'Devastated': Kiwi doctor dies in paragliding accident in France
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is giving assistance to the family.
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Crash victim's boyfriend avoids conviction for assaulting police officers
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Four people flipped out of boat near Queenstown
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'Dirty laundry': MasterChef NZ contestant goes rogue, TV bosses hit back
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'It's a nightmare': NZ's tourism jewel 'a construction site' as visitors arrive
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Golf course horror: Coroner faults player whose mate was fatally struck in head by ball
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Man beat up Good Samaritans as they tried to protect his girlfriend
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Mad Dog: 10 heart attacks not slowing down Robin Judkins
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First transtasman flight direct to Queenstown since bubble burst
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Snow hits the south as cold storm moves up NZ
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Single point of failure led to commercial jet boat crash that injured two
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Snow forecast down to 600m.
'How the bloody hell are ya': Queenstown set to welcome Aussies back
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Housing market: 'Demand has weakened, prices are falling': REINZ
Affordability, uncertainty and changing financial conditions cited as reasons.
Out-of-town buyer snaps up empty Queenstown plot for record price
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'Just nonsensical': Perfect storm to hit struggling Queenstown hospitality sector
Many operators will have to pay unsustainably-high hourly rates to keep businesses open.
Hotel worried tourists will sleep in unclean rooms due to staff shortage
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New kids on the block: Hollywood star scores waterfront NZ location for burger chain
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