Southland

Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion at a building in Rothesay Place in the Rockdale area. Police were alerted to the incident just before 1.30pm. Initial indications are that three people may have been injured, two with serious injuries were taken by St John ambulance to Sou

UPDATE: Road now open. SH 1 Edendale, near Clark Road, Road Closed due to a crash, the road is closed. A detour is in place. Please follow the detour and allow for extra travel time. There were no fatal or serious injuries. Detour route: Eastbound traffic use Homestead Road, onto Hilda Road, back on

A dispute over responsibility for 8500 tonnes of toxic waste in Southland is heading to court. The Environmental Defence Society is this morning seeking a ruling from the Environment Court over who has ultimate responsibility for removing the ouvea premix from Mataura’s disused papermill. A byproduc

Police continue to make enquiries into the fatal crash in Makarewa on 2nd September. A teenager remains in a critical condition in Dunedin Hospital and the investigation is progressing. However, Police believe there may be people who are yet to speak to Police with information that may assist with t

Police are appealing for the public’s help after a number of vehicles were broken into in Invercargill over the weekend. Items such as wallets, phones and electronics were taken from the vehicles parked at walking tracks in the Sandy Point area. Initial enquiries indicate about 6 vehicles were targe

Police are responding to a report of a crash in Lorneville in Southland. The crash involving a car and motorbike on Lorne Dacre Road was reported around 3.10pm. Initial reports indicate one person has sustained moderate injuries. The west bound lane was initially blocked but the road is clear now. A

Police can now confirm two people — a 22-year-old man and a five-month-old baby — have died following a four-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Makarewa yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred about 150m north of the Makarewa Bridge about 4pm. A teenager remains in critical condition in Dunedin H

The day has finally arrived: members of the squads set to play at Pack the Park 2020 have been revealed. Most of them, anyway. To pay tribute to the community that has supported its cause – and to mark the first anniversary of the death of cancer care advocate, Blair Vining – the Southland Charity [