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Man arrested in New Zealand port; charged with sexual violation.
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Police attending Sheffield sudden death
Police are investigating after a person died suddenly in Selwyn tonight.
Would you want to live next door to this?
Woman has waited 18 months for council to deal with the overgrown property next door.
Rakaia Bridge crash victim named
SH1 has been reopened after a fatal crash on the Rakaia Bridge.
South Island popularity drives rise in guest nights
Eleven of the country's 12 regional areas reported more guest nights in October.
The Warehouse joins electric car charge
Charging stations will be free to use for about six months.
Big scrub fire close to Central Otago highway
Emergency services are at a big scrub fire close to the main highway in Central Otago.
Two women arrested in relation to $1m meth crime ring
Up to $1 million of meth was imported into Nelson and Dunedin.
Cartographer highlights NZ's sparse population
The map shows how much of New Zealand is uninhabited - which is a large proportion of it.
Canterbury goes 46 days without rain
New record set for Canterbury; Niwa confirms areas of Wellington are in drought.
CTV protestors: We will not be silenced
Protestors say they will continue to fight for justice over the deaths of 115 people.
Young teacher killed on weekend trip
Samuel Zarifeh was on a rafting trip with teachers from a Christchurch school.
Man dies after falling from raft into river
The raft reportedly flipped with four people on board on the Landsborough River.
Man dies in Canterbury jet ski incident
Emergency services were called to Kairaki Beach at about 1.20pm.
Lazy high moves on but warmth lingers
The amazing weather is over for some of us this week, but it'll still be warm.
Missing 13yo boy found safe and well
Police and LandSar teams scoured Ross Creek area for boy, 13.
Extra firefighters called in to fight Timaru blaze
Firefighters at Timaru blaze have called for backup.
The Big Read: Trying to bring Emma Beattie home
Her face peers out of every second shop window - where is Emma Beattie?
Four injured after explosion in Canterbury
Four people received minor injuries, all were treated at the scene.
Hero cop - who was once shot at - dies at school camp
Police officer who was once shot at during a high-speed car chase dies during camp.
After surviving bush fires and quake, 'brain cancer just another thing'
After surviving two major life events, cancer gave Densem final push to release album.
Drunk driver gets stuck in mud, wrestles woman to ground
As the road veered left, Jason Haggart did not, ending up stuck with tyres spinning.
Sweltering temperatures cause concern for firefighters
Long grass in the Selwyn district is causing concern for firefighters as temperatures soar
2017's new record for weather insurance payouts: $242m
Insurance companies have faced record payouts for weather-related damage across NZ.
Keys confiscated: Tourist 'was going to kill someone'
A couple driving behind a tourist swerving for 50km say she was going to kill someone.
Cut petrol prices, AA urges fuel companies
The price was well over the threshold inviting Government scrutiny, says the AA.
Council may face legal action if homes flooded
A resident's association has put the Christchurch City Council on notice.
Hillside engineering may be back in business
Workshop terminated five years ago by KiwiRail may be resurrected.
Q&A: What's turned up the heat?
What's been cranking up the heat? Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll explains.
$50m meth bust: Man pleads not guilty
One of the two men charged over South Island's biggest P bust has pleaded not guilty.
Would you do this job?
Meet the driver who hangs off the side of Sumner Rd in a little yellow digger.
Motorcyclist killed in crash outside Westport
The man died at the scene after hitting a fence, police say.
Clear night forecast for Monday's supermoon
Meteorologist Ciaran Doolin said a clear night was forecast most of the country.