Efforts underway to rescue man stranded on iceberg in glacier lake
The man does not appear to have any injuries, apart from being cold.
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Man denies murder charge in Linwood Park death
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Rangiora homicide: Man pleads not guilty to murder
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Suppression to continue for man accused of abducting and raping a schoolgirl
He has been remanded back into custody until his next court appearance.
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Canterbury police said late last year drone activity was increasing in rural areas.
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.
Gore Mayor Ben Bell and councillors apologise to CEO, will work together
Gore District Council CEO and elected members have agreed to put their differences aside.
'Incredibly cruel': Investigation launched over intimate school video
A parent from one of the schools called the sharing of the video 'designed to shame'.
Trans students: How schools should handle pronouns and names
A teacher was struck off after refusing to use a trans student's chosen name and pronouns.
Sexual predator loses appeal against conviction and sentence
Tangapiri Teikamata was jailed for indecently assaulting a woman during a massage.
Married couple killed in triple-fatal crash had only recently moved to South Island
Donna Young and her husband Christopher Young were killed in the triple-fatal crash.
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.
Kurow pub brawler's appeal rejected
The man brawled with a police officer for 20 minutes in a carpark.
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.
Serious injuries near Mount Cook after car falls down bank
It's understood three patients are being treated.
Infamous villa linked to grisly murder probe up for sale
Fire-damaged home searched twice by police during homicide inquiry.
Christchurch man faces 58 charges over alleged $200k theft of grant funding
The charges include forgery, theft of grant funds and dishonestly using a document.
Kaikōura seabed shows ‘astonishing resilience’
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Trapping ‘library’ receives council grant
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