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Hundreds rally in support of Hubbard
A march in support of Allan Hubbard and his wife Jean proceeded through Timaru's main street today and finished up outside South Canterbury Finance.

Hundreds rally to support Hubbard
Hundreds have rallied in Timaru to support Allan Hubbard.

Nurse struck off for punching elderly man in mouth
A nurse has been struck off the register for punching a "vulnerable" elderly man in the mouth while she was working at a resthome.

French Polynesia: Road trip around Moorea
Moorea, along with ultra-expensive Bora Bora, is one French Polynesia's most popular islands with visitors. But remarkably, the impact of tourism, visually at least, is relatively low-key.

French Polynesia: Medical hitch delays island holiday
This blog is going to finish today beside the Moorea lagoon, I promise.

Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast
New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.

Evacuation warnings as tsunami wave hits Chatham Islands
The first wave has reached the Chatham Islands, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile overnight. An official tsunami alert remains in place for New Zealand's entire east coast.

Seeing things in black and white
A combination of old-fashioned hard work and new technology lies behind a Timaru couple's renovation.

Boys in blue bring home the bacon
Timaru police were on a serious mission when they squared off with a 100kg pig.

Motorsport: Racing series gains traction
This year's season of the ultra-competitive TRS has an international flavour.