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Terror in aisle seven: Inside the Dunedin Countdown knife attack
Those first on the scene of the Dunedin Countdown knife attack speak for the first time.

$10m would keep Taieri Gorge line going: trust
$10 million to help with the upkeep of the full Taieri Gorge railway line.

Premium: Terror in aisle seven: the Dunedin Countdown knife attack
Terror in aisle seven: the Dunedin Countdown knife attack. Video / George Heard

Former Christchurch mayor Sir Bob Parker's quirky city apartment up for sale
Estate agents describe flat as "gritty, recklessly urbane".

Foul-mouthed honey thieves raid honesty box
Callous youth gives a security camera the finger as they make off with $61 and honey.

Protesters stop operations at Southland coal mine
Protesters had provisions to last several days, they said.

Driver thrown from car in fatal crash: Police appeal for help as investigation continues
Initial indications are southbound car crossed centre line, colliding with northbound car.

Police accused of being 'heavy-handed' post-March 15 guns crackdown
Lawyer claims police "hysterical" after Chch attacks in use of warrantless searches.

Buller floods cost KiwiRail over $3 million
The area suffered severe flooding in July last year.

'P*** off to your country': Bartender cleared for attempting citizen's arrest after racist remarks
The Colombian conceded he could have acted differently; judge said actions were justified.

Sanford sells lobster quota for $49.3m
Sanford has sold its Southern South Island lobster quota for $49 million.

Dunedin New World supermarkets still selling Russian beers
This is despite calls from local Ukrainian community for stores to boycott the products.

Port worker deaths: Call for inquiry
Two deaths in less than a week - one in Auckland and one in Lyttelton.

Port worker dies as coal loaded onto ship at Lyttelton
'I wish to express my deep sadness and condolences to the family' - port boss.

Invercargill crash witness: 'I didn't sleep last night, I keep seeing their faces'
Witnesses tried their best to help those in crushed ute.

More than twice legal limit: Entrepreneur avoids conviction due to new venture
Vital business travel abroad would be 'impossible' with a conviction, his counsel said.

One dead, one critical after early morning stabbing in city street
The incident happened just two blocks from the Invercargill police station.

Purchase record: Buyer pays $25.7m for Queenstown super-home
Previous record resort price is thought to be about $24 million.

New mum left in excruciating pain after severe infection missed post-birth
Jessica Barnfather woke from the anaesthetic screaming louder than when she was in labour.

Mother's 10-year fight over jailed son's death
Boyd Cuttance complained of severe headaches but was denied hospital care for weeks.

Special report: The tragic trend making ghosts of our glaciers
Our snowlines are rising at 'a screaming pace'. Just what does Aotearoa stand to lose?

Carer killed isolating with Covid-19: Man charged with murder appears in court
A 42-year-old man was arrested during Operation Bath.

Great South boss dies of suspected heart attack
Southland development agency CEO Graham Budd has died of a suspected heart attack.

Easter weather: Wind and rain warning as temperatures drop
It's a mixed bag of weather this Easter.

No commute, more family time: The big company letting workers move away - and take their city wages with them
Xero senior project manager David Michl now works from his home office in Wanaka.

Good Friday crashes kill one and injure two; police call for dashcam footage
One person has died in a car crash and another has been crushed between a shed and truck.

Covid-19: What our wastewater has revealed about the Omicron wave
New ESR wastewater sampling data has offered a fresh perspective of NZ's Omicron wave.

Driver failed to stop after hitting cyclist in Christchurch, police seeking witnesses
The car v cyclist crash occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday April 10.

Live: Easter traffic - roads packed across Auckland, serious vehicle incidents as holidaymakers escape the city
Auckland motorway network repairs will also slow Easter exodus.