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Former Wallaby gets his chance in Crusaders shuffle
All the ins and outs ahead of the seventh round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

‘Is it really real?’ Dunedin couple’s disbelief at $5.5m Lotto win
Otago's lucky streak continues, with an earlier $5.3m prize in Port Chalmers unclaimed.

Phil Gifford: Is Hoskins Sotutu doing enough for an All Blacks return?
OPINION: The Blues No 8's form is symptomatic of his side's struggles.

Location of $5.3m Powerball winner revealed
There was a big win for the south in last night's draw.

Highlanders shut down at home by Reds
The Highlanders' early gains have been undone after falling to a second straight loss.

Razor banking on France stars to pick ABs over Top 14 final
France's lineup will miss players in the Top 14 finals on June 28.

Watch: Allen, Seifert blast Black Caps to T20 series lead in Dunedin
The pair hammered 10 sixes between them against a shellshocked Pakistan.

‘My legs felt like jelly’: New multimillionaire claims $5.5m Lotto win
Bach, travel and making sure windfall 'works for my family's future' on winner's wishlist.

GP practising again after having sex with vulnerable patient
Dr Salil Elias denied having sex with the woman but DNA testing proved otherwise.

Long delays on motorways in Auckland as storm batters NZ
It comes after flights across the South Island were disrupted this morning.

Couch fires, booze, and burned wallaby: Police investigating student celebrations
Many of Dunedin's students began celebrations before 6am.

Woman dies after three-day delay for surgery to fix her broken leg
The 74-year-old's leg was broken after she was knocked over in a park by a dog.

Storm disrupts flights around NZ: Heavy rain hits, temp plunge
While South Island gets battered, North Island in for a different forecast.

Dunedin bus hub stabbing: 14-year-old guilty of manslaughter
The jury took more than two days to come to its verdict.

Phil Gifford: Forget the bomb squad, Crusaders prove rugby should be beautiful
OPINION: There were tight derby matches and a spectacular blow-out.

‘Petty and extreme’: NZ pool champ suspended, excluded from World Games
The NZ Pool Association cited 'unsportsmanlike behaviour' for suspending the champion.

‘A woman dies every 48 hours’: Meet the dogs trained to detect cancer
These trained canines are key players in the fight against a devastating disease.

Hurricanes fend off Highlanders to put season back on track
The Hurricanes climbed off the bottom of the table with a much-needed defensive rearguard.

Hurricanes hang on for much-needed win over Highlanders
All the action from the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Highlanders and Hurricanes.

Mayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health care
Over 100 signed a health services 'Buller Declaration', and the mayor urged them to rally.

‘Most exposed I’ve ever seen it’: Swells uncover near-century-old shipwreck
Despite no crew perishing, a man died after a fall at the wreck a few months later.