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![Temuka man admits dangerous drink-driving that killed two people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Temuka man admits dangerous drink-driving that killed two people
Murray Dean Stockwell lost control of his car when driving at high speed.
![Workplace horrors: Big payouts over amputated fingers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Workplace horrors: Big payouts over amputated fingers
Horror workplace injuries are outlined by a WorkSafe official.
![Mum of 9-year-old boy who took his own life: 'Why couldn't I have saved him?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Mum of 9-year-old boy who took his own life: 'Why couldn't I have saved him?'
Sage Ross was just 9 when he took his own life. His mother still cannot fathom why.
![Self-made multimillionaire 'Spud King' farmer dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Self-made multimillionaire 'Spud King' farmer dies
Allan Pye passed away at the weekend, aged 83.
![Triple-murderer mum Lauren Dickason's fate to be handed down in June](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Triple-murderer mum Lauren Dickason's fate to be handed down in June
The Herald previously revealed taxpayers footed her $700k - and rising - legal aid bill.
![“Föhn wind” sees temperatures in Timaru soar to 27C at 6am](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
“Föhn wind” sees temperatures in Timaru soar to 27C at 6am
The event was due to a “Fohn wind," says MetService.
!['Fast-moving' roadside fire in Timaru upgraded to third alarm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
'Fast-moving' roadside fire in Timaru upgraded to third alarm
The vegetation fire has been spreading quickly, engulfing trees in its path.
![Killer mum Lauren Dickason could be sentenced in March](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Killer mum Lauren Dickason could be sentenced in March
The Herald previously revealed taxpayers footed her $700k - and rising - legal aid bill.
![Temperatures set to be colder than normal for much of country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Temperatures set to be colder than normal for much of country
Forecaster says warm weather set to return for most places next week.
![Police appeal for help to find missing 18-year-old last seen in Invercargill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Police appeal for help to find missing 18-year-old last seen in Invercargill
Bailey Keen, 18, has not been seen since last Wednesday, December 27.
![Bad tabs and no sleep: Why experts are urging Kiwis to get their drugs tested this summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Bad tabs and no sleep: Why experts are urging Kiwis to get their drugs tested this summer
A substance found in some tabs has caused deaths overseas.
![Motel shooting: Man dropped off at petrol station with gunshot wounds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Motel shooting: Man dropped off at petrol station with gunshot wounds
A man and a woman were shot in Timaru overnight.
![Massive hedge fire destroys sheds near Timaru, fires on Auckland’s volcanoes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Massive hedge fire destroys sheds near Timaru, fires on Auckland’s volcanoes
Ten fire trucks were called in to battle the fire in a macrocarpa hedge.
![1000+ jobs 'terminated' - Deloitte on 11-office national labour hire business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
1000+ jobs 'terminated' - Deloitte on 11-office national labour hire business
ELE - global recruiter went overseas, particularly the Philippines, to fill jobs here.
![One person killed in a quad-bike accident last night in Timaru](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
One person killed in a quad-bike accident last night in Timaru
Emergency services were called to the fatal scene at 11.40pm.
![The left doesn’t own poor, Māori: National MP's revealing, personal maiden speech](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
The left doesn’t own poor, Māori: National MP's revealing, personal maiden speech
The Rangitata MP spoke of an at times challenging upbringing.
![Timaru crash: Emergency services rush to the scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Timaru crash: Emergency services rush to the scene
Emergency services were called to the scene just after 1pm.
![Killer mum Lauren Dickason's sentencing date moved to 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Killer mum Lauren Dickason's sentencing date moved to 2024
The Herald previously revealed taxpayers footed her $700k - and rising - legal aid bill.
![Power List: Who owns Mitre 10 stores throughout New Zealand?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
Power List: Who owns Mitre 10 stores throughout New Zealand?
Structure of this shy 49-year-old giant a quietly brilliant story of co-operative success.
![The Great NZ Road Trip: An author and a singer - and some sweet words for the road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
The Great NZ Road Trip: An author and a singer - and some sweet words for the road
The shortest travelling day - just two hours - but more special characters to meet.
!['This is just nit-picking': Plumber fuming over investigation that led to fine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=783)
'This is just nit-picking': Plumber fuming over investigation that led to fine
The plumber's failings revolved around his lack of supervision of a subcontractor.