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From holiday tunes to tinsel and garland, the annual Christmas parade brought so much joy to thousands in Lakeland on Thursday.

After severe flooding damaged hundreds of homes in Nelson last month, residents had the chance to put questions about sea level rise, climate change and their environmental concerns to those vying for the region's mayoralty.

An 87-year-old man has been reunited with his wedding ring thanks to staff at a shopping centre.

An 87-year-old man has been reunited with his wedding ring thanks to staff at a shopping centre.

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Early European settlers called it the New Zealand death, and Māori history also carries the memory of tragedy in and on our waterways. But the story is s

Lawyer Tim Spear submitted that Wakelin should come up for sentence if called upon, as both the harm done to the victims and the chances of Wakelin acting in the same way again were “minimal”. Spear said because of the difficulties of Wakelin faced as a result of a historical head injury, there was no point in imposing supervision or a punitive sentence. Wakelin also personally apologised to Judge Tony Zohrab for his behaviour at his previous court appearance in October, where he inter...