BREAKING NEWS:One person dead after helicopter crash in South Island

                                                       ONE PERSON FOUND DEAD

BREAKING NEWS: One person has been found dead following this story (more soon)

JUST IN: 10:28PM:

Emergency services rushed tonight to a massive helicopter crash in the South Island tonight, following the crash a body has been found dead.

It is unknown if there was anymore people on board. 

A witness saw the helicopter come out of the sky and crash to the ground after its rotor blade failed to work in air. 

More soon following this breaking news

LIVE UPDATES:

10:35PM: A body has been found at the scene

10:00PM: Helicopters are being sent from Dunedin and Queenstown with perimedics on board.

10:00PM: Emergency services have set up an emergency tent at at house

9:55PM: Police have grave concerns for a helicopter which has crashed in the South Island tonight, Emergency services are not yet at the scene.

9:49PM: Residents have witnessed a flurry of emergency services rush threw their town towards "the valley" 

9:47PM: Police telling search helicopters to 'hurry' 

9:39PM: News updated online, Emergency services not yet at the scene after an hour already

9:35PM: Emergency services are rushing to the scene of an expected helicopter crash in Cardrona Valley.

9:30PM Our reporters are rushing to our news desks to work on this...

9.27PM: A helcopter has crashed in the South Island of New Zealand - More soon

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