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Woman from Tainui, Dunedin accused of murder appears in court
The identity of a 61-year-old Dunedin woman accused of murder will remain suppressed.
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Māori trades and training programme in Otago gets green light
Aukaha's programme will receive part of $40m boost for new Māori trades and training.
Man appears in court on murder charge after body found in parked car
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Woman defends train driver blamed for crash that claimed 21 lives including her dad, brother
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One person dead after single-vehicle crash south of Timaru
The crash was reported to the police around 6pm.
Body in the car case: Sister speaks of seven weeks of ‘total fear’
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Three people survive chopper crash landing after engine failure
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Rangiora body in the car case: Armed police arrest murder suspect
A 46yo man has been charged with murder after armed police raided a Rangiora property.
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A 'highly drugged-up' man's claims of police mistreatment have been dismissed in court.
Wānaka plan to split from Queenstown gains traction
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Christchurch group will honour Matariki in art
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Webb’s to auction special gift given to King Edward VIII
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One of NZ’s biggest quakes of the year just struck - but no-one felt it
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Police ask public for help to identify car after Christchurch ATM burglary
A "large sum of money" is yet to be recovered by police.
Family of NZ economist blast 'farce' trial amid claims of paid-off witnesses
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Young father named as victim of Dunedin fleeing driver crash
Michael McClelland, 26, and father of a 2-year-old son, died at the scene.
WorkSafe concludes Christchurch Boys' High School investigation
The school was under investigation following complaints from former staff.
Person seriously injured, airlifted to hospital after driving into a river
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Staff in youth facilities fear for their lives as Wellington turns its back.
‘I hope you’ve got a decent lawyer’: Dairy farm row ends in employment dispute
The farm employee admitted to baiting his boss, but he was sacked unlawfully.
MSD staffer brought bag of fake ‘meth’ to work as 'joke'
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National organised crime operation nets more than $1m of MDMA
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Mama Hooch rapist Roberto Jaz assaulted in prison
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