Mike Sanford

Police were called to Yarrow Street earlier today following reports of three males carrying what appeared to be firearms. Police  were notified at 12.55pm and officers promptly responded to the scene. Upon arrival, police were able to locate the three individuals in question and upon further investi

Two separate car crashes occurred in Invercargill this morning within another of each other. The first was two-car crash happened at 10:50am at the corner of Elles Rd and Balmoral Drive. According to a police spokesman, they received reports of the accident and have dispatched authorities to the loc

UPDATED: Firefighters responded to a large fire on Branxholme-Makarewa Rd in Southland earlier today. The fire, which engulfed a large industrial building was reported around 10:30 am Thursday. Crews from Wallacetown, Winton, and Invercargill, along with tanker assistance from Otautau and Hedgehope,

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious crash in Gore on Saturday 11 March. The incident occurred on Main Street at around 5:40 pm. One person was seriously injured and had to be transported to the hospital. Three other people received minor injuries. At this stage, po

Brendon Ferguson, a skilled excavator operator from Invercargill, was getting ready to compete in the Civil Contractors NZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition for the third time. With over 20 years of experience in his field, Brendon was confident in his abilities and hoped to secure

At approximately 9am (we have had varying times 7:45-9am) this morning, emergency services were called to Miller Street in response to a fire that had broken out in the area. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and were able to extinguish the flames. At this time, it is unclear what caused the

Invercargill, New Zealand – Fire and Emergency services will continue their efforts this morning to fully extinguish the blaze at a palm kernel storage facility in Lake St, Invercargill. The fire, which broke out last night, is largely contained, but hotspots remain in the palm kernel inside the bui

A large fire broke out at a storage facility in Lake St, Invercargill this evening, with Fire and Emergency crews working tirelessly to contain the blaze. Although the fire is largely confined to the 50m x 30m building, it is not yet completely extinguished. At the height of the fire, approximately