Police

Invercargill Police have completed the investigation into a crash that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old. The crash occurred on Monday, 1 August 2022, on Nith Street, Invercargill. As a result, a 17-year-old youth has been referred to Youth Aid, charged with Reckless Driving Causing Death. Poli

Invercargill Police have arrested and charged a man for the robbery of a dairy in August. The robbery at the Crinan Street Dairy happened on Sunday 28 August. The items stolen – including cigarettes, tobacco, and cash – remain outstanding. A 34-year-old man is due in Invercargill District Court tomo

Two people have been critically injured in a two-car collision in Winton late Sunday night. They have been airlifted to hospital, while a further two people with minor to moderate injuries have been transported by ambulance. The collision happened about 7.40pm at the intersection of State Highway 6,

A person has been taken to Southland hospital with very serious injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with the airport overbridge on Tweed Street in Invercargill about 3.30am this morning (Sunday 16th Oct). The motorcycle burst into flames after the collision. The road was closed f

Invercargill Police have arrested three gang members as part of Operation Cobalt – a national operation aimed at disrupting gang activity. The three were arrested as a result of enquiries following an earlier fleeing driver incident when police attempted to stop their car in Invercargill on Thursday

Invercargill Police have arrested an 18-year-old man following a disorder incident at a property on Steel Road, Lorneville, on Friday night. One person was transported to hospital in a critical condition and two others sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The parties involved are understood to b

A man has come forward in the investigation of a serious hit-and-run incident in Invercargill on Sunday morning (25 September 2022). A 19-year-old male was struck by a vehicle about 6:15am on Marama Avenue South, in Otatara. “A man has presented himself to Police and is helping us with our enquiries

Police are continuing to investigate a serious hit and run incident in Invercargill on Sunday morning (25 September 2022). A 19-year-old male was struck by a vehicle around 6:15am on Marama Avenue South in Otatara. He remains in Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition and we are working to support h