Jul. 17, 2026
Armed police arrest four over hotel beating in Southland town
Three men and a woman accused of a serious assault at a Mataura hotel were arrested as armed police swooped on properties in the town. Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird said the assault happened in the hotel carpark just before midnight on June... Read more.
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