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Students gather to remember Ōamaru 'hit-and-run' victim Zara Blackie
Zara Blackie was struck and killed near State Highway 1 this week.

Hit-and-run tragedy: Mum holds daughter's hand as rescuers work in vain
Blackie said she bore no ill will to the driver of the vehicle that struck her daughter.

Oamaru hit-and-run victim named
Zara Joy Blackie was killed in an alleged hit-and-run incident.

Kiwi dishing up his spuds to Harry and Meghan
"They have the pick of the world, of any food that they like and they've come to me."

Town in shock: Girl, 14, killed by hit-and-run driver
Following the crash the vehicle involved failed to stop.

Warm spring run continues ahead of cool change
Make the most of it because it is all about to change.

More sunny skies tipped for tomorrow
Spring sunshine coats New Zealand from Auckland to Invercargill.

Christchurch: Welcome back
Jesse Mulligan explores Christchurch and finds plenty for foodies, despite the diggers.

Small Business: Tapping into growing greeting card market
Postcard creator Mark Baigent talks operating in a market with "horrendous" competition.

Body found in search for missing Queenstown man
The body was found about 8pm yesterday using underwater camera gear.

Judge to mentor students for Coast to Coast
The boys from Aotea College will be joining in the gruelling race next year.

'We just lost so much': Tribute to DoC ranger killed in chopper crash
"It's just a tragedy. We are just absolutely stunned. We don't know what to say."

Helicopter tragedy: Wallis brothers die in separate crashes
Police confirm there were no survivors in a helicopter crash in Wanaka today.

Second arrest for murder of King Cobras gang member
Scene examination at Telegraph Road will continue today

'Gang-related' meth raid underway in Oamaru
The operation centred on the former milk treatment station.

Grand Designs NZ: Treehouse dream comes to life
How a Hanmer couple built their dream treehouse: "This house has brought us closer".

NZ's next Kmart store opens today after building woes
Shoppers eagerly awaiting the delayed opening can fill their trolleys tomorrow.

Speed flyer killed in crash did not have a licence
Paraglider pilots, including speed flyers, must have a licence and be a member of a club.

Inmate uses jail phone to illegally contact ex more than 1000 times
Making 1330 calls despite protection order costs man extra nine months behind bars.

Bad boy turned good wins youth achievement award
Resilient and exceptional young kiwis celebrated at Graeme Dingle Foundation Awards night.

Man killed in speed-flying crash near Wanaka named
Jimmy Keane, 43, died after a parapenting crash near Wanaka yesterday morning.

Parapenter dies after crash near Wanaka
The man was rescued by helicopter, taken to hospital, but later died from his injuries.

Queenstown: Sam Summers' revisited
Justine Tyerman gets a case of the shakes during a hike to an historic hut near Queenstown

Cyclist abuse: Call for calm on city streets
Cyclist claims he was verbally abused by Fairfield Transport workers.

Kiwi forecasters tipping rain, wind and cold to hit overnight
Rug up as a wet and wintry blast hits much of New Zealand, says Niwa.

Heartwarming reason Kiwi is cutting his 'majestic' mullet
This Southland man is cutting off his party in the back. Here's why.

Christchurch: Tearing down the Hutt
Rob Cox takes his twin boys to the South Island for their first-ever ski trip.

She stole a $1 bag of chips and got fired. Now employer must pay more than $19k
Firing an employee after she wrongfully took a $1 bag of chips will cost a rest home $19k.