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Mega-floods, extreme heat could be in store for Otago
Parts of Otago could be hit with an increase in winter rain and soaring temperatures.
'Bloody legend': Cop spotted pruning bush instead of handing out tickets
The officer spotted the overgrown bush and decided to increase visibility for drivers.
Gore woman looking for love used as 'money mule' by international crime syndicate
Reparation she was ordered to pay cancelled after she couldn't pay it back.
Central Stags move up to 2nd on Super Smash table, but crucial games to come
They sit two points above the Auckland Aces, although Volts and Aces have a game in hand.
CD girls defeat defending U15 cricket champs Auckland
The rest of the field has another four rounds to catch CD and Christchurch.
One dead after tractor rolls on private property in Central Otago
The crash occurred on a property near Cromwell shortly before 6pm tonight.
Watkin refocuses
The Whanganui Festival of Cricket U15 girls tournament features teams from all six zones.
One seriously injured by falling tree in Dunedin
A St John spokeswoman said an ambulance was called to Albany St at 3.47pm.
Two sides go to war
Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa were top guns at last year's U18 Whanganui Festival of Cricket.
CD still in contention
Stags now third on the ladder and Hinds also in playoff contention with two games to go.
Weather: It won't feel like summer for next week
Chilly days are in the forecast for most places across the country for the next full week.
Champion harness driver 'serious, but stable' after mid-race collapse
Rescue chopper flew to the scene of the Omakau races yesterday after a mid-race collapse.
Cricket talent spotting
The festival of cricket moves to Whanganui Collegiate School grounds.
Smoke from Aussie bush fires hits NZ: Hazy skies expected for the next week
The skies will be hazier than usual on the first week of the new year.
Fireworks display dropped to protect seabirds
Video from Oamaru event in June showed protected birds were disturbed.
Adam Pearse: Reflecting on a year in Northland sport
A lot has happened in the sporting sphere for Northland's athletes - here's the best of it
Fight on as multinational oil giant gains go-ahead
Oil giant OMV has been given approval to drill in the Great South Basin.
Stabbing of sea lion defended
Former council candidate believed he had the right to stab 'berserk' endangered sea lion.
Dunedin thunderstruck: More than 300 lightning strikes
The strike cut power to the street and firefighters left the scene with power authorities.
Man who stabbed young mum to death while toddler was nearby refused parole
The man who murdered Dunedin mum Karen Jacobs will stay behind bars.
Poaching warning: Otago fencer catches illegal hunters on sheep station
Police said there have been several incidents of poaching in Central Otago recently.
New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.
Northland man's unusual gift for PM inspires art show
Owen Kingi's gift included six sheep carcasses, corn, watermelons and sacks of potatoes.
Happy New Year: Brighter weather on way for NZ by New Year's Eve
It'll be a sweet start to 2020.
The great Kiwi summer weather fail: Unsettled month continues
Tis the season for endless fronts.
Downtown New Year's celebrations a glimpse of Auckland's future
Best to leave the car at home this New Year's.
Her work colleagues attended a fatal crash. She had no idea it was her twin
Twin sister of a woman killed last holidays speaks of her heartache, loss and Xmas wish.
Higher honours on Cooper's horizon
Could we see Onerahi Central's Henry Cooper in a Black Caps uniform in the near future?
Newspaper's cartoon labelled 'hurtful, racist' by Media Council
Tremain cartoon "showed no human understanding of the dire situation Samoa was facing".
'Freak wave': Man killed after being swept into the sea
A man has died after being swept off the rocks.
Former AB John Kirwan backs new private mental health clinic
"What we're really hoping is to take some pressure off the public system," star says.
Repeat drunk driver crashed, urinated then went for a nap
He drove drunk, crashed, urinated in front of a witness, then it was time for a nap.