Bluff News

Graham Laidlaw secures seat on the Bluff Community Board

Bluff — Bluff voters elected Graham Laidlaw to serve on the Bluff Community Board, Invercargill City Council Electoral Officer Graham Low announced today.

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Community 5:27PM

No names in the ring for Bluff Community Board by-election

Bluff — Those wanting to stand for the Bluff Community Board by-election have till noon on Friday, May 11 to put their name forward.

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Search and Rescue 2:50PM

Update 8: Stewart Island SAR Operation

Bluff — A limited search has continued today for the four people missing from the Easy Rider.

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Search and Rescue 12:38PM

Update 7: Stewart Island SAR

Bluff — There is a limited search today for the four people still missing from the Easy Rider.

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Search and Rescue 6:01PM

Update 5: Stewart Island SAR

Bluff — The Navy Dive squad assisted by the Police Dive squad have been diving at the site of the vessel this morning and in the early afternoon.

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Police 11:11AM

Update 4: Stewart Island SAR

Bluff — The Navy Dive squad has joined the SAR operation, which is continuing today.

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Search and Rescue 9:20AM

Update Stewart Island Marine SAR Operation

Bluff — The body of a 30-year-old local Invercargill man was recovered last night during a major search and rescue operation underway off the coast of Stewart Island for survivors of a 40ft Bluff-based fishing boat which is believed to have sunk with nine people on board.

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Search and Rescue 7:46AM

Bluff - Water Rescue

Bluff — At about 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday the 14th March 2012 the fishing boat 'Easy Rider' sailed from Bluff with three crew and six passengers who were going to be dropped off on the Mutton Bird Islands at the Great South Cape.

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Education 9:29AM

Two students awarded Bluff Community Board Bursaries

Bluff — The high calibre of applicants for the Bluff Community Board Bursary has led to two bursaries being awarded to Bluff students undertaking tertiary education this year, Community Board Chairperson Jan Mitchell said today.

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Search and Rescue 1:07PM

Search for missing fishermen

Bluff — At about 1040 p.m.

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Education 2:59PM

Bursary offered for Bluff students

Bluff — The Bluff Community Board is reminding residents that applications for the Community Board Bursary are due in January.

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Traffic 1:10PM

Burt Munro Motorcycle weekend, Invercargill

Bluff — Police would like to advise motorists, especially motorcyclists that are travelling to the Bluff hill climb today to take care on the roads as the area between Invercargill and Bluff is being buffeted with gale force winds.

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Police 4:36PM

Police Undertake Recovery

Bluff — Invercargill Police are in the process of recovering the second person from the crashed helicopter in Bluff harbour.

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Search and Rescue 7:18AM

One rescued from up turned boat - Dog Island

Bluff — At 5.40pm on Wednesday 5 May Police were notified by Bluff Marine Radio that a fishing vessel had found an upturned boat north of Dog Island where one male was rescued and transported to Bluff by a Southport vessel Takatimu.

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Search and Rescue 9:15PM

Rescue in progress at Dog Island

Bluff — At 5.40pm Police were notified by Bluff Marine Radio that a fishing vessel had found an upturned boat north of Dog Island.

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Environment 2:37PM

Bluff oyster beds are growing back despite killer disease, says NIWA

Bluff — NIWA and the Bluff Oyster Management Company have just completed a pre-season survey of the oyster beds in Foveaux Strait.

Jimmy Foggo 'culching' oysters on the Golden Lea

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Deaths 6:03AM

Fatal crash near Bluff

Bluff — At about 1.40 pm on Saturday the 21st February Police were called to a 2 vehicle crash on State Highway 1 between Greenpoint and Bluff, 20 km south of Invercargill.

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Search and Rescue 4:59PM

Boat sinks off Bluff

Bluff — A small pleasure boat with three occupants sunk off 'Landsend' south of Bluff at 1225hrs.

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Traffic 11:20AM

Fatal crash diverts traffic on Invercargill - Bluff Hwy

Bluff — At 0927hrs 19/10/07, a truck and car collided on the Invercargill - Bluff section of SHW1.

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