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Police arrest 14yo after Christchurch dairy owner stabbed and robbed
New Zealand

Police arrest 14yo after Christchurch dairy owner stabbed and robbed

Police are hunting others and a silver Toyota MarkX, rego NRP221.

02 Dec 06:37 AM
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Williamson, Bracewell fight, as Windies claim day one honours in first test

New Zealand struggled after losing the toss on day one in Christchurch.

02 Dec 06:07 AM
New Zealand

Gisborne mayor backs rate cap but warns exemptions must be 'timely'

From 2029, councils need a regulator sign-off to go above a 4% rate increase.

02 Dec 03:50 AM

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Black Friday spending down in blow to retail recovery
Retail

Black Friday spending down in blow to retail recovery

While many analysts were expecting spending to rise, Kiwis have kept their wallets closed.

02 Dec 03:46 AM
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Condor Sevens: The unlikely high school champions nobody saw coming
School Rugby

Condor Sevens: The unlikely high school champions nobody saw coming

Coach Tom Peyton built this title run over three years on a zero budget.

02 Dec 02:55 AM
Air NZ adds seats, 'business-friendly' flight times on key Rotorua routes
New Zealand

Air NZ adds seats, 'business-friendly' flight times on key Rotorua routes

02 Dec 02:14 AM
Principal of school at centre of mouldy school lunch fiasco hurt by David Seymour's comments
New Zealand

Principal of school at centre of mouldy school lunch fiasco hurt by David Seymour's comments

02 Dec 02:05 AM
‘Deliberately misled clients’: Financial adviser obtained $42k in commission
Business

‘Deliberately misled clients’: Financial adviser obtained $42k in commission

02 Dec 01:27 AM
 CCTV images released of mystery person after Christchurch scrap metal yard thefts
Christchurch

CCTV images released of mystery person after Christchurch scrap metal yard thefts

02 Dec 12:54 AM
Christchurch dairy owner seriously assaulted during early morning robbery
Christchurch

Christchurch dairy owner seriously assaulted during early morning robbery

Family say it's not the first time they have been targeted.

01 Dec 10:18 PM
Seymour labels principal at centre of mouldy school lunches a media 'frequent flyer'
New Zealand

Seymour labels principal at centre of mouldy school lunches a media 'frequent flyer'

The principal has hit back saying the food is delivered daily and leftovers removed.

01 Dec 07:52 PM
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The academic research that went into new junior rugby headgear
Rugby

The academic research that went into new junior rugby headgear

The Ruru headgear cut impact forces by up to 40% in lab testing.

01 Dec 06:01 PM
Muggy week ahead: Thunderstorms and strong winds to pound North Island
New Zealand

Muggy week ahead: Thunderstorms and strong winds to pound North Island

'This time we could see quite strong winds as well.'

01 Dec 04:00 PM
Watch: Inside Auckland’s $1 billion new convention centre
Business

Watch: Inside Auckland’s $1 billion new convention centre

The $1b centre will open to the public on February 11 next year.

01 Dec 03:32 AM
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'Totally unacceptable:' Mouldy school lunches served to Christchurch students
Christchurch

'Totally unacceptable:' Mouldy school lunches served to Christchurch students

Principal Peggy Burrows says teachers intervened after students began eating.

01 Dec 03:30 AM
‘All I can ask for’: Latham shrugs off century drought as test season begins
Black Caps

‘All I can ask for’: Latham shrugs off century drought as test season begins

It’s been nearly three years since NZ’s captain last raised his bat for triple figures.

01 Dec 02:31 AM
32 more dairy farms for Canterbury as some grain growers go for milk
New Zealand

32 more dairy farms for Canterbury as some grain growers go for milk

Up to 25,000 more dairy cows could be added to Canterbury's herd this year.

01 Dec 01:55 AM
E-scooter ignites late-night blaze inside Christchurch home
Christchurch

E-scooter ignites late-night blaze inside Christchurch home

Firefighters were called to the Woolston property just after 11pm.

30 Nov 11:13 PM
Swiss tourist will spend Christmas in NZ awaiting sentencing for causing fatal crash
New Zealand

Swiss tourist will spend Christmas in NZ awaiting sentencing for causing fatal crash

Victim Glenda Douglas, 68, was a beloved West Coast mother and grandmother.

30 Nov 11:13 PM
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'Arriving fresher than ever': Global appetite lifts NZ salmon exports
Airlines

'Arriving fresher than ever': Global appetite lifts NZ salmon exports

Fishy business: US still the major premium market but salmon demand soars in China.

30 Nov 10:28 PM

Video from around the region

Christchurch Mayor on being selected as the country's 'one stop shop' for supermarket consents
Herald NOW

Christchurch Mayor on being selected as the country's 'one stop shop' for supermarket consents

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30 Nov 07:33 PM
South Island wrap: Red zone reopening and; the return of passenger rail
Herald NOW

South Island wrap: Red zone reopening and; the return of passenger rail

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30 Nov 06:12 PM
South Island news wrap: The 90 minute crime spree across Christchurch
New Zealand

South Island news wrap: The 90 minute crime spree across Christchurch

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23 Nov 06:48 PM
Armed police close Innes Rd in Christchurch amid unfolding incident
New Zealand

Armed police close Innes Rd in Christchurch amid unfolding incident

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07 Nov 02:35 AM
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Condor Sevens: The unlikely high school champions nobody saw coming
School Rugby

Condor Sevens: The unlikely high school champions nobody saw coming

Coach Tom Peyton built this title run over three years on a zero budget.

02 Dec 02:55 AM
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The academic research that went into new junior rugby headgear
Rugby

The academic research that went into new junior rugby headgear

The Ruru headgear cut impact forces by up to 40% in lab testing.

01 Dec 06:01 PM
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'Arriving fresher than ever': Global appetite lifts NZ salmon exports
Airlines

'Arriving fresher than ever': Global appetite lifts NZ salmon exports

Fishy business: US still the major premium market but salmon demand soars in China.

30 Nov 10:28 PM
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'I'm worth over $1m, but life's still a struggle': The reality for NZ's squeezed middle
Lifestyle

'I'm worth over $1m, but life's still a struggle': The reality for NZ's squeezed middle

Five Kiwis reveal why their 'good' salaries no longer feel enough to get ahead.

30 Nov 06:00 PM
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'Players didn't want me around': Jesse Ryder's advice to his younger self
Black Caps

'Players didn't want me around': Jesse Ryder's advice to his younger self

'I was always the first to say when I'd stuffed up.'

29 Nov 06:01 PM
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Good riddance to regional councillors
Opinion

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Good riddance to regional councillors

OPINION: One Waikato river clean-up plan has already cost ratepayers $23m.

29 Nov 06:00 PM

More Canterbury news

Working Class Man turns 40: Jimmy Barnes announces two NZ arena dates
Entertainment

Working Class Man turns 40: Jimmy Barnes announces two NZ arena dates

The tour follows his recovery from major heart and hip surgeries.

30 Nov 10:07 PM
'This has been our toughest year': Pet Refuge overwhelmed as violence spikes
New Zealand

'This has been our toughest year': Pet Refuge overwhelmed as violence spikes

Founder Julie Chapman says pets arriving now have more severe injuries.

30 Nov 09:00 PM
The public hospital doctor owed $1.27m in annual leave
New Zealand

The public hospital doctor owed $1.27m in annual leave

Union says it was often hard for doctors in small or stretched services to take time off.

30 Nov 08:26 PM
'In the best form of my life': Lewis Capaldi stuns in Christchurch comeback
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'In the best form of my life': Lewis Capaldi stuns in Christchurch comeback

Scottish star marked his first-ever Christchurch show after a two-year break from music.

30 Nov 07:33 PM
Christchurch Mayor on being selected as the country's 'one stop shop' for supermarket consents
Herald NOW

Christchurch Mayor on being selected as the country's 'one stop shop' for supermarket consents

Phil Mauger talks supermarket consenting and what's next for the city. Video / Herald Now

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30 Nov 07:33 PM
New high security units to add 316 beds at Hawke’s Bay prison
New Zealand

New high security units to add 316 beds at Hawke’s Bay prison

Corrections is self-funding the build within its existing departmental budget.

30 Nov 06:53 PM
South Island wrap: Red zone reopening and; the return of passenger rail
Herald NOW

South Island wrap: Red zone reopening and; the return of passenger rail

Christchurch's red zone could get a new life, Newstalk ZB South Island News Director, Claire Sherwood reports. Video / Herald Now

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30 Nov 06:12 PM
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'I'm worth over $1m, but life's still a struggle': The reality for NZ's squeezed middle
Lifestyle

'I'm worth over $1m, but life's still a struggle': The reality for NZ's squeezed middle

Five Kiwis reveal why their 'good' salaries no longer feel enough to get ahead.

30 Nov 06:00 PM
Christine Fletcher and Troy Churton: Why Auckland's 2 million-home zoning plan goes too far, too fast
Auckland

Christine Fletcher and Troy Churton: Why Auckland's 2 million-home zoning plan goes too far, too fast

OPINION: Plan Change 120 is one of the most contentious ever proposed by Auckland Council.

30 Nov 04:00 PM
‘A terrible accident’: Coroner releases findings into Dunedin hunter’s death
New Zealand

‘A terrible accident’: Coroner releases findings into Dunedin hunter’s death

Kate Aynsley's rifle discharged as she slipped on steep, wet ground near Beaumont.

30 Nov 04:00 PM
'Demonstrably unfair': Auckland faces harsher housing density rules than Christchurch, critics say
Auckland

'Demonstrably unfair': Auckland faces harsher housing density rules than Christchurch, critics say

Public submissions on Auckland’s Plan Change 120 close on December 19.

30 Nov 04:00 PM
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Second rain band to lash Auckland overnight, possible thunderstorms
New Zealand

Second rain band to lash Auckland overnight, possible thunderstorms

Earlier torrential rain left cars driving through door-high flooding in Onehunga.

30 Nov 07:04 AM
Surface flooding in Auckland as torrential rain hits and more wild weather looms
New Zealand

Surface flooding in Auckland as torrential rain hits and more wild weather looms

A second burst of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms is due around midnight.

30 Nov 04:44 AM
Lotto winnings: 17 players share $264k haul as Powerball climbs to $10m
New Zealand

Lotto winnings: 17 players share $264k haul as Powerball climbs to $10m

Each winning ticket player pockets $15,522.

29 Nov 08:18 PM
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