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police appeal

The centre of Lumsden, in Northern Southland. Police have named the Balfour woman who died on SH6 between Lumsden and Dipton on Tuesday and are appealing for sightings of a white Toyota Hilux. File photo. Photo: Quoich74 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Balfour woman, 30, named as SH6 Josephville crash victim; police want sightings of white Hilux ute

Police have named Kararaina (Kara) Aroha Toimata, 30, of Balfour, as the woman who died on SH6 near Josephville on Tuesday, and are asking anyone who saw a white Toyota Hilux flat-deck heading north about 1pm to call 105.

6 Nov 2026

Ross Street in Balclutha. Police want footage from the nearby Charlotte Street area after an alleged serious assault at the town's motor camp on Sunday. File photo: Krzysztof Golik / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Southland

Police seek CCTV from Charlotte Street after alleged serious assault at Balclutha campground

Police have finished examining the Balclutha Motor Camp after an alleged serious assault on Sunday afternoon and want footage or information from the Charlotte Street area over the weekend of 31 October and 1 November.

3 Nov 2026