Police

Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird has appealed for witnesses to come forward following a suspicious fire in Church St, Gore in the early hours of 15 February. Southland Police and Fire investigators have conducted a scene examination, but they are appealing to the public for any information that

One person has died in a single car crash in Southland overnight. Emergency services were called to North Makarewa Grove Bush Road near the intersection with Tussock Creek Road about 1am. The sole occupant of the car died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit attended, and the circumstances of the cr

New Zealand authorities have dealt a significant blow to an international criminal syndicate’s operation after intercepting 3.2 tonnes of cocaine afloat in the ocean. Under Operation Hydros, New Zealand Police, working in partnership with New Zealand Customs Service and the New Zealand Defence Force

A fatal crash occurred early this morning on Main Street in Mataura, leaving one person dead and another injured. The crash, which involved two vehicles, happened near the intersection with Cardigan Bay Road at around 3:30 am. Emergency services were quick to respond to the scene and transport the i

FINAL UPDATE 9:50AM SH1 Mataura is now OPEN. Related: One Dead, One Injured in Early Morning Crash Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle crash on Main Street, Mataura. The incident occurred near the intersection with Cardigan Bay Road at around 3:30am. Traffic management is in place. Detour

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