Articles by Katie Oliver
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National
Wintry blast: Temps to plunge near freezing, rain, hail, late-season snow to lash south
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 2:03pmUmbrellas will be needed for most of the country this week, with rain, hail and thunder on the way, and a late-season burst...
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National
Boss of Christchurch’s last department store to step down after 11 years
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 1:57pmBallantynes chief executive Maria O’Halloran has stepped down after leading Christchurch’s last remaining department store...
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National
Hundreds of Canterbury students sick overnight after possible food poisoning
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:56pmAn evening meal at a University of Canterbury hall of residence is being blamed after hundreds of students have fallen ill. One...
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National
More than 600 Kiwis took their own lives last year, new data shows
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:29pmWarning: This article is about suicide and may be distressing for some readers. More than 600 Kiwis took their own lives...
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National
'No room for complacency': More rain, wind and chilly days forecast
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 9:43amMore rain, wind, and cool temperatures are forecast for much of New Zealand over the remainder of Labour weekend. And police...
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National
'Devastated': Mum and three daughters living out of suitcase after floods
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 2:13pmA mother and her three young daughters have been forced to leave their home and everything in it after the Dunedin floods...
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National
Whitebaiter dies after being swept into sea by 'rogue' wave
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 2:32pmA man has died whitebaiting near Rapahoe on the West Coast after being swept into the sea. It’s understood that the man was...
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Crime
Serial shoplifter facing dozens of charges, $400 worth of chocolate among thefts
Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 1:52pmA serial shoplifter is facing dozens of charges – with $400 worth of stolen chocolate just one of her many alleged crime...
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Crime
'Supernatural ability': Blockhouse Bay homicide victim remembered by fellow scientists
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 1:40pmAn Auckland scientist brutally murdered over the weekend has been remembered by fellow entomologists as an “inspiration”...
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Crime
Police raid uncovers loaded guns stashed in child's bedroom
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 2:37pmA police raid has uncovered a stash of loaded guns inside a child’s bedroom. The five men, from Nelson, were charged with...
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National
NZ sheep dog trialling legend dies in farm accident
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 3:33pmA well-respected farmer and member of New Zealand’s sheep dog trialling community has died in an ATV accident. Neil Evans...
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National
'Lucky to be alive': Man found after 48 hours in the bush with no locator beacon
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 3:35pmPolice are calling a man’s accidental 48-hour stint in the bush a “textbook example of what not to do”. The man is lucky...
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National
Mum fined by police after driving children to school in iced-over car
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 3:22pmA frosty start this morning saw a mother receive a fine after driving her children to school with an iced-over windscreen. The...
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Crime
New multi-agency group dedicated to reducing crime at bus-hub
Monday, 27 May 2024, 4:25pmA multi-agency group has been created in response to a spike of youth-related crimes at Dunedin’s bus hub. Dunedin’s Mayor,...
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National
Ex-Shortland Street actor takes hunger strike to Parliament
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 4:54pmA former Shortland Street actor has taken his hunger strike, in protest at the ongoing war in Gaza, to Parliament today. Will...
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National
Christchurch school in lockdown as armed police surround house; reports of man with gun
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:14pmOne person has been injured and a Christchurch school was in lockdown this afternoon as armed police surround a nearby house...
