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08 Dec: Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom Blundell is being given every opportunity to prove his fitness ahead of the second cricket test against the West Indies

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08 Dec: Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition

08 Dec: The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history

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Children from a Christchurch daycare where some were burnt by chemicals accidentally put on a waterslide - are back at the centre today 13:27

Law and Order:
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