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Festival of Cricket
Cricket Express Whanganui Festival of Cricket begins with CD U18 Girls Tournament

Twin's grief: 'Numb' after sister's death in New Year's Eve crash
'It's just so crazy to think she's gone,' says twin after fatal crash.

'Miracle Meg' back on all fours after traumatic start to year
Dog missing for five weeks after car crash has made an almost complete recovery.

'Watching too much Home Alone': Five-year-old's solo bus trip across city
The boy took a lengthy bus trip across Dunedin on his own.

Fire Service rescuing man who fell down bank in Dunedin
St John and Fire and Emergency New Zealand are on the scene attempting to rescue the man.

Teens book house on Airbnb for party - and trash it
Host wants answers after boy, 14, used site to book the house - and how they got booze.

'Manipulative' Brazilian who targeted men via Grindr declined parole
He would spike men's drinks and then steal their bank card while they were unconscious.

Watch: Christmas calamity on world's steepest street
Heavily laden vehicle loses traction and slides backwards down world's steepest street.

Fight over $1 bag of chips firing may not be over
She was fired from her job at a rest-home after taking a packet of chips from a cupboard.

Prison dinner row: Murderer threatened to kill guard
Murderer has six months added to his life sentence.

Youngsters walk the length of NZ
Two Dunedin children are on track to become the youngest to walk the length of Aotearoa.

Murder charges after man's death in hospital
Two men charged with murdering a Christchurch man 10 days ago.

Police investigating baby's 'non-accidental' injuries
Police suspect 'non-accidental' injuries of a nine-month-old baby in Dunedin.

English language funding cut riles principals
Schools had signed up ESOL teachers for 2019 before being told of funding changes.

Christmas weather set to be a cracker - but only for some
Christmas Day sun for the centre, rain or showers in the north and south

'Hell on earth': Violence at the hands of the Sisters of Mercy
Dunedin boy who endured violence at Catholic orphanage is still searching for answers.

Bid to pervert course of justice stuns
A man went to extreme lengths to get his victim to change her story.

Vigils held throughout NZ for Grace Millane
Grace Millane's death has rocked New Zealand this past week.

Viewpoint NZ: Q&A with Santa and the Bay Sausage Rollers
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Vigils planned across New Zealand for Grace Millane
Candlelight vigils and walks are being planned across the country in memory of Grace.

Lesley Elliott: Grace Millane's killing brings back the horrific memories
Lesley Elliott knows the heartache the family of Grace Millane must be experiencing.

Bus driver sacked for 'inappropriate behaviour' seen driving taxi
Complainant said the driver became notorious among women who regularly rode the route.

French cat Navy locked up by MPI on board damaged yacht
Well-travelled cat locked up on yacht on orders of MPI.

Thunderstorms set to strike South Island's West Coast
Thunderstorms to batter the West Coast of the South Island in the next 24 hours

Dunedin pair to pay $11,500 for breaching employment law
Employers of South Dunedin Curry House failed to keep accurate wage, time, leave records.

Drug debts thought to be behind trade in stolen tools
Trade of stolen tools fueled by South Island's growing meth problem, police say.

Woman 'crying and distraught' after poisoned sparrow plunges into shopping aisle
A Dunedin woman says she was horrified to learn the supermarket poisoned birds.

Every parent's worst nightmare: Kids lock parent out of house
Firefighters called to the rescue after two children locked themselves inside.

Man dies after losing control of 4WD, plunging down 200m bluff
Man's family and friends found his body and the wreckage of the vehicle after a search.