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Police are seeking any witnesses to the fatal crash in Dunedin this morning at about 11.30am. It occurred  on SH1 in the northbound lane of the Southern motorway between the Mosgiel on-ramp and the Fairfield off-ramp. Anyone who was travelling in the southbound lane who may have seen something, can

Following a fatal vehicle crash near Gore on Friday, a Police scene examination has now been completed. There was a collision between a car and a campervan on the Old Coach Rd – otherwise known as the Mataura Clinton back road – at 4.30pm. The passenger in the campervan – a 52-year-old woman from th

At approximately 4am on Sunday May 21st 2017 Police were alerted to a fire at a house on the corner of Hamilton and Lawrence Streets, Gore. Nobody was injured in the fire but extensive damage was caused to the building. Police and a fire investigator have today carried out enquiries at the scene and

Police are requesting assistance from members of the public who may have witnessed an incident at the intersection of Dee Street and Herbert Street Invercargill on Saturday 20th May. At around 5.50pm a man in a black/silver Nissan vehicle was assaulted by a passenger in a green ute. The assault may

Police  Update – Fatal crash near Gore Diversions remain in place at Otaraia near Gore following a fatal crash this afternoon between a campervan and a car. One person has died, and a helicopter has transported one person to Dunedin Hospital – their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. A

There’s a thief prowling the area. Socks, caps, gloves, singlets, pj pieces and undies.  Calvin Klein, Polo Ralph Lauren, Converse – adults and children’s garments missing? The thief is leaving a trail of these items scattered around the gardens, under decks and bushes, hanging on fences and to the

Budget 2017 is investing $59.2 million over four years to ensure all road ambulance call outs are double crewed, says Invercargill MP Sarah Dowie. “This is great news for New Zealand, and especially great news for Southland. Double crewing all road ambulance call outs will help ensure patients are p

A young man from Central Otago is in hospital following an on farm accident yesterday. Senior Constable Darren Cox from Omakau Police says emergency services were called to a farm near Omakau after the local man became trapped in a hay bailer. Darren Cox says he was cut free by Fire staff and flown