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The family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken a year after her tragic death.
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Fresh sighting of 'Canterbury panther'
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Missing woman mystery: Cellphone, 'items of interest' found
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Missing for nine days: Search scaled back but police still investigating mystery
Phone tracked to within 100m of Melissa Ewings' house - but no sign of her.
Bomb cyclone barrels up NZ: Flights cancelled, snow for North Island
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Gasfitter pleads guilty after devastating gas explosion in Christchurch
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Snow falls at Dunedin’s St Clair beach
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100kg turtle lost from Nelson turns up in Blenheim
A concrete turtle missing from a playground in Nelson is now safely back home.
Missing woman 'mystery': Police track phone to 100m
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Your weather: Bitterly cold weather in Southland as snowfall mixes with icy blasts
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Strong gusts in Auckland could close harbour bridge today
Motorists are being warned of strong winds on the harbour bridge this morning.
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Your weather: Flurry of severe weather warnings as snow hits the south
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Man with huge, expensive drug habit jailed
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'Severe weather': Antarctic blast set to hit on weekend
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'I was in that sort of mood': Man sentenced for graveyard sex assault
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Supreme Court turns away appeal over NZ vineyard dispute between Vegas casino bosses
A lengthy case involving three Las Vegas casino bosses and a Kiwi winery has ended.
Probe into NZ medical cannabis scam
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Man on sex charges related to offending at Gloriavale
The 20-year-old man has appeared in court.
A fishy tale of a trout caught thrice
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Destructive gales, torrential rain to blast southern and central NZ
A brutal 24 hours is in store for southern regions.
Canterbury motorway reopens after large fire on SH7 near Hanmer Springs
Firefighters have now contained both blazes and will stay at the scene overnight.
'A bit of a laugh': Former rugby coach admits pool cue violation on man at pub
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Thunderstorms and snow in the south, sun in the north
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Conspiracy theories take over local 'meet the candidates' event
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Medical school admissions policy to be challenged in court
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