Nelson woman fined for taking more than 1000 cockles from traditional fishery reserve
Judge: 'If everyone did that, we would not have any cockles left in our country'.
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Man whose body was found in sinkhole identified, family pay tribute
His body was found after his family raised concerns they hadn't heard from him.
Family of man who fell down sinkhole 'totally devastated'; police probe ‘unexplained’ death
His body was found after his family raised concerns they hadn't heard from him.
Chainsaw-wielding suspect found guilty of cutting illegal forest track
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Watch: Large bull caught walking the street in suburban Nelson
Police responded to the call out along with Animal Control.
Emergency nurse wins big at Tapawera Shears
Kimberley MacLean shore sheep mainly to pay her way through her studies.
Dozens of firefighters battle large fire in Golden Bay
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Sealord fined more than $250k after crew exposed to asbestos
'This was a major industry player that should have known better' - Maritime NZ.
'One that bites': Fisherman's $20k fine for removing boat's monitoring device
He tried to hide the device in a bag beneath the sea.
Homeowner says dispute with neighbour over boundary led to minor heart attack
Barry McLeod claims his new neighbour is "trying to steal our land'.
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Rapist of young girl in railway station toilet block named
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Pic's Peanut Butter chief says its biggest challenge is meeting demand
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One dead after crash involving farm vehicle in St Arnaud
The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.
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Bad catch: Fishing company loses multi-million dollar trawler over coral weighing ‘less than half a pound of butter’
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Heavy rain tracking to Bay of Plenty; Auckland remains in state of emergency after day of deluge
There's no reprieve for the top of the country with heavy rain forecast this afternoon.
Auckland State of Emergency declared amid widespread flooding; warning more rain to come
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Tasman crews busy with rural blaze, chemical building fire
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Kiwi scientists develop world’s first algae-based pain medication
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New fire trucks to replace ageing vehicles at South Island airports
Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.