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5 Aug 2020 5:47pm News:
Southern

Queenstown Police commend young woman following incident

Statement to be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Glenn Wilkinson: An incident in Queenstown yesterday has prompted Police to encourage parents and caregivers to talk to their ... More

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4 Aug 2020 4:51pm News:
Southern

Update: Two people charged in relation to the murder of Dale Watene

Statement to be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Stuart Harvey: Southland Police have arrested and charged two people in relation to the murder of Dale ... More

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4 Aug 2020 1:30pm News:
Southern

Witnesses sought after burglary, Mataura

Police are asking for the public's help after a man was seen on a number of properties on Old Coach Road on Friday 31 July. He was reportedly carrying two red fuel cans, and at one property ... More

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1 Aug 2020 11:53am News:
Southern

Police appeal for help following Invercargill robbery

Police are appealing for the public’s help following an aggravated robbery in Invercargill. About 9.20pm on Thursday 30 July a man entered the Gladstone Night 'n Day, presented what ... More

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31 Jul 2020 10:32am News:
Southern

Invercargill Police investigate aggravated robbery

Statement to be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Stuart Harvey: Invercargill Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a Dee Street business last night. Two male ... More

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27 Jul 2020 1:05pm News:
Southern

Police investigate suspicious fire in Mataura

Police are investigating a suspicious fire on Main Street, Mataura on Sunday 26 July.   The fire was located burning among macrocarpa trees in the rear section of a residential property at around 3am ... More

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