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![Okarito: Small town glory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Okarito: Small town glory
There is much to charm in this tiny West Coast hamlet, writes Elisabeth Easther.
![Long, hot summery days ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Long, hot summery days ahead
It's going to be so hot tomorrow in some parts of NZ you'd think it was summer.
![Affected farmer criticises handling of cattle disease](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Affected farmer criticises handling of cattle disease
Culling of 5000 cattle on the infected farms in South Island has begun.
![Firework thrown on to roof 'could have led to death'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Firework thrown on to roof 'could have led to death'
Fire investigator is furious, says it's time for a public debate over fireworks.
![Pike River families confident of re-entry plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pike River families confident of re-entry plan
Labour plans to re-enter the Pike mine by March 2019.
![Farmer's crime spree ends behind bars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Farmer's crime spree ends behind bars
Matthew John Woods, 43, is connected with an 18-month crime spree across Canterbury.
![Daylight hours only when Kaikoura SH1 reopens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Daylight hours only when Kaikoura SH1 reopens
SH1 north of Kaikoura will only operate during daylight hours when it reopens, says NZTA.
![Summer comes early to West Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Summer comes early to West Coast
November is usually West Coast's wettest month, but this year sunblock is in high demand.
![Weather: Windy in north, sunny in south](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Weather: Windy in north, sunny in south
Gusts of up to 90kmh are expected in the Auckland region today.
![Community detention for rampage at ex-partner, man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Community detention for rampage at ex-partner, man
Man smashed ex-girlfriend's partner's car, house before speeding through busy suburbs.
![It's looking like a dry December](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
It's looking like a dry December
A dry spell is developing across New Zealand that could last into December.
![Have you got the winning ticket? Lotto prize still unclaimed after full month](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Have you got the winning ticket? Lotto prize still unclaimed after full month
Owner of a Four Square store is pleading with customers to check their Lotto tickets.
![Rabbit plague invades township](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rabbit plague invades township
Rabbit numbers on the Moeraki Peninsula have exploded, reaching "plague" proportions.
![Assault alleged on Dunedin schoolgirl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Assault alleged on Dunedin schoolgirl
A Dunedin schoolgirl has sustained ''moderate injuries'' in an alleged assault.
![One dead and six injured in crash on West Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
One dead and six injured in crash on West Coast
A person has died following a car crash on the West Coast this afternoon.
![School told to apologise after autistic boy put in 'safe area'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
School told to apologise after autistic boy put in 'safe area'
The boy's parents described the room - which measured 1.3m x 1.8m - as "barbaric".
![Meth seizure worth $50m South Island's biggest ever](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Meth seizure worth $50m South Island's biggest ever
The drugs were found concealed in a shipment of safety lights.
![Remembering the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Remembering the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake
One year ago today a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Kaikoura in the middle of the night on November 14, 2016, cutting off access in and out of the South Island town for weeks.
![Kaikoura one year on: Remembering the quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kaikoura one year on: Remembering the quake
Tristram Clayton reports live from the dawn ceremony in Kaikoura.
![South Island: The v-word](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
South Island: The v-word
Justine Tyerman is a wee bit fussy when it comes to views - as the receptionist discovers.
![Summer's coming: Near record highs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Summer's coming: Near record highs
The outlook for the rest of November is stunning for most of New Zealand.
![Theories but no answers for pilot's family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Theories but no answers for pilot's family
William Andrews' family have waited almost four years for answers about his death.
![Witnesses sought after Burger King attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Witnesses sought after Burger King attack
Police call for help after a person was attacked outside a Christchurch Burger King.
![Dunedin residents support bold harbour plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dunedin residents support bold harbour plan
A "mind-blowing" plan to develop Dunedin's Steamer Basin gets widespread support.
![Woman rescued from Lake Pukaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Woman rescued from Lake Pukaki
The woman was stuck in an inflatable boat in the middle of the lake, without a lifejacket.
![Four hurt in crashes in South Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Four hurt in crashes in South Island
Incidents are part of a spate of crashes on New Zealand roads today; Otira highway closed
![Toddler trapped in hot car for an hour after locking herself in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Toddler trapped in hot car for an hour after locking herself in
Mum overcome with relief as firefighters rescued her sweating 2-year-old daughter.
![Battered to death and burned: Who was Marcus Tucker?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Battered to death and burned: Who was Marcus Tucker?
Marcus Tucker died after a brutal and sustained attack. Who was he?