesterday. Piccoli (Kia Motors-Ascot Park Hotel) has been prominent this week, including a second placing on Coronet Peak on

A midweek celebration is in order for one lucky Lotto player from Kaiapoi after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Countdown Kaiapoi in Kaiapoi. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where t

Isolated thunderstorms are expected about inland parts of South Canterbury, North Otago, Dunedin, Central Otago, Clutha and Southland this afternoon and evening (Wednesday). These thunderstorms will be accompanied by localised heavy rain and hail. As the thunderstorms will be slow-moving, there is t

Twelve months ago the New Plymouth rider won the same 138km stage from Mossburn to Coronet Peak, only to see his ambitions smashed to pieces the next day on the way to the iconic Bluff Hill finish. It would be tempting to use a word like redemption for Torckler, but remember this is a rider […]

The Invercargill City Council water pumping station in Myers Street, Waikiwi is slowly returning to normal operations today following efforts from staff and contractors overnight. City Council Water Manager Alister Murray said that while the Waikiwi pump station was still in recovery mode, some of t

The Invercargill City Council has issued an urgent notice for all residents and businesses in Invercargill and Bluff to conserve water, following an explosion at a pump station in Myers Street, Waikiwi, this afternoon. The explosion, which occurred just after midday, resulted in the hospitalisation