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Politics:
The Government is confident changes to the Active Investor Plus visa will pay off quickly 17:27

Law and Order:
A word of caution from Police, to people travelling home from Southland's Burt Munro Challenge 16:57

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Three men have been rescued from Southland's Waikaia River, after being reported missing while rafting 16:17

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