Inner-city Wellington building cordoned off
City councillor says the cordon is a last resort for the heritage-listed building.
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Whale entangled in fishing gear freed in Kaikōura
The whale suffered deep cuts caused by the ropes.
Does Canterbury coast harbour submarine secret?
Debate over sightings and sinking of wartime Japanese submarine in New Zealand.
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Coroner's verdict on man's death in Kaikōura quake
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Cycleway canned to protect world-famous surf break
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Colourful life led to an unmarked grave
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NCEA injustice: Poor schools not getting reader-writer help
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Our most complex quake: Kaikōura two years on
Two years on from the 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake, rich lessons are still being taught.
Dinner time: Niwa solves riddle involving the seal, octopus and kayaker
The explanation isn't overly scientific either, NIWA says.
'I don't know who got the bigger fright'
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Seal slaps Kaikōura kayaker in the face with an octopus
The man never expected to be caught in a fight with a seal and an octopus.
Staff told quake-prone building safe
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Sailor's mystery WWI death solved
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Kiwi music icon Don McGlashan starts national tour in Whangārei
Kiwi musical icon Don McGlashan starts national tour in Whangārei
Major NZ disaster response shake-up
Review launched after 2016 Kaikoura earthquake and 2017 Port Hills fires
Plan to unlock fortune trapped in communal Māori land
Pitch to owners of marginal land - let us plant your land and split the profits.
Kaikōura crayfish: Dropping in at Nin's Bin
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Skateboarder's ride against depression - from Stewart Island to Cape Reinga
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Spirit of Burt Munro rides again
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KiwiRail journey from Christchurch to Picton returning
Due to the Kaikoura earthquake, the journey has been on hold for the past two years.
Long wait list for Kaikoura housing relief village
Units set up to house Kaikoura residents whose homes are damaged, but they come at a cost.
Kaikōura paua poachers' pricey haul
Two men flouted shellfish-gathering ban imposed after Kaikōura earthquake.
Quake mud wiped life from undersea canyon
850 tonnes of mud and sand flushed away seafloor life in Kaikoura Canyon.