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    Kwan Yi NgKwan Yi Ng loves helping others.

    Teen friends were drinking before fatal 4WD crash

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    Teen friends were drinking before fatal 4WD crash

    Poor decision-making contributed to the deaths of two teenage women in an off-road crash near Nelson last year, a coroner says.

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    Joshua GrieveThe wheels are in motion for Joshua Grieve to become a world champion cyclist.

    East Otago High School

    East Otago High School

    Samuel Paton"Men are made, not born", that is Samuel Paton’s motto in life, and the name of his boy’s leadership and development programme he initiated at East Otago High School.

    Kiwi pair charged in Sydney Airport 40kg cocaine bust

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    Kiwi pair charged in Sydney Airport 40kg cocaine bust

    Two 21-year-old New Zealand men have been charged in a cocaine bust at Sydney International Airport on Friday.

    Dunstan High School

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    George LindsayHaving a keen interest in the humanities and the sciences, George Lindsay is looking for a career where he can combine the two.

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    Hadley FarquharsonHadley Farquharson has turned obstacles into opportunities during his time at Cromwell College.

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    Charli SinclairWhether it is in the classroom or on the field, Charli Sinclair sets the bar high for herself.

    Blue Mountain College

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    Bayfield High School

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    An-Jhuo LeeAn-Jhuo Lee is a big-picture type of guy.

    Police reverse McSkimming's gun vetting changes

    Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned in May. He had been on leave since...

    Police reverse McSkimming's gun vetting changes

    Police have reversed changes former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming instructed staff to make to the firearms vetting process.

    Well known New Zealander charged with indecent assault

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    Well known New Zealander charged with indecent assault

    A well known New Zealander is set to appear in court this week charged with indecent assault.

    Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car

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    Man allegedly caught speeding in his grandma's stolen car

    A man who allegedly stole his grandmother’s car from Queenstown was busted by police after being caught speeding in Dunedin.

    Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'

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    Man barred from social media arrested for Facebook 'scam'

    A Dunedin man forbidden from accessing social media was arrested after allegedly using Facebook for a scam, police say.

    Calls for change as local election voter turnout falls

    Local Government NZ president Sam Broughton. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

    Calls for change as local election voter turnout falls

    Local Government New Zealand says it is clear local elections have to change urgently.

    'It's a shame': Luxon blames unions for strike action

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    'It's a shame': Luxon blames unions for strike action

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is accusing unions of driving an increase in industrial action by prioritising politics over its priorities.

    Child dies to become second Rakaia house fire victim

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    Child dies to become second Rakaia house fire victim

    A child has become the second victim of a house fire in Rakaia.

    Gaza ceasefire holds ahead of Trump's Israel visit

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    Gaza ceasefire holds ahead of Trump's Israel visit

    A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by US President Donald Trump to Israel's parliament.

    Victim's family 'blindsided' as phone-using truckie released early

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    Victim's family 'blindsided' as phone-using truckie released early

    The family of a young man killed when a phone-distracted truckie ran into the back of his work ute say her release after serving just nine months in prison is "impossible to comprehend".
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