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Say goodbye to Easter sunshine
The sunshine isn't set to stay for the long weekend - a cold front is approaching.

Search for hunter missing for more than a day
A hunter has been missing in the Fiordland National Park bush since yesterday morning.

Tributes flow for drowned diver
Ian Gregory Wells from Roxburgh died after getting into trouble while diving.

Teen critical after being run over 'at low speed'
Teen was run over by a van in Southland, leaving him with "serious to critical" injuries.

Missing teen's family turn to Sensing Murder's Kelvin Cruickshank for answers
Mike Zhao-Beckenridge's loved ones have turned to psychics for answers.

Frosty start for some as summer slips away
Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.

Local Focus: It's just a quick prick for farmers
Student nurses offer free health checks for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: It's just a quick prick for farmers
Student nurses offer free health checks for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022
Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

Man arrested for fire at motorcycle club
A man has been arrested after a fire at a bikie club this morning.

Man charged with manslaughter over party death
A man is facing manslaughter charge over the death of Chanel Henwood at a party.

Weather: Gale and heavy rain warnings
Wet and wild weather to hit almost a week after ex-Cyclone Gita.

Tourist in court with two broken arms pleads guilty to dangerous driving
Overseas driver had been caught driving at 140kmh just two days before crash.

Error has farmers growing crop linked to cow deaths
A mistake led to 556 farmers growing crops, which previously caused liver disease in cows.

NZ's top teacher encourages kids to argue
No one shrugs their shoulders or says "I dunno" in Katie Pennicott's class.

Aurora set to light up southern skies
Stargazers are expected to get a show tonight - if clouds don't get in the way.

Invercargill assault: One with serious injuries
A person has serious injuries after an alleged assault in Invercargill.

Illegal spotlighters shoot near campers
Police in Southland are on the hunt for illegal spotlighters who shot at a ute.

Fire threatens power to Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter
A fire has been raging overnight in scrubland on Tiwai Peninsula.

100-hectare blaze on Tiwai Pt, near Bluff
Firefighters battling huge blaze within 500m of Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter.

Thousands of mystery late-night calls cause concern
Spark has confirmed it's aware of thousands of calls nationwide in the past few days.

Total fire ban now in force across Otago and Southland
There is now a total fire ban across Otago and Southland.

Our Jekyll and Hyde summer continues
Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.

Amber-Lee: episode five full transcript
This week we are publishing the full Amber-Lee Cruickshank case podcast transcript.

Summer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenching
Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

Amber-Lee: episode three full transcript
This week we are publishing the full Amber-Lee Cruickshank case podcast transcript.

Arson suspected in Invercargill house fire
A Southland home was badly damaged by a blaze that tore through it overnight.

Amber-Lee case: podcast transcripts released
This week we are publishing the full Amber-Lee Cruickshank case podcast transcript.

Chasing Ghosts: Amber-Lee transcripts released
The Herald is publishing the full transcripts of Chasing Ghosts, the case of Amber-Lee.