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State Highway 8 has reopened near Alexandra after a crash that left two people critically injured closed the road earlier this afternoon.

Despite numerous serious road crashes, the South was fortunate to have posted a fatality-free holiday period, a senior southern police officer says...

A huge crowd turned out to enjoy the first weekend of summer at the annual Christmas at the Races event run by the Otago Racing Club at Cromwell...

Snowfall on the Old Man Range near Alexandra trapped a group of people overnight Sunday. (File photo) A group has been rescued after being stranded overnight in snow in the Central Otago high country after their vehicle broke down. Search and rescue teams went to the aid of four men and two women who were stuck on the Old Man Range, near Alexandra, on Monday morning. Central Otago area response manager Senior Sergeant Clint Wright said police received a call from a man needing help after his ...

Six people rescued after being stuck in snow overnight near Central Otago 18 Jan, 2021 12:22 AM Quick Read Rescuers managed to find the group, safe and well, by using two 4x4 vehicles. Photo / 123RF Rescuers managed to find the group, safe and well, by using two 4x4 vehicles. Photo / 123RF NZ Herald By: Tim Cronshaw A search and rescue team has managed to retrieve a group stuck in snow on Old Man Range near Alexandra in Central Otago. The six people were stranded when their vehicle broke down o...

Police needed 4WDs to rescue group in Central Otago © Getty State Highway at Lindis Pass, the highest point on the South Island, connecting Central Otago with the Mackenzie Basin, NewZealand Police are urging people to check forecasts and have bad weather back-up plans after they had to use four-wheel drive vehicles to rescue six people in Central Otago. Emergency services were called at 9pm last night to the Old Man Range near Alexandra after a vehicle broke down in snowy conditions. Centra...