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Three players stuck in Australia: Fiji name team to face All Blacks
Fijian 23 to face All Blacks named ahead of Dunedin test

'I was warned about him': The reason Barrett got two black eyes
The All Blacks first five said his eyes were starting to feel better.

Polar blast: 'Waves' of cold weather closing in on NZ
Polar air is due to arrive over parts of the South Island over the next few days.

Wild weather: South Island battered by wind, snow
Rain and snow has already affected some southern roads.

100 texts a day: Jilted man threatened to torch ex's car with her in it
One hundred day relationship ends in angry threat to 'get your car and burn you in it'.

Horror flight: Plane bound for Dunedin forced to turn back to Wellington
Passengers: 'Everything was up in the air in the plane, it was pretty crazy.'

Polar blast: Wind toppling trees, severe weather on the way
Much of the North Island was colder than the south at 7am on Tuesday.

'Betrayed': Tech company staff told jobs were safe now face redundancy
When the $455m buyout was announced, CEO Alex Burke said 'nothing will change'.

Man claims he shoved woman to protect her
The man was arrested for assault despite his explanation.

Out-of-control deer shot after escaping in Dunedin suburb
Police said the animals could have created issues if they got on to the motorway.

'Serious concern': Four unsecured rifles found in police search
Police confiscated the firearms, ammunition and a small amount of cannabis.

Southerly blast to bring snow to 100m
A severe weather watch for snow is in place from 2am to 8am on Wednesday.

Fur goodness' sake: Invasion disrupts junior sports games
A branch had to be used to coax the beast off the hallowed turf.

Southern cancer treatment outsourced to Christchurch
A rapidly expanding cancer waiting list forced the SDHB to outsource 200 patients.

Temperatures set to rise across the country
The North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, might see frosty conditions tomorrow.

Nanaia Mahuta on the shape of international relations in a Covid-19 world
Minister addresses issues at the opening of the annual Foreign Policy School at Otago Uni.

'Recognised world leader' appointed as new University of Otago vice-chancellor
Prof David Murdoch was reportedly chosen after an extensive global recruitment search.

'Creepy and bizarre': Critics ridicule new weight-loss device
The device uses magnets to stop people from opening their mouths enough to eat solids.

Kiwi weight loss device locks mouth almost shut
Researchers say magnetic device could be affordable tool for people battling obesity.

Colder than the North Pole: Antarctic blast nearing NZ
Here's what you need to know about the regions and roads forecast to be worst-hit.

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.

'Gutless': Man avoids jail after $11k student flat burglary
Cheylan Dawson received a home detention sentence and 200 hours' community work.

'Really, really disappointing': Trial delayed due to lack of jurors
It is understood just a third of the expected jurors showed up.

Truck ploughs into parked cars near Dunedin Airport
Police were notified of the crash early this morning.

'Fear of failure': Secondary school scraps level 1 NCEA exams
A school survey found pupils were placing pressure on themselves, afraid of failure.

Man sentenced for attacking woman, throwing phone in sea
Corey Thomas Littlejohn, 23, appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Wednesday.

Award winning musician, law student convicted for drink driving
last year, the man won the prize for best Pacific song at the Pacific Music Awards.

Man who chased police officer with tomahawk denied parole
The man said he had planned to decapitate his victim.

Man who flung partner from moving car jailed
The incident marked the end of nearly a year of offending, the court heard.