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Gore Police are appealing to the public for information on an arson in the Argyle Street/Kana Street area of Mataura. The fire began around 1am on Friday 5 October 2018. The house was occupied at the time. The occupants’ dog alerted them in the fire’s early stages and as a result the fire was exting

Invercargill Police are investigating after a five-week-old baby was hospitalised with serious injuries. Police believe the injuries to be non-accidental. The baby has been flown to Starship Hospital in a serious condition. Police are speaking to the baby’s family but we would also like to hear from

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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