Mike Sanford

Firefighters are battling a large blaze that broke out at a storage facility in Invercargill on Thursday. The fire was reported to the Fire and Emergency Southern team by an automated system just after 4.30pm. On arriving at the scene, the firefighters found the facility “well alight. ” Plumes of sm

Invercargill police are asking for public assistance in their investigation of a series of commercial burglaries that occurred yesterday morning. Detective Constable Pete Smallfield of Invercargill CIB has confirmed that a grey Subaru Legacy sedan was stolen from outside a Tweed Street address early

The Lorneville roundabout reopened yesterday (Wednesday March 1st), after undergoing resurfacing work as part of the ongoing improvements to Southland’s road network. However, drivers are advised to plan their routes carefully over the next two weeks, as resurfacing work is underway on SH6/North Roa

In a collision that occurred at the intersection of Mill Road North, Bainfield and Fairweather roads, a truck and trailer crashed into a ute. Police have confirmed that there were no injuries in the accident. As a result of the collision, the access at Findlay Road/Mill Road North, Bainfield road an

The SIT Zero Fees Velodrome in Invercargill will be buzzing with excitement as the nation’s top track talent competes in the Track National Championships from March 1 to 5. Cycling Southland is hosting the event, which will bring together riders from all over New Zealand, from the elite level to the

A serious two-vehicle crash has occurred near Invercargill, leaving one person trapped. The accident happened on Kennington Roslyn Bush Road in Southland at around 3.30pm today, involving a car and a truck. Emergency services, including two crews from Kennington and Invercargill, were quick to respo

Over the weekend, the Esk-plore your city streetfest took place on Esk Street, and it was a huge success. Over 40 community groups were involved in the event, and it was estimated 3,500 people attended over the day, Karen Witham, the Great South Conference and Events Manager, expressed her satisfact

A fatal crash occurred in the early hours of this morning on State Highway 6, Lochiel, leaving one person dead and two others seriously injured. According to reports, emergency services were alerted to the incident at around 12:20 am, and upon arrival at the scene, they found that two vehicles had c