A report was made at four this afternoon that a person had fallen from a track on Mt Earnslaw, near Glenorchy.

A rescue helicopter has been despatched.

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14 Oct: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie

14 Oct: No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad

14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago

14 Oct: A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland

13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school

11 Oct: Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin

11 Oct: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today

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Law and Order:
Police are asking people to report any sightings around Hamilton of a grey Mazda ute belonging to a 39-year old man, who's been missing about two months 18:57

Accident and Emergency:
A burning vehicle's closed State Highway One in Tasman in both directions, north of Kekerengu 18:37

Motoring:
When is the F1 US Grand Prix, how can I watch and who is battling for the championship? 18:17

Business:
Mooove over dairy and beef cows, for a new hybrid breed on the block 18:07

Health & Safety:
Conjoined boys born in PNG bound for Australia for medical treatment 17:57

Soccer:
Put me in coach 17:37

International:
Hamas releases more remains of hostages as video of executions in Gaza emerges 17:37

Politics:
Hospitality New Zealand's throwing its support behind a Government inspection of sector rules 17:27

Law and Order:
A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today 17:27

Motoring:
Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours 16:57

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