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News in 90 Seconds October 30

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8:59am

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds including a tornado on a Canterbury farm, and a dizzying new world record. (Source: 1News)

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds including a tornado on a Canterbury farm, and a dizzying new world record.

A tornado has torn through a paddock in Ashburton as thunderstorms swept through the Canterbury region.

It could take several days to get a vegetation fire near Waiouru under control.

First home buyers are making up a larger percentage of recent sales, according to a new report.

An Austrian man has set a world record for the longest walk on a slackline.

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