Ashburton cop reflects on a night 50 years ago when a gunshot blast nearly ended his life
Surgeons told Vince Nolan he had just 24 hours to live; somehow he survived.
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Initially, it would focus on 'wayfinding' and roadworks signs, or even welcome signs.
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OPINION: Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce expectations for the incoming council.
Inside a gang pad: Inner sanctum of notorious bikie gang revealed
Photos obtained by the Herald give rare glimpse inside NZ gang clubhouse.
Sudden death of 'devoted' principal shocks community: 'He was meant to be a teacher. That was his calling'
Otago's longest-serving Samoan educator has passed away, leaving a true legacy behind.
Pou Whenua appear at Castle Hill site
Before the pandemic the site saw 100,000 visitors a year.
Firefighters battling house fire near University of Canterbury
Emergency services are responding to a major fire in the Clyde Rd area, Christchurch.
A tenant frustrated with her property manager set fire to her rental
Woman's search history showed 'how to make a house fire look like an electrical fault'.
'Like a bloody battlefield': Sheep killed in dog attack
The Queenstown farmer is putting out a warning to dog owners.
Dairy farm worker murder trial: Colleague recounts grim body-in-bed discovery
Alana Bamber and her cousin Joshua Morris-Bamber deny killing farm worker.
Home invasion cold case: 'It's not too late'
Police launch appeal for new information in 2017 incident.
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John MacDonald: Russia's ambassador is overdue a trip home
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NZ Cup and Show Week - Parade of Champions at Addington Cup Day
This year is expected to be a sell-out for the first time since 2019 and Covid-19.
Police chase man wearing swastika armband at graduation parade
The man told police he was wearing it out of respect for a deceased friend.
Three seriously injured, one critical after car crash near Kaikōura
Emergency services freed two people from separate vehicles after the early morning crash.
Parents of Rory Nairn speak out on son's death linked to Covid-19 vaccine
The 26-year-old Dunedin plumber died in November 2021 as a result of myocarditis.
Murder trial's dramatic twist: Accused's brother takes witness stand
Estranged wife and her cousin deny murder; lawyer says timeframe 'simply not credible'.
Fatal West Coast crash victim's family face driver in court
The accused is charged with drink driving causing death.
Identified: Teens caught on camera tagging Rolleston wall are 14yo's
The pair who vandalised the wall in broad daylight are being dealt with by police.
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The most fascinating local elections are happening outside of Auckland and Wellington.
Parent's worst nightmare: 4yo goes missing on education outing
The child walked off from Margaret Mahy playground and was found trying to cross a road.
Three quarters of fish in southern NZ contain microplastics - study
Packaging, clothes and discarded fishing nets are some of the likely sources.
Prescriptions taken in Caversham pharmacy break-in
A pharmacy owner is "gutted" after prescriptions were stolen in an early morning break-in.
'Fear in my belly' over confrontation by Dunedin councillor
'He's in a position of power and importance.'
Opinion: Don't make Mahuta the spending spree scapegoat
OPINION: All this noise about her husband wouldn't be happening if she wasn't Maori.
MPI announces plan to cull cows infected with M. bovis near Ashburton
The Five Star Beef feedlot, owned by ANZCO Foods, farms about 14,000 grain-fed cattle.
No plea from pair arrested in container ship cocaine bust
Both were remanded in custody until October 13.
Revealed: Sky TV's new set-top box – when you can get it, how much it will cost
Smaller, cheaper 'Pod' revealed for Vodafone TV customers.
Settlement reached over Dunedin toddler's death
Hineihana Sosefina Mausii died of acute myeloid leukaemia in September 2013.
Art-loving insects: Gallery threatened by moths
Insects with a taste for art prompt investigation and deep clean to protect exhibits.
Queenstown Airport was hammered during the pandemic - what's the future?
Airport traffic bouncing back after closed borders and lockdowns hitting biggest market.
'Mother Nature has a fever': Marine heatwave could lead to summer temperatures in October
New Zealand looks set for a scorching summer.