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Person 'critically' hurt in Invercargill crash
One person has been critically hurt after a car and motorcycle collided in Invercargill.
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Pair arrested after standoff at Auckland building
Police arrested this man after an incident in central Auckland this morning. Photo: RNZ
Two men have been arrested after a standoff with police in central Auckland.
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Pair arrested after standoff at Auckland building
Police arrested this man after an incident in central Auckland this morning. Photo: RNZ
Two men have been arrested after a standoff with police in central Auckland.
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ECan chair steps down, pending investigation
Peter Scott (right) and Craig Pauling, who will be acting chairperson. Photo: David Hill / North Canterbury News
Environment Canterbury’s chairperson has stood down pending an investigation following recent media comments about his farming activity.
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ECan chair steps down, pending investigation
Peter Scott (right) and Craig Pauling, who will be acting chairperson. Photo: David Hill / North Canterbury News
Environment Canterbury’s chairperson has stood down pending an investigation following recent media comments about his farming activity.
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Fireys head to nationals
Five Queenstown fireys will be taking part in what’s dubbed the ‘Firefighter Iron Man’ this weekend.
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Extreme fundraising
Queenstown volunteer firefighter Colette Howard’s vowing to shave her head if she reaches her fundraising target for the Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
You could say she’s hair raising.
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Nourishing fundraiser
PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER
Best take an empty stomach along to Queenstown’s Mitre 10 Mega this Saturday, because you’ll be rendering St John a great service.
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First wheelchair-accessible maimai
A mallard duck. Photo: Fish and Game
Fish and Game is working to make duck hunting more inclusive by opening the first wheelchair-accessible public shooting maimai in the country.
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ODT quiz: May 4
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Transfer rumours just that, to Nuggets’ relief
Tai Webster’s shooting is central to the Nuggets’ chances. PHOTO: BLAKE ARMSTRONG
Tai Webster is not going anywhere.
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Highlanders ready for special game in Tonga
This is going to be a particularly special day for two members of the Highlanders squad.
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Call for reform of Pharmac’s budget
New Zealand offers no appeal for drug companies because it is difficult to make a sale, the Cancer Society says.
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Obituary: Stephen Salter, scientist
Regarded as the father of the science of wave energy, South African-born Scottish scientist Stephen Salter’s best-known invention was the "Edinburgh Duck", a device to generate megawatt-scale electricity from ocean waves.
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Obituary: mapping way for women in field
Otago geologist and science editor Jane Forsyth at Lake Hāwea. PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK
JANE FORSYTH
Lake Hāwea geologist
If you have ever held a GNS Science geological map in your hand, the chances are Jane Forsyth’s eyes and feet would have been all over the land.
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Obituary: Karl Wallinger, musician
Karl Wallinger, performing as World Party, in 2006. Photo: Getty Images
Naturally gifted musician Karl Wallinger played a range of instruments on many charting records, compiling an impressively diverse CV which ranged from being musical director for a production of The Rocky Horror Show, to playing on Sinead O’Connor’s stellar debut album, to collaborating with Peter Gabriel.
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Obituary: Michael Culver, actor
Michael Culver (right), with Brian Haw, demonstrating in Parliament Square against the war in Iraq. Photo: Getty Images
Although he only had a minor role in Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back, Michael Culver’s bravura death scene as Captain Needa was strangled by Darth Vader became his most famous part.
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Obituary: Joe Camp, film-maker
Joe Camp and Benji accept the award for Best Family Feature at the 19th Annual Genesis Awards Presented by The Humane Society at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 19, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Getty Images
Joe Camp knew a bit more than Hollywood when it came to picking a hit.
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Obituary: sport star-turned court star’s murder trial captivated world
O.J. Simpson on trial for murder. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
ORENTHAL JAMES SIMPSON
Athlete, actor
When the jury sent word they would deliver their verdict in the O.J. Simpson double murder trial, the rest of the United States was caught by surprise, myself included.
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What to do if shutters close on free speech
Victoria University. Photo: RNZ
What has the world come to when an attempt by a university to debate free speech is derailed?
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