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An Invercargill gang member sought by Police has been arrested and is facing several charges. The arrest follows an appeal for information regarding the 31-year-old man’s whereabouts. The man is scheduled to appear in Invercargill District Court today (18 July) on a range of charges, including assau

The Pomona Street ram raid is yet another example of the increasing crime problems in our city. I send my support to the owners of this shop and hope that the individuals involved can be apprehended as soon as possible. Just because these crimes continue to happen does not make them right. We need t

Update 4.10pm SH1 Bluff highway is now open. For the second consecutive day, State Highway 1 between Invercargill and Bluff has been disrupted due to a crash involving a truck and another vehicle near Greenhills, Invercargill. Update: Fatal Collision on Bluff Highway, Greenhills, Results in One Deat

Months of investigative work has led to the arrest of more than 10 people with known gang links in Southland, for offences as serious as attempted murder. This week sees the termination of Operation Pakari, an investigation which began last year into a number of serious offences believed to be linke

Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) which found that Police were justified in shooting an armed man near Invercargill last year. On 19 March 2022, Police responded to an address in Dacre in search of a man thought to have seriously injured his former pa

A woman was located with serious injuries outside a service station on Tay Street about 10.45pm. The woman was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. A 30-year-old woman has been charged in relation to the incident, she is remanded in custody and due to reappear in the Invercargi

Police are investigating following a grievous assault on Saturday night. A 36-year-old woman was located with serious injuries outside the Ascot BP service station on Tay Street at around 10.45pm. The woman was taken to hospital and remains in a serious condition. Her injuries are not believed to be

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a store robbery in Strathern yesterday. Detective Constable Graeme King said the incident occurred at about 9.45am at a commercial premises on Centre Street. “An unknown offender broke into the store and stole a handful of goods,” Detective Const