Southland

Police enquiries into the homicide in Otautau are continuing. The forensic examination of two scenes in Otautau has been completed and they have now been blessed and released. A Police presence in the town will continue with a focus on reassurance. A large area canvas was completed over the weekend

The 2019 SBS Bank Tour of Southland’s opening road stage has provided a genuine test for the 108-rider field. Australian teenager Jensen Plowright eventually took stage honours in a select sprint down the main street of Lumsden after a challenging 170km stage, the longest of this year’s race. Plowri

The 2019 Alex Lindsay Memorial Scholarships have been awarded to Lewis Thomson and Brendan Peters from Invercargill. Brendan is studying towards his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance and Lewis is planning to continue his violin studies and achieve his ATCL. The Alex Lindsay Memorial Scholarship

The second of two Police-issued Glock pistols stolen during a serious incident in Gore on Wednesday 14 August has been recovered. The first of the stolen Glocks was recovered soon after the incident. The second firearm will be subject to a forensic examination as part of the ongoing investigation. T

Police continuing with investigations into the death of a 9-year-old in Otautau, Southland, are seeking sightings of a young person on the evening of Wednesday 30 October. Officers have been continuing today with the forensic examination of two properties. Police, along with Victim Support, will con

The Diwali Festival of Lights, an Indian New Celebration held at Stadium Southland in October, has been labelled a ‘huge success’ by members of Indian Community Southland (ICS) Inc. Thousands of people attended the festival to both be a part of a significant occasion and learn about Indian culture a

A man has been charged with murder following the death of an eight-year-old in Southland. Emergency services were called to Otautau, a small town northwest of Invercargill, yesterday at around 10.30pm after members of the 8yo’s family notified police of the death. Police arrested the man this mornin

Invercargill Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of an 8-year-old in Otautau, Southland, yesterday. Two Otautau addresses are currently under Police guard. Police are speaking to a number of witnesses in relation to the incident. We wish to reassure members of the publi