Tornado rips through South Island town as wild weather hits
Wild weather has battered parts of central and southern areas of the country overnight.
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MetService issued a severe thunderstorm warning about 6pm for parts of the South Island.
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In the past 10 years New Zealand has admitted its lowest number of refugees in 60 years.
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There are weather warnings spanning much of the lower half of the country.
The Drawing Board: Taking in some of the awesome architecture at the Remarkables
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Jewellery store in North Canterbury burgled
Four people smashed their way into the jewellery store overnight.
Three years, no answers: Midwife at breaking point after battle with ACC
Blenheim midwife Nicky Rasmussen has been battling ACC for injury treatment since 2020.
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A 4.7 magnitude quake has rolled across the Canterbury area.
Teens with ‘hammer’ ram raid Canterbury dairy
Police are investingating a burglary at Canterbury shopping centre
Students aim to get ‘absolutely horsed’ on St Patrick’s Day despite health warnings
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The polar blast set to send temperatures plummeting
Autumn temperatures are about to get very cold in parts of the country.
Logo proposal for University of Otago a ‘bold change’
Proposed logo for university would swap the traditional coat of arms for a tohu.
Otago University takes historic bold step to becoming a Te Tiriti-led institution
Otago University takes bold steps to adopting a Te Tiriti-led mandate.
I spent months travelling NZ in my campervan – these are my favourite spots
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Weather: Heavy rain and high winds on the way
Batten down the hatches if you're in the South Island.
The Ripple Effect: Life after March 15 - faith and new beginnings
Chapter Five: Some of the victims of March 15 reflect on that day and look to the future.
The Ripple Effect: Hope, fear and gun laws - the fallout from March 15
Chapter Four: Huge crowds gather at memorials as Govt races to ban some types of weapon.
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Chapter Three: Kurt Bayer goes back to March 16 as New Zealand wakes to a new reality.
The Ripple Effect: The frontline heroes of the Christchurch mosque shootings
Chapter Two: Kurt Bayer examines the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
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'Lifetime of heartbreak and pain': Teen jailed for fatal stabbing of 16yo outside Airbnb party
The teen who stabbed Zion Purukamu to death outside a Chch party has been sentenced.
Serial rapist’s bid to move back near ‘hunting ground’ rejected by Parole Board
Application move back to ‘hunting ground’ refused by Parole Board.
'Anxious and angry': Downpour floods streets with sewage, locals claim
Flooding comes after 2021 event devastated town.
Body found in cave south of Dunedin, rāhui in place
The discovery has led to a rāhui being put in place at Taieri Mouth.
Why NZ’s melting glaciers likely just had their worst summer yet
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Weather: Cold front to be followed by two cracker days midweek
The South Island is copping heavy rain and strong winds today.
Disqualified driver caught breaking rules again on ‘e-bike’
'You have been trying hard yet here you are again and that makes me sad' - Judge Rielly.
'Try not to worry': Kiwi hostage's heartfelt message to family from Papua
Mehrtens was taken hostage on February 7 by the West Papua National Liberation Army.
'Devastating': More than 36,000 vaccines affected in storage blunder
The Ministry of Health confirmed the damage as the reason behind meningitis vax delays.
Concerns meningitis vaccine running low, claims two student cases not linked
The Meningitis Foundation is concerned about low vaccine supplies.
Overnight house blaze in Christchurch beach town labelled ‘suspicious’
The property was well-involved when fire crews arrived.
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says ‘n-word’ again, rationalises earlier use
Clark said it six times in a TV interview defending his saying it earlier this week.
‘We weren’t told’: Student battling meningococcal disease unaware of second vaccine
The student's mother said many may think they're safe from the illness, but they are not.