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One dead after crash near Alexandra

Two critically injured in crash near Alexandra

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

South avoids holiday toll — just

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

Christmas at the Races draws big crowd

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.

Group rescued after night spent stuck in snow near Alexandra

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 vehicle broke down about 9pm on Sunday. “The man reported he was with five other people, and they had initially started at Gorge Creek but ran into difficulty on the way to Duffers Saddle. The weather at the time had turned and it had begun to snow,” he said.