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Update: A man from Tuatapere, Andy Pender, has come forward as the individual responsible for poisoning over 200 pine trees on council property in a Southland town. When asked for comment, Pender admitted, “I am the guilty party.” The police had announced the previous day that a 54-year-old resident

Related: Free Motorbike Parking in Invercargill Central This Week Riders traveling to the Burt Munro Challenge are reminded that our public roads aren’t the place to test the limits of your bike. Southland Police want everyone attending the action-packed event from 8-12 February to get there safely,

A robbery occurred at the Collingwood Food Centre on North Road in Invercargill at 9.10pm on Monday evening. A male offender wielding a knife demanded money from a staff member, who complied. No one was harmed, but the police arrived quickly and are conducting a scene examination and reviewing CCTV

On Thursday afternoon in Invercargill, a train collided with a car at the Renfrew Street railway crossing. Initial reports indicate that at least one person was seriously injured in the accident. A police spokeswoman confirmed that officers were called to the scene at 3.40pm and that Fire and Emerge

One person has died following a crash on the Dipton Winton Highway last night. The crash, involving a tanker and a car, was reported to Police around 11.42pm. Sadly, one person died at the scene. Two other people were taken to hospital with moderate and serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit is in

At about 7pm last Saturday night, Police received a mobile phone call from a missing tramper saying she was lost in low cloud in the Borland Saddle area, about a 60km drive from Manapouri, Southland. Sergeant Dougall Henderson of Invercargill Police Search and Rescue (SAR) says “The tramper, a touri

Police are asking for the public’s help after an alleged firearms incident on Friday 6 January between Kaitangata and Milton. About 11.15pm, a man driving a Ford Falcon on Lakeside Road noticed another vehicle, reported to be a utility vehicle, with high beams on travelling closely behind him. The m

Invercargill Police will proceed with a homicide investigation after a woman, who was seriously assaulted earlier this month, died overnight in Christchurch Hospital. Police were called to an address in Mavora Crescent on 10 December after a report of an assault and the victim was located with criti