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'It was just a freak thing' - Partner of Kaikoura quake victim
The partner of Kaikoura quake victim Jo-Anne Mackinnon wants people to know the truth.

Man seriously hurt fixing rubbish truck
Mechanic seriously injuried after being caught in the hydraulic arm of a rubbish truck.

Pilot's sisters suffer 'hug fatigue'
Sisters of Queenstown parapenter killed in crash overwhelmed by support.

My Food Bag hit with vege shortage
The chefs have needed to get creative with crops like leafy greens hard to come by

Two dead in campervan crash
Police confirm two have died in a crash between a campervan and a ute near Christchurch.

NZ's oldest driver, 104, renews licence
New Zealand's oldest driver Bill Mitchell renews his licence at 104.

One dead after house fire in Oamaru
Firefighters say a person was found in a burning house this morning.

Mayors call for funding to support tourism
Mayors have taken their concerns about irresponsible camping to the Prime Minister.

Wind farm tower worth $50k vandalised
Wires securing the pole were cut in what the trust says was the work of an ''extremist''.

Man seen 'with knife in each hand' - police
Two schools and a kindy were locked down before the incident was resolved peacefully.

Showers in store for parts of the country
The next few days may be a little wet, but weather may clear for the end of the week.

Tetraplegic farmer makes dog trials
It would be hard to find a more inspirational character than Grant Calder.

Drunk vicar crashes on way to church
The Anglican priest has been stood aside from religious duties for 'forseeable future'.

Mayor's worries over refugee deal
Immigration NZ's plans to settle refugees in Invercargill off to a rocky start.

No conviction for fatal alcohol supply
Young man admitted supplying alcohol to Mitchell Heward who died after a drinking game.

$40,000 of cigarettes stolen
Cigarette robberies in the South have been increasing, with a series of them in Dunedin.

Footage reinforces re-entry call: Lawyer
Lawyer for families of Pike River Mine victims says footage reinforces call for re-entry.

Chch dairy robbed twice in one month
It's alleged two offenders walked into the dairy and demanded money.

Dunedin party antics 'terrifying'
Resident says he feared someone would die when the party got out of control.

Out-of-control Dunedin party shut down
Police were called by neighbours to the party attended by about 300 students.

Police find body in Buller River search
A search for a car in the Buller River has ended with a body being recovered.

Horse dead after harness racing crash
One person is seriously injured after a collision at an Invercargill harness racing event.

Ski fields first dusting for 2017
Mt Ruapehu looks likely to get a slight dusting of snow when the cold front hits overnight

Rescue efforts after car seen in river
Reports of a car in the Buller River led to a search effort this evening.

Shooting victim to be privately farewelled
Verity McLean was allegedly murdered by her husband, a local police officer.

Man dead after quad bike crash
A man is dead after a quad bike crash in rural Canterbury late last night.

Drivers warned to expect wild weather
Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.

Car hit 'at least' 160km/h during chase
The car weaved among traffic on a Dunedin motorway with police in pursuit.