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Gore police executed 19 search warrants.
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Christchurch far-right activist charged with unlawful firearms possession
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Police seize Comancheros gang motorbikes
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Wānaka sex attacker keeps name secret after last-minute application
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Mum allegedly 'extremely' over the limit on school run
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Driver who killed five mates refused parole, questions over remorse
Tyreese Fleming killed five teen mates in a crash in Timaru and has been refused parole.
'Complex' Community Magistrates' jurisdiction under review
The Ministry of Justice says the jurisdiction is 'complex'.
Body in the boot homicide: Woman charged in relation to murder named
Richard Leman's dismembered body was found inside the boot of a parked car.
Vegetation burn-off out of control in Canterbury
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Invercargill fire: 10-year-old severely burned, couple loses home and business
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