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Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark censured - again
He was found to have breached the council's Code of Conduct multiple times.
Paraglider seriously injured in Christchurch’s Port Hills
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Meth, firearms seized in Kaikoura police raid; duo arrested
Meth, cocaine, cannabis, and firearms were discovered in the raid.
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Meteorologists are picking the potential for a blast of snow across parts of NZ next week.
Complaint against NZ Law Society president after church group advised it could destroy children's records
A staff member at Presbyterian Support Otago decided the records were “too much of a risk"
'No justice': Timaru teen sentenced to home detention for 'depraved' child sexual offending
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Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park: MPI promising regular checks, tiger found underweight
Otherwise, they did not identify any immediate animal welfare or staffing issues.
Elderly man seriously injured in late-night Port Hills attack
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Toy gun in carry-on bag missed in security screening sparks alert, holds up Jetstar flight
The flight was about to leave for Christchurch when the man was removed from the flight.
Sunshine to snow: Looming icy polar blast to bring snow to both North, South islands
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'Offensive, demeaning': The mayor, the TV star and a car-crash interview
Independent review finds mayor breached code of conduct for use of n-word.
Tiny town's pub for sale for $450,000 - 'if it doesn't sell, it will close'
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‘Surfing saved my life’: How an ex-meth addict uses the ocean to help others recover
Charity takes to the waves to help turn lives around.
Convicted rapist takes claim he attacked woman in his sleep to Supreme Court
A jury earlier found Damin Peter Cook was not asleep when he raped a woman.
Reality TV contestant kicked off US show after killing, eating protected weka bird in NZ
Starving contestant apologises for eating bird; DoC says the incident is 'unacceptable'.
NZ sheep dog trialling legend dies in farm accident
The New Zealand Sheep dog training captain was killed in an ATV crash on Monday.
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Portuguese middle man to be deported for role in $27m cocaine plot
Carlos Ferreria-Sampaio was sentenced to five years and two months' jail.
Lake Pukaki wildfire continues to spread
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'Absolute control': Former Gloriavale members file slavery lawsuit
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Christchurch 12-year-old girl missing for 11 days found safe and well
The youngster was last seen on July 11.
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Blackmail charges withdrawn as retrial begins
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Houses evacuated as blaze burns in Canterbury High Country, battle to continue tomorrow
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