Man dies after workplace incident in Otago
The fatal incident in Otago was reported to the police just after 10am.
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"It is a tragedy and it will reverberate around our community for a long time."
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Car crashes into riverbank outside Queenstown
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Snow could dust South Island cities this weekend
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Three resign from conservation board over Ngai Tahu conflict
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Wild weather: Auckland gales and snow in the south
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Christchurch stadium row shock: Decision to slash capacity to be revisited
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Female Winz staff member hospitalised after 'violent attack'
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