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Police name missing kayaker, believed drowned
Police have released the name of the Gisborne man who is missing, believed drowned, after Monday night's kayaking tragedy at Pouawa.
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Kiwi killed by falling container in UK
Christchurch man David Holloway was making arrangements for his wedding to his South African sweetheart when he was killed on a British building site last week.
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Northland: An imposing sentinel of history's secrets
Paul Charman has mixed feelings about the ancient stone hill just north of Kaiwaka.
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Disabled teen drowns in bath
IHC will investigate the death of a disabled teenager who drowned in a bath at a Palmerston North respite care facility.
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Group vows to hinder Otago oil drill
A ''rapid response'' team of up to 260 people has been set up to take to the water to hinder Anadarko's deep-sea drilling operations.
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Dollar gains after weak US jobs figures
The NZ dollar gained after weaker than expected US employment figures on Friday sapped optimism over the pace of the Fed's plans to scale back its asset purchase programme.
![Raetihi: Acting the goat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Raetihi: Acting the goat
Escape city life and discover this tiny Central North Island town, writes Rachel Grunwell.
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Jailed kiwi to be deported
A New Zealand man who has been sentenced in Australia to more than eight years jail on incest and sex charges will be deported, despite his family not living here.
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Telecom probes fresh email virus
Yahoo! Xtra email account users are being asked to delete any suspicious emails they receive as Telecom investigates a possible virus.
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Police appalled by drinking
Police say they are appalled that adults supplied a young boy with alcohol and concerned he was re-victimised when footage of his antics was posted on YouTube.
![100 jobs cut at Otago gold mine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
100 jobs cut at Otago gold mine
OceanaGold plans to scale back its operations and is expected to axe more than 100 jobs at the Macraes goldfield in Otago in response to a falling gold price.
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Pilot freed from plane wreckage
A pilot trapped in a crashed microlight plane in the Central North Island has been freed by rescue crews.
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High-flying astronaut's Marlborough wish
World-famous astronaut Chris Hadfield says the place on earth he would most like to visit after his space odyssey is Marlborough.
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All aboard for the Chateau
Penny Lewis lets the train take the strain as she journeys through the Central North Island.
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The bach on wheels
A summer break in a cute retro caravan is like taking a slice of Kiwiana on holiday. Heather McCracken meets some of the enthusiasts bringing vintage vans back to life.