Officers found multiple samples of stolen pounamu - cut and ready for sale.

A 29-year-old man arrested for obstruction has appeared in court.

He's been released on bail, and charges relating to the pounamu are being considered.

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Years of effort have paid off - to have New Zealand's financial benchmark system for commercial transactions recognised in the European Union 13:27

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‘Quiet divorcing’ puts a new name to an old problem — the slow erosion of intimacy 13:07

International:
South-East Asian floods leave more than 1 million people homeless across Indonesia and Sri Lanka 13:07

Environment:
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National:
Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study 11:17

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More than 50 couples marry in mass Gaza wedding after two years of Israeli attacks 11:17

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