Mike Sanford

Police have finished the examination of the crash scene and Shortcut Road reopened around 2pm this afternoon. “We have spoken to the family and with a number of persons living near the crash site. That, along with the scene examination means we now have a much clearer picture of what occurred,” said

Summer will be heating up for a lucky Lotto player from Canterbury after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division tonight. The winning Lotto ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Canterbury. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will

A male mountaineer has fallen to his death from the north-west ridge of Mt Aspiring. The man fell from the ‘buttress’ area on to the Therma Glacier, a fall of several hundred metres. A volunteer Wanaka Search and Rescue alpine rescue team located and recovered the male this afternoon in an operation

We had thousands of entries to the $1,500 Queenstown Getaway competition and we used the oldest form of communication Southland’s Town Crier, Lynley McKerrow to draw the winner on the newest form of communication Facebook and the internet. Congratulations to the lucky winner Polly Bulling who shoppe

Police Update: Missing hunter in Southland located “ Please attribute the following statement to Detective Alun Griffiths: Police Detective Alun Griffiths said the hunter missing in Southland has been located safe and well around 9pm tonight. Southern Lakes Helicopters spotted the man a short distan

UPDATE: North Dunedin scrub fire” Emergency services are concerned that a potential change in wind direction could move the fire currently burning on Signal Hill into the Ravensbourne area. Police are warning people in this region to be aware of what is happening and keep across any updates. Ravensb

Police are in attendance at a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and two cars which occurred just before 4pm on Waipahi Highway, Pukerau. The driver of the motorcycle has died at the scene of the crash. The road will be closed for some time as the Serious Crash Unit investigates. Diversions are curr

Southland Police are working with Safe in the South to combat theft in Southland through its ‘Select a DNA’ project. The project sees the Select a DNA kits distributed to people who wish to deter theft in their homes. The crime prevention kits contain signage warning thieves to stay away, and pens o