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Invercargill firefighter killed by pet stag during roar season

An Invercargill firefighter who was killed by his pet stag had been warned by his wife and colleagues not to go into the stag's paddock during the roar.A finding released by coroner Alexandra...

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Two-day south Westland search by armed police for 'missing tramper' who made...

A reported case of a "missing tramper" was actually a serial absconder who terrified elderly hikers and fled into deep bush to avoid armed police out hunting for him.Police spoke on Monday about a...

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Weather: More snow forecast for the South Island

Keep the fires banked and the stock sheltered — more snow down to 300m is forecast for Otago and Southland tomorrow.MetService meteorologist Dan Corrigan said a trough was expected to move northwards...

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Rental property scam: Australian worker left out of pocket in Queenstown

An Aussie working in Queenstown for the winter has fallen prey to a rental property scam.Paolo Scarpelli, 29, arrived in the resort at the end of last month to work as a liftie at Coronet Peak, but...

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Mycoplasma bovis: Another Mid Canterbury property tests positive

A property within the newly-identified Mycoplasma bovis control zone has tested positive for the cattle disease.Last week, it was announced the Wakanui area of Mid-Canterbury will face strict...

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Queenstown's Coronet Peak closes after 'perfect' ski season

Much like the start of the ski season, the weather well and truly turned it on for Coronet Peak's closing day.From the first mammoth dump of snow in June, to yesterday's bluebird skies and spring...

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Invercargill man allegedly threw petrol, punched flatmate

A man allegedly threw petrol over his flatmate then punched and stomped on her, a jury heard yesterday.Gregory William Claxton, 60, denies two charges of assault with intent to injure, common assault...

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