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In June, police launched Puhikura, a campaign which has been created to attract more wāhine Māori to join police. The candid documentary series shows wāhine Māori police applicants telling their honest stories of what has held them back from being recruited into Police and what has called them forwa

A 26-year-old man was arrested early on Saturday morning after allegedly doing a number of burglaries in the Central Southland areas of Benmore and South Hillend. The man has now been charged with multiple offences including burglary and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. He made an initial court ap

Gore Police are appealing for information in relation to a black Harley Davidson motorcycle travelling at speed in Gore on Sunday 12 June. The rider was wearing a black hoodie, brown pants and a black helmet. Police understand the rider travelled from Mataura to Gore between 5.30pm and 6.00pm and ar

At about 10:20pm on Thursday emergency services received reports of a firearms incident at an address in Kapuka, Southland. As a result the Armed Offenders Squad were deployed and a man was taken into custody shortly after. One person received a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Southland Ho

Two seperate crashes this morning, SH6 near Makarewa is now under 30km/h temporary speed limit near the intersection of Orion Rd West. Please continue to drive with extra care, thank you for being patient. SH99 WAIMATUKU, SOUTHLAND – CRASH – 11AM Due to a crash, the road is now CLOSED near the inter

Four people were charged, 21 cars ordered off the road, and three vehicles impounded following an operation in Invercargill targeting anti-social driving behaviours and unsafe modified vehicles. “There had been a noticeable increase in the number of young drivers with modified vehicles engaging in a

Further CCTV images relating to Invercargill assault to feature on Ten 7 Aotearoa tonight” Police investigating an assault on a safe speed camera operator in Invercargill are making a fresh appeal for information on Ten 7 Aotearoa tonight (May 19). On the evening of Friday 29 April, the operator of

Police have charged a 50-year-old man in relation to the death of 33-year-old Rikki McCall in Owaka. Rikki was found deceased on Owaka Valley Road, Owaka, near Clutha on the night of Saturday 7 May. The 50-year-old man has been charged with failing to stop and ascertain injury in relation to a fatal