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Otago's State Highway 8 has reopened at Shingle Creek, north of Roxburgh after a serious crash closed it

28 September 2025

A person was airlifted to hospital after their vehicle left the road, and crashed down a 25 metre bank.

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Other Lower South Island News

20 Jan: A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau

19 Jan: A 27-year-old man's been charged after an assault in Central Otago's Arrowtown last month

17 Jan: A vehicle fire has closed part of State Highway 1 in North Otago

17 Jan: Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach

16 Jan: One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland

12 Jan: Queenstown's Skippers Bridge will remain closed indefinitely after serious safety issues were discovered

10 Jan: Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life

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