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    A "traitor" soldier who tried to spy on NZ and came to the attention of authorities after the Christchurch mosque attacks should be sent to prison, the Crown says.

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    Hurunui overcomes storm to be ready for garden festival

    North Canterbury is back on its feet just in time for one of its biggest weekends of the year, the Hurunui Garden Festival.

    History curriculum proposed changes slammed by teachers

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    History curriculum proposed changes slammed by teachers

    History teachers have slammed the government's proposal to water down the teaching of New Zealand history in schools with the study of topics including Ancient Egypt and the French Revolution.

    Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k per year

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    Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k per year

    Vandalism to signs is costing the Department of Conservation (DOC) hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

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    Plunket offering measles vaccines for entire families

    Whānau Āwhina Plunket is now offering measles vaccinations to the families of babies who are too young to receive it themselves.

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    Man who murdered jogger says thrash metal fed 'evil ideologies'

    A man who murdered a jogger by deliberately running her down says anti-Christ lyrics from a thrash metal band were the backdrop to the fatal moment.

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    More inappropriate material found as police staff probed

    Several police staff are under investigation, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.

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    Store owner ‘betrayed’ by alleged card thefts

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    Store owner ‘betrayed’ by alleged card thefts

    The owner of a South Island store was left feeling "absolutely betrayed" after catching a worker he considered a friend allegedly stealing at least $40,000 worth of Pokemon cards.

    Four injured, one critical in Rolleston crash

    Four injured, one critical in Rolleston crash

    Emergency services are responding to a serious crash that has forced a road to close near Rolleston.

    Luxon has one-on-one meeting with Trump in South Korea

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    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has had a meeting with United States President Donald Trump, ahead of a leaders meeting at APEC. 

    Air NZ, emergency services hit by global outage

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    Air New Zealand, emergency services and Cook Strait ferries have been affected by a global Microsoft outage this morning.

    Proposed transport changes to reduce 'unnecessary costs'

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    Proposed transport changes to reduce 'unnecessary costs'

    Changes to the Warrant of Fitness (WoF) system for vehicles are being considered by the government, including less frequent inspections for some vehicles.

    Murder-accused's self-defence argument challenged by Crown

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    Murder-accused's self-defence argument challenged by Crown

    Arguments that a Christchurch man was killed in self-defence are untrue and illogical, a Crown prosecutor says.

    Severe weather insurance claims surpass 5000

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    Severe weather insurance claims surpass 5000

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    Number plate identifying technology continues to rise

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    Number plate identifying technology continues to rise

    Police use of camera technology used to spot individual number plates is continuing to rise rapidly.

    Man's drug-fuelled assault on woman over meth pipe

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    Man's drug-fuelled assault on woman over meth pipe

    A man fuelled by alcohol and drugs head-butted a woman who tried to take away his meth pipe and smash it.

    Hipkins takes shot at Luxon in capital gains tax issue

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaking to union reps at a Council of Trade Unions conference at Te...

    Hipkins takes shot at Luxon in capital gains tax issue

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins has had a crack at the prime minister's real estate portfolio while making the case for his party's new capital gains tax (CGT) policy.

    'Disgusted': New curriculum prompts revolt

    Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

    'Disgusted': New curriculum prompts revolt

    The release of draft primary and intermediate school curriculums has prompted a revolt by the Principals Federation, and criticism from some subject associations.
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