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Gina Crampton Gina Crampton has been included in the Silver Ferns' new leadership group.

Josh Skryba and Ben Lund play with a ball at Logan Park Turf yesterday as they prepare to head to Brazil next week. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Two Dunedin teens are preparing to live the football life in one of the sport’s top countries.

Manapouri Power Station, on the western arm of Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National Park. Photo: ODT files A small energy trading firm has accused Meridian Energy of neglecting environmental obligations in a bid to keep wholesale electricity prices up, thereby reaping profits of more than $35million.

Frustrated Oamaru business owner Jan Nuttall will clean graffiti off her lower Thames St building, Inspirationz, once again after it was recently targeted by vandals. PHOTO: DANIEL BIRCHFIELD Graffiti around Oamaru’s central business district is unsightly and frustrating to deal with, a lower Thames St business owner says.

The man was arrested at Auckland Airport. A 40-year-old male teacher has been arrested at Auckland Airport after allegedly being found in possession of child sexual abuse images and videos.

The Ben Lomond walk. Photo: ODT files The Department of Conservation is dithering over a loo on Queenstown's Ben Lomond as the s*** literally keeps piling up.

The Ben Lomond walk. Photo: ODT files The Department of Conservation is dithering over a loo on Queenstown's Ben Lomond as the s*** literally keeps piling up.

Lake Ellesmere Photo: RNZ A body has been found in the search for a kayaker missing on Lake Ellesmere, near Christchurch.

Lake Ellesmere Photo: RNZ A body has been found in the search for a kayaker missing on Lake Ellesmere, near Christchurch.

Smoke rises from the fire near Alexandra. Photo: Adam Burns A grass fire has been extinguished today near Alexandra, one of the parts of Otago where a total fire ban is in place.

Former Grey district mayor Tony Kokshoorn donated all his pay increases to charity over his 15 years in the job. Photo: File/NZ Herald By Lois Williams, Local Democracy Reporter A whopping pay rise of 41% has raised eyebrows around the West Coast.

Mitchell Drummond will captain the Crusaders in the second half against the Hurricanes. Photos: Getty Images The Crusaders have named a team of 36 for their first pre-season game against the Hurricanes at Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday.

A team will begin spot checking the contents of yellow wheelie bins in Christchurch next week in a bid to improve people’s understanding of what can be put out for recycling.

Photo: ODT files When it comes to house price figures, fairly or not, Auckland tends to command all the attention. So the property headlines for 2019 were all about the Auckland slowdown and analysis of small movements in the city's market. But the big real estate story was actually 1,063 kilometres away.

Wharf Casino could close in September next year. Photo: Scene One of Queenstown’s two CBD casinos is likely to fold its cards next year.

Mark Dickel Former Canterbury Rams coach Mark Dickel may be in line take his coaching career to the international level.

Serena Williams at a practice session in Melbourne. Photo: Reuters Cooler temperatures and clearing skies following torrential rain has allowed officials to continue the qualifying tournament for the Australian Open, with forecast smoke haze expected to clear throughout the day.

A Kiwi student loan defaulter says she is too scared to return to New Zealand for fear of being arrested. Photo: File/NZ Herald A Kiwi in the United Kingdom says she's a student loan exile - unable to come home to take care of her mother because she fears being arrested at the border.

A Kiwi student loan defaulter says she is too scared to return to New Zealand for fear of being arrested. Photo: File/NZ Herald A Kiwi in the United Kingdom says she's a student loan exile - unable to come home to take care of her mother because she fears being arrested at the border.