Southern Lakes Helicopter and Te Anau Police Search and Rescue found the plane late yesterday west of Benmore, after it was reported missing earlier in the day.

Police are escorting Civil Aviation investigators to the scene, so they can work on the cause of the crash.

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17 Apr: Police have arrested a 23-year-old man after an alleged car-jacking in Oamaru last night

16 Apr: Southland remain the only winless side in the National Basketball League after a 100-75 home loss to Wellington

16 Apr: Fears an Otago town's water supply could be affected, if a bypass isn't formed in the Phoenix Dam

03 Apr: The return of Warbirds over Wanaka is expected to boost the tourist town by 40-million dollars

02 Apr: An operation to kill a lone stoat cost the Department of Conservation almost half a million dollars

01 Apr: One of the planes recently used at the Warbirds over Wanaka air show has flipped

31 Mar: The Manawatu Jets and Otago Nuggets have got their NBL basketball seasons underway with wins

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