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Tourists have been flocking to Lake Tekapo since February to leave messages in a collection of notebooks hidden amongst rocks on the foreshore. Photo: Supplied / Andrea Li A steady stream of visitors has been seen combing the shoreline of Lake Tekapo since February in search of a mysterious package that has become a viral phenomenon.

IKEA is located at the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre in Auckland. Photo: RNZ Swedish furniture giant IKEA has revealed its first New Zealand store will open on December 4.

Lucinda O’Donnell and her husband Jamie O’Donnell, of Sefton, are looking forward to their new adventure as owners of the Pukeko Junction Northbound Cafe. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP A former award-winning Canterbury cafe has been given a new lease of life by a couple passionate about great coffee and delicious food.

Emergency services at the scene of the crash. Photo: Gerard O'Brien One person is believed to have died in a crash between a motorcycle and a car on SH1 south of Dunedin this afternoon.

New Zealander Erin Routliffe and her Canadian partner Gaby Dabrowski are through to the final of the US Open women's doubles final.

Two men caught in a physical altercation have been rescued from a burning house in Sydney.

IKEA is located at the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre in Auckland. Photo: RNZ Swedish furniture giant IKEA has revealed its first New Zealand store will open on December 4.

Dee Naidu. A major insurance company has hit pause on new home insurance policies in parts of Canterbury.

Children enjoy the playground at Dunedin's new Sara Cohen school today. Photo: Gerard O'Brien Seven years, three prime ministers and one dream later a new site for a Dunedin school for children with special needs has been opened.

An intoxicated 50-year-old New Zealand woman allegedly swore at the crew and danced in the aisle of a plane heading to Queenstown.

Emoni Narawa gets up for a high ball during a recent All Blacks training session. Photo: Getty Images Emoni Narawa has been recalled to the All Blacks for the first test against the Springboks, while a reshuffle in the loose forwards sees Highlander Fabian Holland in the reserves.

Josh Wilson-Jones with his winner and runner-up guinea pigs at the Otago Cavy Club show earlier this year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED By Dellwyn Moylan To some, guinea pigs are not much more than rodents. To others, they are cute, soft and fluffy creatures.

Kyle Preston. Photo: Getty Images Crusaders halfback Kyle Preston is poised to make his All Blacks debut off the bench against the Springboks at Eden Park on Saturday.

From left, Bruce Grant Youth Trust trustee Erika Harris, artist Ira Mitchell, with her painting of Coronet Peak, to be auctioned off for the trust, and trustee Alison Beaumont. PHOTO: MICHELLE BUCKHAM Tonight's opening of a new exhibition from acclaimed Queenstown-born painter Ira Mitchell will directly benefit local youth.

Social studies teacher Kyle Webb with his dog Huxley at the war memorial education centre. The carillon bell tower is behind them. Photo: RNZ By Phil Pennington of RNZ  Two historians who teach thousands of children about the New Zealand Wars, Gallipoli and Vietnam are losing their jobs at the nation's war memorial education centre.

Ferg had to be put down after he was injured by a vehicle at a Collins Rd property. Photo: Supplied The owner of a dog who died after a vehicle reversed into him has praised the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Brigade for their efforts.

Photo: NZ Police Police are hunting for a speeding black-clad motorcyclist who allegedly fled from officers at over 150kmh north of Dunedin.

Wealthy foreigners with a 'golden visa' will once again be allowed to purchase a luxury home in a new exemption to the foreign home buyers ban.

Invercargill deputy mayor Tom Campbell says the last time he was seriously ill was when he got the measles. Photo: Supplied Invercargill deputy mayor Tom Campbell has put his exemplary attendance record down to “God-gifted” health.