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Internal review carried out into workplace culture at Southland’s mental health service

The review comes amid concerns about the safety of the service for staff and patients.

Murderer, rapist alleges ‘serious assault’ at NZ’s toughest prison

Man who raped and murdered Chch woman Emma Agnew claims he was seriously assaulted in jail

Ngāi Tahu welcomes Māori council seat proposal as Tamaki Makaurau asks for feedback

Iwi hopes more Māori seats become part of all councils in the future.

Woman missing for eight weeks likely died within a day of last sighting, report finds

Shirley Warrington was found in dense bush eight weeks after she went missing.

Akaroa - New Zealand’s French Connection

Akaroa wears its French history on its tricolor sleeve.

Waste company throwing kerbside recycling in with rubbish looks overseas for workers

Staff shortages have forced rubbish collectors to dump recycling and rubbish in landfills.

Watch: 'Meat! Meat! Meat!' - Kids parade pest kills for shocked protesters

Scene comes after cat killing category reinstated at a South Island hunting competition.

'My fear came true': 25 migrants sharing one house 'illegally' fear evictions

Landlords are 'taking advantage' of desperate people, woman claims.

From ecologist to 6th on the list: Greens candidate Lan Pham on impressive entry into politics

Our government is 'just waiting for good, decent people who want to make a difference'.

Contagious patient's $62 Uber ride home: Hospital said no to free taxi

An RSV patient spent $62 on an Uber home after arriving at hospital in an ambulance.

Rangiora homicide: Man pleads not guilty to murder

Richard Leman's dismembered body was found inside the boot of a parked car.

Man admits importing 2kg of meth from Laos and United Kingdom

The drugs were in packages which were declared as containing a bike and compressors.

'They will come here and kill you': Gang death threat made in home invasion

Victims of a home invasion were told the Mongrel Mob would kill them if they told police.

Leeann Watson: Immigration alone can’t bridge NZ’s ‘employability gap’

OPINION: The education system is failing both Kiwi kids and companies, says Leeann Watson.

ARA Timaru polytechnic evacuated, closed for the day after threat

About 100 staff and students were left standing outside the Arthur St building.

Cat-hunting tournament returns to Canterbury after public backlash

Safe For Animals slams the tournament's return.

Crash victim remembered as ‘kind and caring’ man

He'd suffered more than 15 concussions and a career-ending injury before the crash.

Teen's desperate bid to rescue brother as flames destroy home

The Christchurch community rallied in force from the moment the fire sparked.