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The writer mentions an incident in which a young woman was groped at Rhythm and Vines 2017. Photo: Getty. Perhaps the biggest ''New Year'' story this year to come out from our sunny side of the globe was the tale of a woman called Madeline who was groped by a male reveller at the Rhythm & Vines festival on New Year's Eve as she strolled along, minding her own business, with glitter covering her breasts.

Glen Collins' tow truck was bumped into a stationary Holden Colorado after a tourist driver pulled out in front of him at Arrow Junction near Queenstown on Tuesday. Photo: Meena Amso The NZ Transport Agency plans to review a Queenstown intersection following Tuesday's three-car crash in which a Chinese tourist was injured.

Oamaru police have concerns about the growing number of reports of people trespassing on private property in the town.

It had been a long time coming and was rather underwhelming, but Wanaka finally received more than 2mm of rain yesterday for the first time in more than a month.

Megan Woods The Government is being accused of corporate welfare by making available $3.7 million in funding for electric vehicles and charging stations.

New Zealanders are switching electricity companies in record numbers as competition in the market increases to levels never seen before, the Electricity Authority says.

Guo Rongzong, vice-president of Hema Fresh (left) and Chester Cao, vice-president of Brands Fonterra Greater China, launch the Daily Fresh milk brand. Photo: Fonterra Fonterra has joined e-commerce giant Alibaba's new retail concept, Hema Fresh, to launch a fresh milk product in China.

Nathan Penny. Prices lifted 4.9% in this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, boosted by concerns about supply in the dry conditions.

Sharemarket darling A2 Milk has announced an expanded distribution deal across nine states of the United States, boosting outlet access almost 30% to 5000 retail stores.

There will be plenty of bats swinging and balls flying at Ellis Park over the next few days.

Several Otago competitors will get to race alongside the world's best in Wanaka this weekend.

Not all New Year's Eve revellers are as well-behaved as this. Photo: Peter McIntosh One letter writer to the Otago Daily Times called a Wanaka essay-writing initiative ''an all-round exercise in futility, with a greater capacity to expose the police to ridicule, than to solve any of the problems it is meant to address''. We beg to differ.

New Zealanders march past General Sir H. Horne during a service to mark the beginning of the fourth year of the war. - Otago Witness, 16.1.1918. Just a few lines to let you know I am alive and well. Since writing last we have been through another stunt, and you will have seen ere this reaches you what happened to the New Zealanders.

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Paul O'Reilly. Southern United fans have had a long wait for the team's next home game - but that is nearly over.

An artist's impression of a hotel and retail development proposed for Queenstown's Brecon St. Image: Supplied An independent planning commissioner will decide whether a proposal for Queenstown's largest hotel development will be publicly notified.

No decision has been made whether Fire Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) will seek cost recovery following a fire at an exclusive subdivision near Arrowtown on Tuesday morning.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in action against Denis Shapovalov at the Australian Open. Photo Reuters Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga required all his years of experience to tame Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov and reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

1teasuyer.jpg Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf says Treasury has not met its high standards. Photo: NZ Herald The number of children to be lifted out of poverty by the Government's Families Package is likely to be less than previously forecast because of an embarrassing blunder by Treasury.

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a workplace accident in North Dunedin this afternoon.