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Fraudster and ex-fugitive loses battle against removal from Oz
Paul Bennett tried claiming his removal was a "disguised extradition".

Chris Lynch: Dying Kaiapoi mum has message for others
The 31-year-old was diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer in December 2019.

Peak relief: Toilet to be installed on popular Queenstown track
The mountain was dubbed "faecal peak" for the increasing piles of human waste.

Text messages, demand for cash: Sex worker sentenced for blackmailing client
Almost a year after their first liaison, the man received a text message seeking $700.

Parents' anxious wait: 'No level of lead is safe for a baby'
Elevated levels of lead discovered in Eastern Otago water supply.

Destiny Church: Concerns over 'Apostle' Tamaki's latest venture
'Apostle' Brian Tamaki has also written a new book.

Person dies after falling in workplace incident
WorkSafe understands person fell from a height a Christchurch address this morning.

Pensioner attacked by group of teens
The 71-year-old was savagely punched in the face by one of the teenagers.

Christchurch homicide case: Potential trial next year
Emergency services were called to a Christchurch house last month and found a man dead.

New Year's Day killing: Murder accused in court after gang associate dumped at hospital
Three people lose name suppression charged over the death.

Recidivist offender 'sick of nobody paying him attention'
Andrew Kataina'Marii, 44, has a long history of stints behind bars.

'Have we been drinking dangerous water since August?': Locals lead poisoning fears
Dunedin City Council helicopter scrambles to discover source of poisoning in water supply

Night stalker: Man sentenced for 'creeping', tracking estranged wife for two years
Christchurch man who repeatedly breached a protection order to stalk his wife sentenced.

Car plunges 4m down bank in Christchurch
Emergency services were called to the incident on Taylor's Mistake Rd at about 4.20am.

19-year-old Mongrel Mob assault victim 'wouldn't hurt a fly'
Leni Taufateau remains in hospital with a fractured skull.

Bags not: 'Grisly' discovery a dummy run
A passerby feared the worst when they found the bulging black rubbish bags.

'Lifetime of pain': Mum faces driver who killed son in meth-fuelled crash
Grieving mum says a lifetime of pain is the "price of love" for her son.

Identity of swimmer missing in Canterbury river revealed
The dive squad completed its search on Monday.

'Senseless, violent death': Meth-fuelled driver jailed for killing passenger
Luke Savigny, 25, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his 32-year-old passenger.

'Seriously upsetting': Jail for student flat thefts
Police executed a search warrant at the home of 24-year-old Misifosa Tapusoa last year.

3 deaths in a year: Serious crash on 'dangerous' Christchurch road
Police were alerted to a car that rolled between Ryans Rd and Bentley St at around 6:40am.

Concerns for 42-year-old woman missing in Canterbury
42-year-old Lisa Ford was last seen in Tai Tapu on Tuesday.

Fears for welfare of former Dunedin man, Myanmar VP after military coup
Henry Van Thio was sworn in as second vice-president in 2016.

Mongrel Mob attack victim's family unable to get into the country from Tonga
Leni Taufateau was knocked to the ground on Oxford Terrace at about 1am on Sunday morning.

New Netflix show to be filmed in Otago
A new Netflix romance, The Royal Treatment, is due to start filming later this month.

'Horrifying': Towns weren't warned over toxic water because staffer was on holiday
'The water is revolting here'.

Molten mince: Son pelts mum with hot pie
Teenage sister 'scared, in tears and shaking' after brother's violent behaviour.

Wealth of trouble: Average house price hits new milestone
Prices are up 12.8 per cent on a year ago - and set to rise further, property expert says.

Criminal charges laid after boat's dramatic beaching
Crew were rescued after the boat was beached in Christchurch.