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Snow on the ground at Wreys Bush, Southland, only an hour after the snow began to fall. Photo / Alison Clark

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Snow falling in Southland

Snow is falling in Southland this afternoon as officials make final preparations for the polar blast that could cause chaos for many regions.

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Sports TV heads online for Kiwi fans

Sky TV has lost the rights to show English Premier League football matches. Photo / AP

Coliseum Sports Media is set to deliver to New Zealanders all 380 games of the English football premier league via a pay-per-view online platform.

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Spaghetti blamed for fatal crash

A German driver was getting ready to eat spaghetti at the wheel when his stationwagon crashed head-on with a ute, killing him and a fellow tourist, an inquest has found…

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Parker ready for mayoralty challenge

Christchurch mayor Bob Parker. Photo / Geoff Sloan

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker believes he has enough support to retain the job, as he works to discredit Lianne Dalziel's bid for the mayoralty.

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Govt announces gambling reforms

Gambling trusts will have to return more pokie machine proceeds to the community under law changes announced by Government today.Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain…

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MediaWorks tax dispute warning

Labour MP David Cunliffe (centre) said it would be tempting for the government to get involved in the outcome of MediaWorks' dealings with Inland Revenue. Photo/ Dean Purcell.

Labour will be watching the government "like a hawk" over MediaWorks tax dispute because of past treatment for the media company which owns TV3 and RadioLive.

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Complaint laid over MPs behaviour

Phil Goff and Trevor Mallard. Photos / Sarah Ivey/Ross Setford

A privileges complaint has been laid with the Speaker of Parliament over the behaviour of two veteran Labour MPs at last week's Law and Order Select Committee.

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Bank suit gets 4000 new sign-ups

Ivor De Menefy is one of 11,000 ANZ bank customers in a class action suit being taken by Auckland barrister Andrew Hooker. Photo / Dean Purcell

More than 4000 extra people have signed up overnight to join a legal bid to sue the banks over penalty fees after ANZ was named yesterday as the first target.

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Rise in drink driving after quakes

The spread of bars across the suburbs has also led to a drop-off in taxi availability. Photo / Thinkstock

The number of drink drivers getting caught in parts of Christchurch has risen dramatically since the earthquakes.

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Greens ditch money policy

The Green Party has abandoned its policy of quantitative easing - otherwise known as printing money - after almost a year of punishing backlash from political opponents…

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Internet troll's sentencing adjourned

Tristan Barker in the Rotorua District Court. Photo / File / Stephen Parker

Tristan Barker - whose father Michael is a former drummer for Split Enz - appeared in the Rotorua District Court today charged with assault.

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Restaurant's $4 an hour wage claim

An Auckland restaurant chain alleged to have paid workers less than $4 an hour has been taken to the Employment Relations Authority.

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Winter snowstice worries

Origin of the polar blast: -38deg

Colin McArthur documents his "winter" look as he heads back to Scott Base. Photo / Antarctica NZ

If you think it's going to be cold where you are this week - just remember it could be worse.

Video: Weather Special: Why snow storms are tricky to forecast

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WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan talks about this particular winter storm - who is most exposed, how our mountains and ranges hugely impact the…

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Give public voice in game of I Spy

The Governments legislation being pushed through without public debate broadens the rights of New Zealand spy agencies to snoop on New Zealanders and foreigners alike. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Far from being alarmed, the Key Government seems set to make the work of the spies, both their own and the overseas variety, even easier, writes Brian Rudman.

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Stay tuned for rebirth of NZ media

Rod McGeoch will be chairman of the new company formed to run MediaWorks. Photo / Dean Purcell

Fran O'Sullivan asks: "Is the MediaWorks receivership simply the first move in a long-running play that will ultimately return more media assets into NZ ownership?"

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