Damaged 1080 trucked 1000km for disposal in Marton landfill
The 1080 bait was damaged during flooding on the West Coast, then taken to the landfill.
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Body of missing Korean tramper found
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Missing boatie: Police discover body at Lake Wakatipu
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Police name missing boatie as Bluff man
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Preventive detention for pool sex assaults
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Caregiver swindled 94-year-old woman out of $23,000
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Man accused of strip club assault remanded in custody
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Queenstown's snow drought
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Man jailed for ripping off gay dating app victims deported to Brazil
Diego Marques-Santos is banned from New Zealand and from contacting his victims.
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Christchurch schools lockdown lifts: police hunt last suspect
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Crushed: Woman still recovering after tree fell on her, 2 kids
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Gang associate jailed for dark web drug importation
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Elite Chch boys' school welcomes trans student
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Pike River families call for inquiry after 'black box' denial
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