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Shortly before 5pm yesterday (Tuesday 2nd January) Police attended a crash between a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of State Highway One and Henley-Berwick Road, south of Dunedin. The motorcyclist received serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to Dunedin Hospital. Two other peo

Emergency services were alerted to a paraglider crash on Mt Roy, Wanaka shortly before 3pm today. The rescue helicopter was able to access the crash site at around 5pm and found the paraglider, a 54-year-old Wanaka man, deceased. A cliff rescue team has since recovered the man’s body and Police are

A 68 year-old-man has drowned at Wakapatu Beach, Kawakaputa Bay, Southland on 30th December at about 5.30pm. The man was snorkeling at the time and located on the surface about 100 metres out from shore. Police can now name the man who died while snorkeling at Wakapatu Beach, Southland on 30 Decembe

UPDATE: The missing Manapouri 18-year-old woman has been found. She was found by a member of the public in the Te Anau area. Police would like to thank everyone who helped search for her and provided information as to her whereabouts. — Southern District Police are asking for help from the public to

A 68 year-old-man has drowned at Wakapatu Beach, Kawakaputa Bay, Southland this evening at about 5.30pm. The man was snorkeling at the time and located on the surface about 100 metres out from shore. The death is being referred to the Coroner.

Firefighters along with an Ambulance are attending a callout to the Kelvin Hotel, there are reports of smoke in the basement. A fire communications spokesman said they were still getting to the cause/source of the smoke. One of the hotels boilers caught fire, no one was injured and the Kelvin hotel

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Police are attending reports of a truck roll-over at the intersection of George Street and Great King Street North. Traffic is down to one lane heading south into the city from Pine Hill Road (SH1) The truck has overturned and the driver is trapped. Motorists are asked to be patient while emergency