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• Ngāi Tahu Confront 'Whack-a-Mole' Battle Against Persistent Pounamu Theft

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The sacred taonga of Ngāi Tahu is increasingly under threat from a sophisticated black market, leading to a surge in illegal extraction and high-profile police interventions. This...

• Fatal Single Vehicle Accident Claims One Life Following Embankment Crash on Moa Flat Road

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Australia & Oceania

  A person has died after a vehicle veered off a rural road and plunged down a bank in Central Otago on Thursday. Emergency services were alerted to the crash site in Ettrick, where...