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Image shows missing Dunedin man on day of disappearance
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Killer released from prison after just five months
Brodie Champion was jailed for two years after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
Stranded whale in Canterbury put to sleep due to ‘very challenging conditions’
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Christchurch man behind porn sites jailed for 14 years in US
Christchurch sex trafficker gets 14 years in American prison.
Cover of darkness: Details emerge of cops' night raid on alleged underground weed bunker
Wild West-themed Cowboy Paradise owner denies secret drugs operation.
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Doctor caught drink-driving in Queenstown seven times the legal limit
The man has been refused a discharge without conviction.
Mum's mysterious death: Alcohol-induced fall led to fatal head injury
Police and a pathologist say Heather Foote's death was an accident.
Police announce $100k reward in unsolved disappearance
Police are focusing their investigation on a small group as part of the cold case.
Probe launched after fishing boat runs aground on Canterbury beach
Clam boat beached in early hours of the morning.
Sea lion pup numbers exceed expectations
Dunedin’s annual breeding season pup counts have set records in three consecutive years.
70 rare artworks with South Island connections to go up for auction
Pieces by Sir Grahame Sydney, Bill Sutton and Ralph Hotere are set to fetch millions.
Cowboy’s Paradise owner denies cannabis bunker
Police raided Wild West-themed property in 2019.
Drought leaves Marlborough farmers facing 'perfect storm'
'We have got low commodity prices, we’ve got high interest and we’ve got the drought.'
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Is fan ownership the key to NRL success in the South Island?
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Man sentenced to 11 years’ jail for sexual offending against Gloriavale children
At least one of the victims was aged 12 or younger at the time of the offending.
Jessica Boyce homicide: Police to release fresh information on Cold Case TV show
Investigators are releasing new information on woman's disappearance.
Ruakākā fires doused; Tiwai Pt scrub fire suspected arson; person hurt in house fire
Dunedin fire one of three house fires last night in southern region,
Weather: Coldest morning of the year heralds week of chilly nights
The sun has shone for St Patrick's Day festivities, but cool nights lie ahead.
Students go green for St Patrick’s Day
Music sounded throughout Castle St as groups of revellers gathered outside flats.
New GP practice Cardrona Doctors to help meet growing need
Cardrona Doctors is the creation of a GP with over 30 years’ experience working in Oamaru.
Highlanders beaten by Brumbies
The Brumbies overcame a halftime deficit to beat the Highlanders
Lakehouse tenants to go above and beyond for St Patrick’s Day party
Organisers expect about 10,000 people to come and go throughout the day.
Prince William pays tribute to Christchurch terror victims
Royal praises Kiwis for supporting mosque shooting victims on fifth anniversary.
Serial drink driver rammed and killed 29 lambs as Cyclone Gabrielle loomed
She was abusive to attending police and to shepherds on the scene attempting to help her.
An avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainside
Pierre Nixon and Kurt Bayer report on a double tragedy.
SailGP Christchurch: Burling confirmed; Outteridge hints at new role
Burling will be back at the wheel in SailGP's return to New Zealand next week
Partying on MDMA and ketamine: Inside NZ's student drugs scene
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Editorial: Why we must never forget the Christchurch terror attacks
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Hurricanes hand Crusaders historic defeat
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