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Investigation into Timaru fatal crash ongoing seven weeks after five teens killed

No update from police and no one charged at this stage.

Which regions made the biggest moves in ASB's economic scoreboard?

The latest ASB Regional Economic Scoreboard shows significant movement pre-lockdown.

Covid-19: Cup and Show Week may be closed to Canterbury public

Level 2 restrictions may mean the public cannot attend Canterbury's annual cup week.

O'Connor dismisses flood funding criticism

O'Connor defended the funding criteria for flood-affected farmers in Canterbury.

Chch council would opt-out of Three Waters reform in current model - report

Councillors have approved feedback for the Government on the proposed reforms.

'Lost for words': Two brothers injured, third killed in Chch street racing crash

Three of the men involved in double fatal crash in Christchurch on Saturday are brothers.

Burgers and music at uni vaccine clinics to create 'festival-like' atmosphere

The two-day drop in clinics are open to the wider community as well as students.

A sign of tough times: Northland's deaf Māori cut off from culture by lack of trilingual interpreters

Deaf Māori struggle to access their culture because few people know te reo sign language.

Mana Ake will provide early intervention to promote wellbeing

Mana Ake will provide early intervention to promote wellbeing for children in Northland.

Fishing company to pay $500,000 over worker's death getting caught in automated freezer machine

The man died after becoming caught in machinery in the ship's automated freezer system.

Triple tragedy: Vigil outside home where three young girls murdered

Community still reeling from crash that killed five teens rallies again. 

In style and substance, police make clear break with past

Two years, two major police announcements - and the two could hardly be more different.

'Embarrassed': Man falls victim to vaccine scam offering jab for $100

Two well-dressed men knocked on his door wearing Ministry of Health cards on their necks.

The 90% Project: Mobile clinic taking vaccines directly to Māori

All staff on the team are Māori and te reo is spoken when possible.

Driver critical after crash snaps power pole in half

Power pole snapped off a metre above the ground in crash.

Covid breach: Aucklander allegedly picks up caravan from Christchurch

Man allegedly used work exemption to make trip south.

'Heaps of support' for father who found three children dead in Timaru homicide

Timaru house where three siblings allegedly murdered has been handed back to their father.

Landmark quake ruling: Insurer to contact 3000 homeowners about $300m compensation

Insurer was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.