Law & Order

A suspicious fire overnight at Invercargill’s Queens Park has left four contractor trucks destroyed and raised concerns over the potential impact on ongoing storm recovery work. The fire broke out around 12.20am in the yard of the Queens Park office, where the vehicles belonging to an arborist contractor

Police have arrested a man after a vehicle fled during a routine traffic interaction in Invercargill on Tuesday evening. The incident began around 5pm, when officers approached a man to speak with him about a driving matter. The driver sped off, prompting police to initiate a pursuit. Southland Area Commander

A 35-year-old man from Dunedin has been charged with arson in connection to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia earlier this year. The fire occurred just after midnight on 21 February 2024 at a property on Elswick Street. Emergency services responded quickly to the incident. Following an extensive investigation, Police

Police continue to investigate a violent assault in Edendale, where a man was seriously injured after being attacked late on Saturday night, 15 November. The incident happened around 10.55pm near the corner of Melvin Street and Turner Street. According to Detective Sergeant Brian McKinney from Gore CIB, the victim

Three people have appeared in court on a range of drug-related charges following a major Police operation in Invercargill. Operation Mist, led by Southland Police’s Organised Crime Group, came to a close on 6 and 7 September 2025. The planned operation aimed to disrupt the sale and supply of

Police are asking the public for help after a man was seriously assaulted in Edendale on Saturday night. The incident happened just before 11pm on 15 November. A woman knocked on the man’s door, claiming she had a flat tyre and needed help. The victim, a man in his

Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting last night. Police and the Department of Conservation have been running the joint Operation Īnaka, focusing on whitebaiters illegally fishing in Western Southland. Last night, Western Southland Police ran the third enforcement night targeting

A 25-year-old man appeared in the Dunedin District Court today facing a murder charge after the death of another man in North Dunedin. Police Investigate Homicide After Dunedin DeathA homicide investigation is underway in North Dunedin after a 36-year-old man was found dead at a property on Great King Street