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Weather: Get out and enjoy the winter sunshine
Generally fine weather in the forecast for most of NZ

Neighbours at war: Man threatened to bury couple in his garden
Dunedin man with a "shocking record" threatened his neighbours after calling them "narks."

'Cover-up' fears over diver's death
Coroner: "There is still so much that is not clear in this case."

Slasher escapes jail term due to lifetime of community service
Defendant had ''far more on her plate than she could psychologically deal with''.

Christchurch Lotto player snares $300,000
Powerball wasn't struck tonight and will increase for Saturday to $20 million.

New tack on social, environmental trials facing Māori
Māori nationwide to be asked: "What is keeping you awake at night?"

Award-winning rugby ref guilty of drink-driving
Nigel Clifford McLachlan's sin bin was the dock of the Dunedin District Court.

Police appeal for information on man missing from Motueka
Jason Campbell, 35, has been missing since August 4.

Fiordland: Luxury on the water
Winston Aldworth experiences a luxury overnight stay in Fiordland.

Barbarian Stormtrooper gang flex muscles in small NZ town
Patched gang members spotted outside court may be advertising their arrival: local cop

The great cow robbery: 65 stock stolen from 'bloody angry' farmer
'You feel bloody angry about it,' says farmer looted of $130,000 worth of stock.

Southern Institute of Technology evacuated after bomb threat
Evacuated people said they understood the incident was a suspected bomb threat.

Six shots fired from vehicle at home in Dunedin
"It's getting a bit out of control. People are scared," a nearby resident said.

Oz climber won't be asked to pay rescue costs
"Without these rescue services and their dedicated staff, he might not have survived."

This drink-driver was four times the legal-limit: Why he escaped conviction
Judge says she's "never had anybody" make such an effort to right a wrong.

Second rescue in five years for Aussie
The Australian had been rescued from the area in a major helicopter mission back in 2013.

'It was touch and go': Inside the dramatic Mt Aspiring rescue
Cliff rescue leader Davie Robinson revealed how it was "a big surprise" to see him waving.

Death of Alaskan climber in South Island 'genuine accident'
Nicole Leman, 27, died on December 9, 2015, after she fell negotiating a waterfall face.

Wet weekend on the way for most
Parts of the North Island's east coast are in for a drenching.

Mt Aspiring climber to be flown off as soon as weather allows
He's probably sat there going over where he went wrong wondering if this would be the end.

Murder trial: Teen 'stabbed 14 times after lured with sex promise'
While none of the five defendants was physically involved, 'each had played their part.'

'Extraordinary': Aussie climber missing on Mt Aspiring found alive
An Australian climber missing on Mt Aspiring for more than 48 hours has been found alive.

Hit and run: Dunedin realtor smashed car into fence
Dunedin real estate agent smashed into two cars and drove his white BMW home on its rims.

Search for missing Aussie man on Mt Aspiring delayed
Helicopter had to turn back because of weather, but rescuers say he could still be alive.

Paedophile priest: Church's failures 'deeply discouraging'
A paedophile priest from Dunedin may have been offending for 50 years, says an expert.

Bad weather hampers rescue of 'lightly equipped' climber
Rescuers were encouraged by movement of the man's emergency beacon yesterday.

Woman calls police on son after finding stolen items
Boy wouldn't say where he got items, so she phoned police. He's been charged with burglary

Murdered Greymouth man a 'loved son and great father'
The family have asked for privacy while the investigation continues.

Fishing lodge pulls pin on Robinson R44s after fatal crash
Felix Bernstein says his customers will no longer be chartered in Robinson R44's.