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Book of the Week: The nude hippies of Nelson

On the memoir of a can-do, plain-speaking, Amazonian farmer who was at the centre of New Zealand's commune experiment

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Govt agrees to let councils retain water contractors

Mayors welcome Three Waters concession so most council-controlled contractors will remain council-controlled.

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The little-known native Welsh sport that a village has brought back from the brink of extinction

Wales has produced wallball world champions in years gone by

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South thrives as north dives

As the north of the country gets pummelled by the weather subtropical fruit trees and plants once marginal in Southland soils are thriving thanks to balmier conditions.

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Twins 'untouchable' drug empire brought down by a Ford Fiesta

Rohail and Sohail now face a lengthy jail term

Manchester Evening News

Nevada’s UFO sightings have been reported for decades, archives show

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada has long had a fascination with the extraterrestrial that goes beyond the Area 51 conspiracies.

Tribune News Service

Failed entrepreneur Evan Price is now taking on Aliexpress and Amazon

A disgraced Kiwi businessman whose targets included mum-and-dad investors, a Hollywood producer, a TV news anchor, a city mayor and even the Minister of Finance, is now trying for third time lucky – and asks that he be given a chance to turn over a new leaf.

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The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Nelson's long, sodden road to recovery

The Detail heads to Nelson to survey the damage left behind by a massive storm four months ago.

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Calls for Corrections to run police custody units

The Police Association and Corrections Association have renewed the idea that those in custody could be better looked after under a changed framework.

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Nelson beaches blanketed by bubbles of sea foam after wild weather and strong winds lash coastal areas

Residents of a Victorian hamlet — and their pooches — have been enjoying an outdoor bubble bath after heavy rain, powerful winds and fierce surf hit the coast.

ABC News

One disaster after another: why we must act on the reasons some communities are facing higher risks

The New Zealand town of Nelson remains in a state of emergency, with nearly 500 homes evacuated, after the region received more than three times its average August rainfall in less than five days last week.

The Conversation

Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand’s flood-prone areas not ready to cope with climate crisis

Town of Nelson said to be ‘years’ away from recovering from effects of recent floods

The Independent UK

New Zealand’s flood-prone areas not ready to cope with climate crisis, Ardern says

Touring flood-hit region of Nelson, prime minister says country must do ‘all we can’ to deal with damaging events triggered by a warming climate

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Rains pounding New Zealand ease, more people forced from their homes

Torrential rains eased on Saturday in New Zealand's northern and central regions after four days of downpours forced hundreds of people from their homes, although there were 100 new evacuations overnight.

Reuters

Torrential rain causes havoc in New Zealand, hundreds forced from homes

Torrential rain hit parts of New Zealand for a fourth day on Friday, forcing hundreds of people from their homes as rivers overflowed their banks and waterlogged ground becomes unstable.

AFP

New Zealand flood recovery estimated to take 'years'

Nelson (New Zealand) (AFP) - A New Zealand city devastated by flooding will take years to recover, the mayor said on Friday, as hundreds more homes were evacuated.

The Independent UK

New Zealand floods: Hundreds forced to evacuate after torrential rain leaves streets submerged

Parts of New Zealand hit by third consecutive day of torrential rain

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Hundreds evacuated as 'frightening' floods hit New Zealand

Wellington (AFP) - Hundreds of families on New Zealand's South Island were forced to leave their homes on Thursday after dramatic flooding prompted a state of emergency in three regions.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand floods: hundreds evacuate as ‘atmospheric river’ brings deluge

A third straight day of rain has brought flooding, landslips and road closure to both the North and South islands

AFP

Hundreds evacuated as 'frightening' floods hit N.Zealand

Wellington (AFP) - Hundreds of families on New Zealand's South Island were forced to leave their homes on Thursday after flooding caused a state of emergency to be declared in three regions.

Reuters

Torrential rains lash New Zealand for 3rd day, hundreds evacuate homes

Torrential rain slammed the west and north of New Zealand's South Island for a third straight day on Thursday, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes and triggering road and school closures and land slips.

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Hundreds of workers flown home to Pacific despite fishing firms' pleas

The Government has turned down seafood industry pleas for overseas fruit-pickers to be allowed to complete their visas processing fish

Daily Mirror

Mum stunned as bright pink PIGEON lands outside her window as theories run wild

The woman who spotted the unusual looking bird out of the window thought she was hallucinating when visiting her mum in Nelson, Lancashire

Daily Mirror

Widow says life feels 'pointless' after her husband is crushed to death at work

Jayne Willoughby said her life also ended the day her husband Colin was killed by a 1,000 tonne hydraulic press at Graham Engineering Ltd in Nelson, Lancashire

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