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'Cancel culture gone too far': Canterbury Uni club scraps Chaplin musical
Concerns were reportedly raised about Chaplin's "predatory and inappropriate conduct".
'Safety first': Queenstown Mardi Gras cancelled due to severe rain
The site damage from days of continuous rain was deemed "too severe" to be safely managed.
Rug up NZ, a 'polar blast' is on the way
A polar snap is set to farewell what has been a potentially record-breaking warm June.
New 'St John rapid response unit' hopes to halve response times
The first new St John resource in the city for 20 years is part of Govt's Covid response.
'Gutted' Skiers cancel trip due to NSW Covid-19 outbreak
Some Queenstown Lakes ski fields have been flooded with cancellations, due to outbreak
Invercargill's unlikely deputy mayor: 'I don't care if other councillors like me or not'
Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt labelled him 'Brutus' in widely publicised falling out.
Heli-skiing death: Coroner renews calls for helicopter cockpit video recorders
Auckland businessman fatally crushed on snowy mountain summit.
'Gutless': Man avoids jail after $11k student flat burglary
Cheylan Dawson received a home detention sentence and 200 hours' community work.
Truck ploughs into parked cars near Dunedin Airport
Police were notified of the crash early this morning.
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Polar blast coming: Wet weekend for much of the south, cold in the north
A significant polar blast is forecast to impact the country early next week.
'National shame': 812 children seen by DHB for suspected abuse in 5 years
The DHB has seen 55 cases of suspected abuse in children so far this year.
PM commits $4 million for Mid Canterbury farmers affected by floods
Jacinda Ardern has spent the day in Canterbury, which was devastated by torrential rain.
Lockdown harmed Kiwi kids – shocking new study finds
Avoiding hospitals and reduced access to healthcare contributed to worse outcomes.
Snow to sea level possible in Canterbury next week
There is a reportedly a 30-50 per cent chance of snow to sea level.
Brrrr! Chilly start across Auckland and NZ - frosty start in south
There is a southerly flow making its way across the country
Lasting trauma: Official response to Mycoplasma bovis 'poorly executed'
As of 17 June this year, 266 farms have tested positive for the disease.
Arrowtown crash: Driver pleads guilty at emotional first court appearance
Tully Robinson was charged in relation to Allanah Walker's death last year.
Rugby referee, 21, suffers heart failure during club game
Game abandoned after Tim Wills collapsed to the ground during championship colts match.
Missing man mystery: Lack of answers adds to heartbreak
Christopher Bates' parents hope someone remembers something that leads to their son.
World's last Nazi hunter: NZ must open its files into suspected war criminals hiding here
"The passage of time in no way diminishes the guilt of the killers."
Worker accommodation an 'absolute nightmare' in Wānaka
Wānaka businesses want a solution to the town's long-running winter accommodation crisis.
'His word against mine': She alleged sexual assault, but she ended up facing charges
After making a sexual assault complaint a Dunedin woman was the one in the dock.
'I thought he could kill me': Oamaru officer's fear attack might prove lethal
An Oamaru police sergeant was attacked by a man he thought he knew well.
'Really prevalent': The worrying teen trend that has a lasting impact
Distribution of explicit images of unsuspecting teens by their peers is rampant in Otago.
Former council chairman pinged over waste-dumping
The West Coast Regional Council has thrown the book at the operators of a private dump.
Killer drink-driver caught again, avoids jail
Dean Anthony Martin, 62, has been caught driving while disqualified 12 times.
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Overstayer to remain behind bars till deportation
The woman had arrived in New Zealand on May 13, 2019, on a three-month visitor visa
You call this cold? Antarctica plunges to -81.7C as polar blast, rain set to hit NZ
The rain is expected to hit the country this weekend.
Helicopter crash: Mum describes bringing her 'baby home in a body bag'
A Queenstown pilot has described bringing her "baby home in a body bag".
'Unexplained' death: Police race to block of flats
St John are referring all enquiries to police.