World Cup venue shifts announced
Three of the five Rugby World Cup pool matches that were to have been held in Christchurch will remain in the South Island, it was announced this afternoon.
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Ulva Island, Southland
Ulva Island, in the centre of Stewart Island's Paterson Inlet, is a sanctuary for many of New Zealand's threatened bird species.
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Stewart Island whale stranding
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Search continues for man swept away in river
A search will resume today for a missing man thought to have been swept away in a river in Central Otago.