Mike Sanford

Canadian James Piccoli has become just the fourth foreign rider to win the SBS Bank Tour of Southland. New Zealand’s most prestigious stage race has attracted many fine overseas riders in its 61 year history, but it’s proven a tough event to crack with its tough conditions and a general reluctance b

A 19-year-old Central Otago man has been arrested and charged following the investigation into a fatal crash on Coates Road, Alexandra in August 2017. Around midnight on Thursday 10 August, 2017 Ravineel Avikash Sharma, a 19-year-old plumber from Alexandra, died in a single vehicle crash on Coates R

Rain causing a soaked track has lead to the decision by organisers of Friday’s Vertex Super Cup meeting at Riverside Speedway to be rescheduled to today. Speedway promotions officer Dean Miller said: the track was “too wet” to race on we’ll grade the track in the morning and prepare it for racing [o

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