Southland shark attack victim simply 'unlucky', says mum
The victim's family often spend time in the estuary where she was attacked.
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Ex-All Black Aaron Smith sells his luxury Dunedin home
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Southland shark attack: Victim faces 'long recovery'
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Forecaster signals hot, sticky nights in lead-up to Christmas across northern NZ
It was a sticky 18.6C night in Auckland with more uncomfortable, humid days to follow
Drug-trafficking ring allegedly imported meth, cocaine in ready-to-eat meals to NZ
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Crews battle boiler house blaze at Christchurch sawmill
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'All consuming': Farming family's 20-year battle with Govt over land error
Fifth-generation farmers at wits' end over long-running boundary botch up.
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Blenheim gymnastics coach and sex offender Gregory Pask pleads guilty to nearly 30 charges
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Mystery surrounds Te Anau red parachute flares flares
Three red parachute flares were reported around Te Anau township and Dome Island.
Firefighters contain ammonia leak from ship at Lyttelton Harbour
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Matty Thunder’s plot to import cocaine thwarted by police
Man joked about buying a petrol station on the way to retrieve cocaine from a ship.
'It's horrible': Top detective vows to keep searching for Yanfei Bao
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One dead after car crash in Gibbston Valley
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Dunedin drink driver sent to jail over head-on collision
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Class action launched claiming EQC underpaid victims
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Temperatures hit 29C as parts of the country sizzle during hottest day of summer so far
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