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The fire broke out at a property on Regina Lane in Oamaru last night. Photo / Google Maps

NEW ZEALAND

Fire crews fight blaze at Oamaru wood joinery workshop

22 Apr, 2018 6:54am

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A spectacular light show over Lake Ellesmere was caught oin film by a band of enthusioasts. Photo / Amanda and Graham Fisher

NEW ZEALAND

Aurora Australis enthusiasts capture 'one of the best'

21 Apr, 2018 5:26pm
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Aurora Australis Facebook group now has almost 20,000 members around the world.

Police want information following an aggravated burglary in Southland. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Southland burglary: Police hunting for armed man

20 Apr, 2018 1:53pm
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Police are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in Southland.

Windy and then wet weather is forecast this weekend. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Wrap up: Cold, windy weather on the way

20 Apr, 2018 7:14am
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Wind will make way for wet weather on Saturday, followed by lower temperatures on Sunday

Ben Dempsey, jailed for multiple offences, told court he considered

NEW ZEALAND

'You pulled the trigger': Policeman recalls gun nightmare

19 Apr, 2018 8:17am
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Man jailed for multiple offences told court he considered "committing suicide by cop".

Andrew and Kate Wiffen celebrate Andrew's win in the Young Farmer of the Year Tasman region final in Templeton, near Christchurch, on April 7.

THE COUNTRY

West Coast sharemilker Wiffen makes FMG Young Farmer of the Year final again

18 Apr, 2018 5:30pm
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Andrew Wiffen will compete in his second FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand final.

Waitaki Valley Wine Growers say the latest wine batch is looking 'exciting'.

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Waitaki Valley's 2018 vintage worth waiting for

18 Apr, 2018 4:30pm
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The Waitaki Valley's 2018 wines could be worth waiting for.

The SealesWinslow blaze near Ashburton in December in which three firefighters received minor burns. Photo: Lauren Yeatman

THE COUNTRY

SealesWinslow plans $4m rebuild of feed plant

18 Apr, 2018 1:30pm
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SealesWinslow plans to rebuild the plant destroyed in a fire near Ashburton last year.

Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Ltd board of directors chairman Colin Glass addresses the crowd at the official opening of the ALIL Pipe Scheme. Photo: Toni Williams

THE COUNTRY

ALIL Pipe Scheme major step forward for irrigation efficiency

18 Apr, 2018 12:30pm
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The Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Ltd (ALIL) Pipe Scheme was opened last week.

Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation Ltd general manager John Wright (left) and U3A programme committee member Bob Engelbrecht talk about the benefits of irrigation to Mid Canterbury. Photo: Toni Williams

THE COUNTRY

One irrigation scheme in future tipped for Canterbury farmers

18 Apr, 2018 11:30am
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Mid Canterbury's diverse farming community could have one irrigation scheme in the future.

South Canterbury's farming sector is looking healthy thanks to the combination of rain, warmth and, at times, dry conditions, throughout the year so far. Photo: Alexia Johnston

THE COUNTRY

South Canterbury farmers thrilled with autumn so far

18 Apr, 2018 11:30am
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Autumn is on track to being one of the best ''in living memory'' for Canterbury farmers.

Author Tony Healy with his South Island map pinpointing unexplained sightings. Photo: Toni Williams

THE COUNTRY

Black panthers, Lake Pukaki monsters prove elusive for hunter

18 Apr, 2018 9:30am
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The Canterbury panther and the Lake Pukaki river monster have proved elusive for hunters.

Jeff Bruce, of Caithness Farm, near Waimate, has given 80 10kg bags of Nadine potatoes to the fundraising cause. Photo: Alexia Johnston

THE COUNTRY

Waimate potatoes boost effort for Tonga after Cyclone Gita

18 Apr, 2018 8:30am
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A Waimate potato farmer is digging deep to help Tongan families hit hard by Cyclone Gita.

Jane and Blair Smith explain their sheep and beef farming operation to their visitors.

THE COUNTRY

Papakaio School pupils get real taste of farm life

18 Apr, 2018 6:30am
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A Red Meat Profit Partnership initiative is students a chance to experience farm life.

Polio patients at Hastings Memorial Hospital being given physiotherapy in 1953. Photo / Herald archives

NEW ZEALAND

Polio outbreak: How NZ coped with killer disease

17 Apr, 2018 6:49pm
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In New Zealand's worst year for polio fatalities, 173 people died.

The teen has no recollection of what happened after he was kicked out from a licensed premises in Nelson before 2am. He was then seen wandering around Bridge St uninjured. Photo / Google

NEW ZEALAND

Fisherman can't recall how he got large head wound

17 Apr, 2018 6:28pm
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Did you see a teen wandering around Bridge St at 2am today? Police want to hear from you.

THE COUNTRY

MPI defends processing of Mycoplasma bovis' claims

17 Apr, 2018 4:30pm
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The MPI reports to be working hard to process all claims regarding mycoplasma bovis.

Police and volunteers work to rescue people trapped in the collapsed CTV building. Photo / Geoff Sloan

NEW ZEALAND

CTV building collapse: Police confirm no charges to be laid

17 Apr, 2018 12:51pm
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Police have confirmed their decision not to lay charges over the CTV building.

THE COUNTRY

Promising results from predator trapping in Glenorchy

17 Apr, 2018 8:30am
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A predator trapping programme in the Rees-Dart river delta is showing promising results.

The first rabbit deaths from K5 have been confirmed in Otago.

THE COUNTRY

News of rabbit deaths welcomed by Otago Regional Council

17 Apr, 2018 8:30am
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The first rabbit deaths due to the K5 virus released this year have been confirmed.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association. have appointed a new leader to help the sector during Brexit. Photo / 123RF

THE COUNTRY

Southland's Jeff Grant to help lead red meat sector's Brexit response

17 Apr, 2018 7:30am
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Jeff Grant has been appointed to support the red meat sector's response to Brexit.

The virus would continue to spread for 12-14 weeks after release. Photo: ODT files

THE COUNTRY

Rabbit K5 virus taking hold in Otago, says ORC

17 Apr, 2018 6:30am
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The rabbit virus K5 has started to take hold in the Otago region.

An independent barrister is to review complaints about inappropriate behaviour at University of Otago's law camps. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Independent barrister to review student law camps

17 Apr, 2018 6:29am
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Review of controversial law camp 'not an investigation into particular student or staff'.

Rural consultant Cam Black will represent the Aorangi region in the Young Farmer of the Year grand final in Invercargill in July. Photo: Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Christchurch consultant winner of Aorangi Young Farmer title

16 Apr, 2018 5:30pm
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Christchurch's Cam Black (25) has won the Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year title.

Man suffers irreversible loss of vision after SDHB failed to arrange a timely follow-up. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Patient suffers vision loss after six-month delay to see doctor

16 Apr, 2018 4:34pm
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Man suffers irreversible loss of vision after SDHB failed to arrange a timely follow-up.

THE COUNTRY

Lake Dunstan weed spray programmes get results

16 Apr, 2018 4:30pm
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Spray programmes in Lake Dunstan are having the best effect on weeds in the region.

Wallabies are becoming a big pest in the south island. Photo / 123RF

THE COUNTRY

ECan called on to help with wallaby control in Canterbury

16 Apr, 2018 2:30pm
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A pest-control group in Maniototo is dismayed with the lack of action against wallabies.

Chanelle O'Sullivan with children Hunter and Izzy. Photo: Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Farming advocate providing insight into primary industries

16 Apr, 2018 1:30pm
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Primary industries advocate Chanelle O'Sullivan is more than Just A Farmer's Wife.

Waipahi sheep farmers Logan, Alexa and Ross Wallace at home on the farm. Photo: Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Waipahi sheep farmers 'enthusiasm' wins Ballance award

16 Apr, 2018 12:30pm
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Waipahi sheep farmers are this year's Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards winners.

Winton Farmer Phil Garaway has been left with 12ha of potentially toxic swedes. Photo: Sharon Reece

THE COUNTRY

Southland, Otago Farmers working around toxic swede issue

16 Apr, 2018 11:34am
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Southland and Otago farmers left with crops of toxic swede are working through the issue.

Robert Dooner recorded an excess breath-alcohol level of 856mcg when he was stopped by Queenstown police. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

How to beat a drink-drive charge: Say you're moving to Canada

16 Apr, 2018 9:03am
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Drink driver in Queenstown let off by judge as it would prevent him moving to Canada.

THE COUNTRY

Alliance Group: First skin-pack cuts dispatched to Hong Kong

16 Apr, 2018 8:30am
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Alliance Group dispatched a shipment of product in vacuum skin tray packaging to Hong Kong

THE COUNTRY

Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand set to 'hibernate'

16 Apr, 2018 7:30am
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Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand has been forced to go into abeyance.

Bob Mehrtens, of Timaru, keeps an eye on his Kvernland plough as he competes in the Farmlands full reversible class at the New Zealand Ploughing Championships in Thornbury yesterday. Photo: Nicole Sharp

THE COUNTRY

Furrow formers fight for national ploughing titles in Thornbury

16 Apr, 2018 6:30am
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Tractors took over Thornbury in the weekend for the New Zealand Ploughing Championships.

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Queenstown: Food central

15 Apr, 2018 1:00pm
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Jesse Mulligan cherry-picks from the best of Queenstown's eateries.

Aucklanders will need their brollies again today and tomorrow. Photo / File, Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Rain, rain go away: More wet weather coming

15 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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More rain on the way during the next few days, but less severe than earlier this week.

NEW ZEALAND

Air NZ passengers exposed to measles

13 Apr, 2018 8:21pm
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A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.

Two men were killed in a Boxing Day crash on the Waimate Highway. Photo / Hamish MacLean, Otago Daily Times

NEW ZEALAND

Witness to double-fatal crash sought

11 Apr, 2018 6:18pm
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Police are appealing for help to find a person believed to have witnessed a fatal crash.

Huge seas pounded the Ports of Auckland container terminal during Cyclone Drena in 1997.

NEW ZEALAND

Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand

11 Apr, 2018 5:45pm
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Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow

Five people have been confirmed with measles in the South Island. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Measles outbreak spreads across South Island

11 Apr, 2018 5:23pm
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Five cases of measles have been confirmed in four South Island locations.

Flynn (9), left, and his dad Marcus Nurse, with their dogs were among those who competed in the recent Mackenzie Young Farmers Bark Up in Fairlie. The pair returned home with prizes for their efforts. Photo / Alexia Johnston

THE COUNTRY

Belle bags Mackenzie Young Farmers Bark up

11 Apr, 2018 3:30pm
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Farmer Flynn and his faithful dog Belle have won the Mackenzie Young Farmers Bark Up.

Temperatures in the 30's and 42 days without rain in November and December took its toll on grain crops and then rain in January and February hampered efforts to harvest the crops. Photo: Getty Images

THE COUNTRY

Weather extremes new normal for Canterbury farmers

11 Apr, 2018 2:30pm
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Extreme weather events may be the new norm for South Island farmers.

Dairy has done well this financial year.

THE COUNTRY

Half-year results: A tale of Synlait and dairy success

11 Apr, 2018 12:52pm
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Synlait Milk made a profit of $40m this year.

Traffic crawls through the slush on Stuart St, Dunedin. Photo / Stephen Jaquiery

NEW ZEALAND

Hail and snow mark end of golden weather

11 Apr, 2018 8:23am
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A southerly blast has slammed the door on the South Island's long hot summer.

A bus driver on has been stood down while the Otago Regional Council and Ritchies investigate allegations of lewd behaviour towards female passengers. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Bus driver stood down over complaints of lewd behaviour

10 Apr, 2018 3:27pm
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Ritchies investigate allegations of lewd behaviour towards female passengers by driver.

The year's first winter storm is set to hit the country. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Rug up: First 'winter storm' of the year set to hit country

10 Apr, 2018 5:19am
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It is time to rug up as the year's first"winter storm" nears.

Wahine sank 400m from Seatoun beach in Wellington Harbour after running aground in enormous seas that would keep today's Cook Strait ferries in harbour.

NEW ZEALAND

Killer Wahine waves forced weather rethink

10 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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Today's Cook Strait ferries won't sail in waves averaging over 6m.

US Air Force F-16s caused consternation when they jetted low over the Fox Glacier during a visit for an air show. Photo / Stephen Jaquiery

NEW ZEALAND

Low-flying US fighter pilots anger locals

10 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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United States F-16 jet-fighter pilots were "reminded of New Zealand's aviation rules".

Scott Millar, inset, pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Ravineel Avikash Sharma and reckless driving causing injury. Photos / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Teen jailed for drunken joyride that killed mate and left family heartbroken

9 Apr, 2018 5:14pm
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The parents of a teenager say they had treated drink-driver who killed him as family.

Roger and Steph Tweed are enjoying considerable success on the dog trial circuit. Photo: Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Sheepdog trials: Father and daughter unbeatable at Waitahuna trials

9 Apr, 2018 4:30pm
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The Waipara-based Tweeds led the way in all four events at the Waitahuna dog trials.

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