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he Police National Dive Squad has this morning recovered two bodies off the southern coast of Otago. While formal identification has not yet taken place, it is believed that the bodies are those of the two Balclutha men reported overdue from their diving trip on Saturday night. A search was under wa

A search is under way in Southern Otago after two men were reported overdue from a diving trip last night. The men were diving recreationally for paua and entered the water in Purakaunui Bay. The men, aged 23 and 51, are from Balclutha. Police were notified at 7.30pm last night that the men had not

With the holiday season not far away, now is a good time to take extra measures to protect your property. Recent reports of suspicious activity in Tisbury and Northern Southland has also meant that CCTV security has become the norm for home and business surveillance. Scott Anderson from Top Gear Aud

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has selected Queenstown teenager Tristan Taquet as the 2019 Clutha-Southland Youth MP. The Wakatipu High School pupil will represent Mr Walker in Parliament as the Youth MP next July, debating topical issues with other Youth MPs from throughout New Zealand. “The cal

Hey there team and apologies for running a tad late with this weeks edition compliments of Little Fire Music Works on Dee St. As it’s been a holiday weekend we’ll have a double dose, a best of British and one from from the land of the brave and the free, both from landmark LP’s First […]

Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash in Southland in the early hours of Monday 22 October. The person killed was 22-year-old Jade Whatuira of Orepuki. The Serious Crash Unit investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing. Police would like to hear from anyone

A man has been found dead after a crash in Southland overnight. Around 6am, Police received a report that a vehicle had collided with a fence and left the road on the Tuatapere Orepuki Highway (State Highway 99), south of Jenkins Road. At this stage it is believed the crash may have happened some ti

A city man is in a stable condition in Southlands Kew Hospital after a stabbing believed to have happened in the St Andrew Street area early Sunday morning a media spokesperson said. What we know: the man sustained injuries to his neck police were now trying to locate the victim’s friend to find out