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Police and emergency services are at a crash on SH1. A section of State Highway 1 east of Invercargill (Mill Road) is currently closed following a crash just before 9am. The two-car crash happened near the Mill Road North intersection. One person was taken to hospitial with moderate injuries. There

It is cold and wet down south and motorists are reminded of the need to slow down and drive to the conditions. There have been three crashes in Invercargill this afternoon within a two hour period. The crashes occurred on Preston Street at the intersection with North Road, on Yarrow Street at the in

Searchers looking for missing Balclutha man Ian Marshall have recovered his body late this afternoon. Mr Marshall’s body was found in the Clutha River by members of the Police Dive Squad and the death will be referred to the Coroner, Sergeant Jason Leadley said. While this was an outcome no-one want

Police are aware of a skiing accident at Mt Aspiring at about 1.30pm today. Two visitors to New Zealand were skiing from the top of Mt Aspiring, downhill toward the Bonar Glacier. One of the skiers got into difficulty, has fallen on the slope and was fatally injured. The other skier gave first aid t

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in relation to several assaults in Invercargill early today. The man, who has been remanded in custody, is due to appear in Invercargill District Court on Tuesday 2 October. The man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assau

The search for a man who has been missing from Otanomomo, South Otago, has continued this morning following an alleged sighting. Ian Marshall, who is in his 60s, has been missing since yesterday morning. Police received a report of a possible sighting on the river bank near Crown St, Balclutha, appr

Photos showing the extent of damage when on the 18th September 2010 a major dumping of snow arrived overnight causing Stadium Southland’s roof to collapse and cave in. Below are photos taken within 20 minutes of the collapse by Sean McLoney.

Milton and Queenstown Lotto winners were part of 38 other Lotto players who had their lucky numbers come up last night, each winning $25,000 with Lotto First Division. This is the largest number of players to win Lotto First Division in a single draw since the game began in 1987. Powerball is on a r