Australian Shot Dead in New Zealand in Attempted Robbery

Australian Shot Dead in New Zealand in Attempted Robbery
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An Australian man has been shot dead in an attempted robbery in New Zealand, with local police launching a major manhunt to find the shooter.

The 33-year-old tourist was killed while sleeping in a campervan in Raglan, outside of Hamilton, just after 3 a.m. on Friday.