Articles by Matiu Workman
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Health
Concerns over doses in ecstasy pills
Thursday, 4 January 2018, 6:02pmA drug-testing safety group is concerned after a number of MDMA pills have been found to have more than twice the standard...
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Lower South Island
Wanaka fire still burning, has charred 200 hectares
Thursday, 4 January 2018, 4:56pmThe large fire that has charred around 200 hectares on the outskirts of Wanaka could still take days to extinguish. Eight...
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Lower South Island
Arrowtown the latest to start water restrictions
Thursday, 4 January 2018, 6:41amRunning through the sprinkler in the hot weather in Arrowtown has come to a halt as the South Island town is issued with...
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Crime
Police searching for man in Nelson robberies
Friday, 29 December 2017, 2:30pmPolice have identified a person of interest, after a spate of burglaries across the Nelson area in the last week. The man...
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Sport
Taylor proud to 'prove his teammates wrong'
Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 7:13amHe may be in the latter stages of his cricket career, but there's no end in sight to Ross Taylor's limited overs form. The...
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Christchurch
Warnings to be careful around Sumner Beach
Friday, 8 December 2017, 5:32pmAuthorities may close part of Christchurch's Sumner Beach, after two incidents within a matter of hours. Two men in their...
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Lower South Island
Queenstown Council exploring split ownership housing model
Saturday, 21 October 2017, 6:49amQueenstown could soon be offering cheaper housing, but there's a significant catch. The resort town's housing affordability...
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National
Tensions led Otago man to murder and 11-year jail sentence
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 12:29pmTensions between two coastal Otago neighbours led to a 60-year-old man killing his neighbour, before trying to take his own...
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National
50,000 trees pledged to offset Trump's climate change policy
Monday, 31 July 2017, 11:13amA Christchurch-based project aiming to offset Donald Trump's climate change policy is beginning to flower. More than 200...
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National
Canterbury job market heading back to pre-quake levels
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 6:08amThe Canterbury job market is returning to pre-earthquake levels. New figures show the job market is up less than one percent...
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National
Locals brave freezing weather for Dunedin Team NZ parade
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 11:45amA drizzly Dunedin afternoon failed to keep the crowds away for Team New Zealand's victory parade this afternoon. Thousands...
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National
Call to remember Battle of Messines as we mark centenary
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 12:41pmOne of New Zealand's most successful contributions to World War One is being commemorated in Belgium today. Governor General...
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Crime
Concern as NZ's synthetic cannabis use rises
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 5:29amA Tauranga social service agency is warning we could become the land of the dark, toxic cloud - as synthetic cannabis use...
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National
Silver Fern Farms' Ashburton workers brace for cuts
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 6:25amWorkers at a Silver Fern Farms plant in Canterbury are bracing for cuts after a meeting was called for next week. The company...
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National
Cause of fatal explosion on cruise ship in Dunedin revealed
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 11:36amThe cause of a fatal explosion on a cruise ship berthed in Dunedin earlier this year has been revealed. The Emerald Princess...
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National
Dunedin hotels hike prices to cash in on Ed Sheeran concert
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 6:16amEd Sheeran's concerts are still 10 months away, but some accommodation providers in Dunedin are hiking up their prices to...
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National
Ed Sheeran confirms two NZ shows
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 5:21amEd Sheeran's Dunedin fanbase has had its prayers answered this morning. The Shape of You singer has announced he will play...
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Crime
Man pleads guilty after slicing father-in-law's hand with machete
Friday, 5 May 2017, 10:00amA 33-year-old father of two who sliced his former father-in-law’s hand with a large machete has pleaded guilty to two charges.Shaan...
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Crime
German man pleads guilty after trying to kill his girlfriend in NZ
Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 10:05amA 20-year-old German who tried killing his Belgian girlfriend by driving off the side of a cliff in this country, has pleaded...
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National
WATCH: A father's plea for the safe return of his missing daughter
Friday, 31 March 2017, 1:38pmThe father of a 50-year-old woman missing in Westport is mentally numb as he awaits any news of his daughter. It's been two...
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Education
Interest on student loans 'a significant barrier' to students - OUSA
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 5:37amThe head of Otago University's student association says reintroducing interest to student loans is a silly idea. A Productivity...
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National
Pike River picket line set to end
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 11:18amAfter more than 100 days, the Pike River picket line is coming to an end. Families and supporters have been manning the gate...
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Crime
Dunedin harassment case: Defendant kept pictures of victim 'out of fear'
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 2:38pmA 39-year-old government employee accused of harassing a Dunedin business owner for two and a half years, says he kept pictures...
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National
Important route cordoned off during Port Hills fires reopens
Saturday, 4 March 2017, 6:44amOne of the last roads cordoned off during last month's Port Hills fires has just reopened. Cars will be able to access Dyers...
