16 Jan 2014 7:57am News:
Southern

Update: Dunedin Homicide

Dunedin Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man and two children were found dead at a residential address in the suburb of St Leonards late last evening. Police received an emergency... More

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16 Jan 2014 2:00am News:
Southern

Dunedin Police Launch Homicide Investigation

Police received an emergency call at approximately 9.55pm last evening (15 January) after neighbours reported gunshots coming from a residential address in the suburb of St Leonards. The Armed... More

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15 Jan 2014 5:10pm News:
Southern

Boat Trip Turns To Tragedy

A boating trip at Surat Bay in the Catlins turned to tragedy this afternoon when a teenage girl died after the boat she was on capsized. A 48-year-old Balclutha man and his teenage daughter and male... More

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15 Jan 2014 4:45pm News:
Central

Correction to release - New Plymouth Police appeal to the public for information on spate of commercial burglaries

Apologies, please note that the building site burglaries were residential and not commercial as previously stated. More

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15 Jan 2014 4:06pm News:
Central

New Plymouth Police appeal to the public for information on spate of burglaries

New Plymouth Police are appealing for help from the public after a spate of burglaries at building sites in the past two weeks as well as the Stihl tool shop on Molesworth Street which was burgled in... More

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15 Jan 2014 4:04pm News:
Eastern

Man Charged over Lawnmowing Fatality

Police have summoned a 72 year old man to answer one charge of Reckless Driving Causing Death in relation to a fatal lawnmowing accident in Hastings on 8 October 2013. The accident resulted in the... More

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15 Jan 2014 3:07pm News:
Central

Farmer saved by personal locator beacon

Palmerston North Police Search and Rescue were alerted by the Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ) yesterday evening (14 January, 2014) of beacon activation in the Pohangina Valley. A 75-year-old... More

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15 Jan 2014 10:10am News:
Southern

Baby Who Suffered Serious Injuries Dies

The three-month old baby boy who had been admitted to Starship Hospital in Auckland yesterday after suffering serious injuries has died. Invercargill Police say that tragically the baby died early... More

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15 Jan 2014 9:21am News:
Southern

Toddler Drowns On Farm

At around 7.30pm last evening (Tuesday 14 January 2014) a two-year-old girl was reported to Police as missing on a rural farm property at Otapiri in Southland. She had been missing for one hour and... More

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