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Incredible footage captured above NZ

A weather balloon with cameras attached has captured a stunning view of Central Otago from the sky.

Authors 'falling into traps' with online publishers

Author Sean Colenso's decision to use an online company to self-publish his first book "turned a dream into a nightmare" and left him $11,000 out of pocket.

No conviction over fatal crash

A Twizel woman who lost control of a vehicle leading to the death of her husband and injuries to her daughter has been discharged without conviction.

Two dead, five injured in crash

Two people are dead and five others have been injured in a two-car smash near Twizel in the South Island tonight.

One dead in crash near Lake Pukaki

This crash involved a single vehicle that lost control and rolled several times on State Highway 8 in Tekapo at about 4:30pm.

Fatal crash: Driver distracted by pizza

A Twizel chef who died after crashing her car into a tree may have been distracted while eating pizza, the coroner says.

Drunk rampage tarnishes rowing champs

Out-of-control athletes and supporters forced a bar to close and police to shut down a party of 200 after the NZ Rowing Championships in Twizel at the weekend.

Serious crash near Twizel

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