* A third young person has now been charged over a violent Invercargill store robbery.
* Police located and arrested the youth without incident earlier today.
* Investigations are ongoing and further arrests are still expected.
A third young person has appeared in court following an aggravated robbery at a convenience store in
* Two youths were arrested after a reported early morning burglary in Bluff
* Police Dog Unit helped locate both offenders after they fled the scene on foot
* One youth will face Youth Court while the other is referred to Youth Aid
According to Senior Sergeant Mel Robertson, Police were called to
* Police and Customs intercepted a major drug shipment disguised as dining plates.
* Officers seized over 30kg of cannabis, MDMA, ketamine, cash, and ammunition.
* Two Invercargill men were arrested and are now facing serious drug charges.
Police have uncovered a large-scale drug operation in Southland after Customs officers in Auckland intercepted
* Two teens stole a car and attempted to break into two Invercargill businesses.
* After failing twice, they stole vapes, cash, and sweets from a Windsor dairy.
* Police apprehended them with a dog unit shortly after their spree ended.
Two Invercargill teenagers have been arrested following a chaotic crime spree that
An investigation is underway after the death of a woman at a Queenstown property on Saturday 25 January.
Emergency services were called to the Windsor Place property about 2.30pm.
Police are now working to establish the full circumstances of how she died.
Her death is currently being treated as
Police have announced they will not press charges following a shoplifting allegation involving former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman. The incident occurred at Pak’nSave Royal Oak on 12 October 2024 and was initially reported electronically via the Auror platform, a system used to manage retail crime reports.
Seems Greens MP&
Two offenders have been sentenced for their roles in a massive wildfire that swept through the Awarua Wetlands in Southland on April 2, 2022. The fire, lit during a prohibited fire season with a total fire ban in place, destroyed 1,330 hectares of the internationally recognised wetland.
Brendon Robert
* Police carried out search warrants following a Southland street racing incident.
* Two vehicles were impounded, and two men are set to appear in court.
* Police urge the public to report street racing to help address the issue.
Police in Southland have taken action following an illegal street racing incident, impounding
