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'I'm really sorry': Man who pointed gun at cop
Senior constable thanked his assailant for the apology.
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Lake Ōhau Rd reopens after devastating fire
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Picton ferry terminal expansion could raise pollution - engineer
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Mosgiel cafe cheesed off over Collins' no-show
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Alpine Fault quake would cut off West Coast, cause highway havoc
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Lake Ōhau owners reunited with pets after emergency evacuation
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Woman, 62, drives off with cheating boyfriend clinging to the bonnet, court hears
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Lake Ōhau fire: Long road to recovery for devastated village
Fires continue to rage in Mackenzie Basin after consuming 5500 hectares.
Boy's narrow escape as tree crashes through campervan roof
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$275,000 fine over serious-injury roller crash
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Lake Ōhau fire: Too windy for helicopters with monsoon buckets
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Previous owner buys back chopper firm from Ngāi Tahu Holdings
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Watch: Jacinda Ardern joins Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch
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'It looks like a nuclear bomb went off!': Lake Ōhau village residents briefly return home
46 homes were destroyed, with thousands of hectares surrounding the village scorched.
'Unrecognisable': Devastated residents tour fire-ravaged Lake Ōhau
Stunned locals describe 'cars that look like a Molotov cocktail exploded inside them'.
Lake Ōhau fire: Resident describes 'terrifying' night
Up to 50 houses have been destroyed by fire at Lake Ōhau village.
Mayor slams DoC over Lake Ōhau fire
The vegetation on conservation land is a 'huge risk' to neighbours, mayor says.
Lake Ōhau blaze 'contained', residents to visit area today
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Fuel-load on ungrazed land 'hazard to life'
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Eleven helicopters and seven ground crews battling huge Canterbury fire.