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09 Sep: A boost for the Springboks forward pack ahead of Saturday's re-match against the All Blacks in Wellington

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09 Sep: Suggestions that Christchurch City Council's dog management regulations need changes

08 Sep: A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru

08 Sep: A prominent sportsman has been found not guilty of injuring a baby in Dunedin

08 Sep: Finally some good news for the All Blacks when it comes to the fitness of their halfback stocks

08 Sep: Opening addresses in the trial of the woman accused of killing her two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases in an Auckland storage unit, begin today

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Entertainment:
Georgia Tennant is being targeted by a stalker 8:34

Netball:
Relief at the retention of one key piece of the Tactix's title-winning netball roster for coach Donna Wilkins 8:17

Politics:
Australia-Vanuatu agreement hangs in the balance, as Albanese flies to Port Vila ahead of Pacific Islands Forum 8:17

Rugby:
A boost for the Springboks forward pack ahead of Saturday's re-match against the All Blacks in Wellington 8:07

Entertainment:
Orlando Bloom has "nothing but love" for former fiancee Katy Perry 8:04

Politics:
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou loses confidence vote 7:57

Rugby League:
League pundit Phil Gould has urged the NRL to overhaul the match review committee system 7:57

Law and Order:
A Coroner says the death of a 13-year-old boy, who fell at least 15 metres after climbing a cliff at Coromandel Peninsula's Hahei Beach in January this year, serves as a tragic reminder 7:47

Rugby League:
Relief for Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes after a dangerous contact charge was downgraded from a one-match ban to a fine ahead of their NRL elimination play-off against the Roosters on Saturday 7:37

Entertainment:
The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid tribute to Katharine, Duchess of Kent, following her death 7:34

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