Canterbury priest who took his life may have been financial abuse victim - coroner
Father Geoff Gray was found dead in Akaroa on November 29 last year.
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The vehicle was later located abandoned, police say.
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Ambulance stolen while waiting for patient transfer in Timaru
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Police refer case of fishing boat death to coroner
Police say the death is not suspicious.
DB Breweries profit falls as alcohol demand drops, costs rise
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Bay of Islands Pony Club - the country's oldest - turning 75
BOI Pony Club marking 75 years of education in riding and horse care.
NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges
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Volunteer firefighter Dave 'Squid' McKenzie remembered 'He loved his fire station community'
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Kiwi Beatles fan to part with menu signed by the fab four
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'We will not tolerate abuse': Head of Two by Twos church responds to sex abuse claims
Sect head overseer Wayne Dean says he has not been contacted the FBI or police.
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'Left without answers': How new interactive missing persons map could be ‘game-changer’
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75-year-old woman missing from her Dunedin home
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Hit and slammed against wall: Former X Factor NZ contestant sentenced for family violence
Nofo Lameko skipped his sentencing in December to go on tour.
'Life of darkness': Stepfather's 20 year sentence for 15 years of abuse
The victims have suffered self-doubt, PTSD, fear, distrust and shame.
Mānuka honey producer buzzing after bee-autiful season
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Shocking: Alpine Energy owes electricity customers $16.9m after accounting error
Commerce Commission warns Alpine Energy over "serious and preventable” breaches.