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One dead in Clutha crash
One person has died and another has been airlifted to hospital with critical injuries.
Man stabbed a sheep to death because he was hungry
A Balclutha man who stabbed a sheep to death told the farmer he did it because he was hungry.
Fence post pierces windscreen
A wooden fence post fell off the back of a truck and went through the windscreen of a vehicle the driver was passing.
Hunter vows to return to Blue Mountains
A hunter who got lost and spent two nights in freezing conditions in the Blue Mountains has vowed to return to the area for some unfinished business.
Search for missing hunter continues
The search for a missing hunter who has been lost in the bush near Balclutha since Saturday is continuing this morning.
Dogs join search for missing hunter
Search and rescue teams looking for a missing hunter near Balclutha have called in search dogs tonight.
Girl wore wrong lifejacket: Coroner
A 13-year-old girl who died after drowning in a Southland bay wasn't wearing an appropriate lifejacket, a coroner has found.
Fields searched after missing man's car found
Police and LandSAR teams were searching fields near Balclutha last night for a missing 79-year-old Romahapa man.
Nightmare crash puts paid to holiday
What was meant to be the start of a long-awaited family holiday turned into every parent's nightmare.
Teen dies after capsize in rough sea
The death of a 13-year-old girl after a boat capsized in rough weather in South Otago yesterday afternoon has left the community in shock.
Arrests made after Kaka Point home invasion
Two men have been arrested after a south Otago woman was assaulted during a home invasion at Kaka Point on Sunday night.
Woman, 65, injured in home invasion
A 65-year-old woman is in Dunedin Hospital with facial injuries after she was hit with a piece of wood by two men who invaded her home near Balclutha.
Body of missing teen boarder found
The body of a person, believed to be missing Clutha teenager Blake Sinclair, has been found today.
Couple admits hefty benefit fraud
A South Island couple in their 50s has admitted taking nearly $180,000 in welfare benefits over 23 years.
Missing kneeboarder a 'great boy'
The family of missing teenager Blake Sinclair will carry out their own private search of the Clutha River after the official search was scaled down, police say.
Hope lost for missing teen
The search for missing South Otago teenager Blake McKenzie Sinclair will today become a recovery operation, police say.
Teen kneeboarder still missing
An extensive search of the Clutha River has failed to locate a teenager who disappeared while kneeboarding yesterday afternoon.