Man trapped and sexually assaulted young girl
He told the girl she 'was not leaving till he got what he wanted', the court was told.
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One person dead after truck and car collide in Southland
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.
A push to keep a tiny Pacific nation's language alive
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Judge finds tikanga relevant in vaccine refusal sacking
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‘Vile’ sex offender gets 10 years’ jail for ‘harrowing’ attacks on young girl
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220 jobs to go as long-established retailer confirms closure
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Invercargill mayor backs Stop Co-Governance Tour, police hogwash claims of people buying guns
About 80 people attended the meeting on Saturday night.
'Fear grips me': Ukrainian woman's plea to Govt after fleeing to NZ, losing husband
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'Betrayal': Woman stole from small businesses to fund luxury lifestyle
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11 men with gang connections face attempted murder charges
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Name suppression for woman who lied about crashing boat at Lake Wakatipu
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Nurse who was punched and bitten wanted the patient punished...
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Psychologist says John Beckenridge wanted to punish ex by taking son
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Pensioner fleeced of $134k strikes settlement with bank
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Police praised for shooting knife-swinging criminal who tried to hijack passing cars
'The man then ran at the officer swinging his knife': Police praised for defending public.
'It was them': Woman adamant she spotted missing boy and stepdad overseas
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Elderly man accused of groping girls when they were children
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'Do not deserve my love': Concerning texts from boy who vanished with stepdad
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IRD, creditors chasing $19m from failed Rainbow childcare chain
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Killer driver sentenced after causing chaos on roads
Joseph Francis Haenga avoided jail, despite his previous conviction for killing a cyclist.
123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost
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Southland councillor apologises for ‘offensive’ remarks
Repentant local representative realises he can't 'speak for how women feel'.
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Skelt's resignation has triggered a byelection.
Sexist remarks dismissed as 'just part of life'
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