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Following search warrants at two Invercargill properties this morning, Police made an arrest in relation to the murder of Chad Parekura. A 26-year-old man has now been charged with murder and is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court tomorrow. He also faces a charge of attempts to murder i

Police can now release the name of the man who died on Don Street in Invercargill yesterday. He was 25-year-old Chad Parekura. “Chad was living and working in the Southland area and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family who never expected to be in this terrible position,” says Detective Sen

Police can now name the four people who died on Friday in a crash near Queens Park, Invercargill. They were: Konnor Steele, aged 16, from Bluff Indaka Rouse, aged 16, from Bluff Kyah Kennedy, aged 16, from Bluff O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai, aged 17, from Invercargill Police would like to extend our

Police can confirm four teenagers died following yesterday afternoon’s two-vehicle crash near Queens Park in Invercargill. A fifth person, the driver of a truck carrying concrete, was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The four teenage young men, three aged 16 and one aged 17, were travelling in

A homicide investigation is underway in Invercargill after a man died early this morning on Don Street. Police received a report just before 12.45am that two men were injured on Don Street in the vicinity of the Invercargill District Court building. Upon arrival, one man was found unconscious with s

Police can now confirm that a number of people have lost their lives in a crash near Queens Park this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash, involving a heavy motor vehicle and a motor vehicle, on Queens Drive just before 4pm. Sadly, multiple people died at the scene. Th

Queenstown Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed a fatal crash on Kingston Road (State Highway 6) last night. The crash involved two vehicles and was reported to emergency services at 6.10pm. One person died following the crash and a second person was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital

One person has died and one person has been critically injured in a crash on Kingston Road, Jacks Point, near Queenstown this evening. Police were advised of the crash, involving two cars, at 6.10pm. Emergency services remain at the scene and traffic management is in place. A serious incident has be