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Invercargill Police investigating a suspicious fire at a premise on Dee Street on 8 March have arrested a man in connection with the incident. Police have now charged a 29-year-old man in relation to arson. The man is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court on 26 March. As this matter is no

Dunedin Airport has reopened after a suspicious item found on the airfield turned out to be a hoax object. The NZDF Explosive Ordinance team neutralised the hoax object, and the scene where it was found has been secured. Enquiries are ongoing to establish who left the object. Related:  https://whats

Part of a cordoned off Dunedin street has now been evacuated and police are in attendance in connection with the Christchurch mosque shooting. Police armed with guns are at the intersection between Somerville and Every Sts and armed offenders squad members have been photographed at a property on Som

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on the Te Anau Mossburn Highway, Southland. NZTA are stating that SH 94 Mossburn, between Block Road and Christie Road is where the accident is. Police were called about 2.50pm. Initial reports are there may be serious injuries. The road is bloc

A fire was deliberately lit next to a retail store on Dee Street in the early hours of Friday morning. CCTV footage shows a group of youths walking pass the Daily Needs Mini Mart on Dee Street with the leader of the group stopping and lights cardboard boxes stored outside next door to the store. […]

Due to a crash, there is traffic management in place south of the intersection with Otaitai Road. Road users are advised to take extra care.

Today Otago Lakes Central police executed two search warrants in the Wanaka area. At one address, Police located a sophisticated cannabis growing room with 34 cannabis plants. These plants were all at different levels of maturity, with some ready to be sold. As a result of that search warrant, a 58-

On Wednesday nights Lotto draw a $500,000 win was struck by an Invercargill ticket buyer and last night Saturday 2nd March another winner in Southland will be celebrating tonight after each winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold on MyLo