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'Lucifer is my DJ': Man who trashed police station gets his wish to be sent to jail
Jeremy Ching's vandalism spree earns a nine-month prison sentence at a hectic hearing.
Free speedway tickets and spas: What tourism bosses are doing to attract staff
'Simply no people left in Queenstown looking for hospitality work,' says business owner.
Christchurch flooding: Small-scale fixes, investment in infrastructure needed
This weeks flooding is a hint of what is to come.
Polytechnic system 'a national disgrace': Ex-CEO seeks apology from Chris Hipkins
Phil Ker says problems in the education system are not being addressed.
'Bit shocked': Emotional Kiwi flagbearers revealed for Comm Games
Tom Walsh was overcome with emotion after he and Joelle King were named Kiwi flagbearers.
Warning to stay away from Christchurch beaches, rivers, floodwaters
Floodwaters may be contaminated with sewage.
Hamish Clark: Why I have fallen out of love with the All Blacks
OPINION: What has Scott Robertson got to do with it?
Flooding doesn't stop new Christchurch school opening
Banks Avenue School site was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake.
Christchurch Airport turns to solar power in preparation for major unplanned outage
If the Alpine fault goes it could leave Christchurch without mains power for six months.
Urban surfing: Students try to catch a break on fast-flowing Dunedin river
'I was kind of worried about needles and razorblades to be honest,' said one surfer.
Sunshine a welcome relief, Canterbury record wettest July on record
Four months' worth of rain has fallen in Christchurch in July.
Wild weather: Otago Councils kept busy as rain continues to fall
The tail in the storm lashes the Otago coastline.
Vicious police officer assault: Flurry of 40 punches before brave bystander jumps in
After brutal bashing, attacker tells cop: "I'm sorry, can we call it quits and I'll go".
Scott Robertson's NZ rugby bombshell: If ABs don't want me, I'm going overseas
With NZR hanging on to under-fire coach Ian Foster, Robertson appears to have had enough.
'The more the merrier': Crowded race for Invercargill mayoralty
Shadbolt's prediction for how he can win another term appears to be falling into place.
Christchurch campus $220m build under way
Construction of Otago University's six-storey Christchurch campus on Oxford Tce begins.
Is this NZ's most beautiful walk?
Here's where to find the largest little penguin colony on mainland New Zealand.
'Distasteful... repugnant': Mayor slams transgender concerns
A woman raises concern about use of changing rooms at public pool, to mayor's disgust.
Axe murderer who tried to rape victim's daughter paroled
Anthony Phillip Hitchcock was one of the first to be sentenced to life imprisonment in NZ.
North Canterbury commuters favour direct bus route to city
Bus services have enjoyed increased patronage, but it is still down on pre-Covid levels.
Call for alcohol ban in Christchurch suburb after anti-social behaviour
Drunk people are leering at women, scaring children and begging for money.
Ōtautahi Christchurch - Our gateway to Antarctic science
OPINION: Antarctician activities are a key contributor to the Canterbury economy.
Wild weather: Flood fears prompt evacuations in Dunedin
An evacuation centre has opened at Dunedin North Intermediate School.
Kirsty Bentley cold case: New police theory in high-profile murder mystery
Police offer $100k reward and pursue 'stranger-type abduction' theory.
Police treating Unity Park death as homicide
Sean Buis, 28, died at the park last Thursday.
Army on standby: Heavy rain forecast activates emergency response centres
Dunedin and North Otago residents warned of heavy rain.
Wild weather: Christchurch's Avon River breaches bank, new July rainfall record set
Flooding around the streets of Christchurch.
John MacDonald: Christchurch Santa Parade now free of charge, needs more council support
OPINION: $15 entry fee dropped and moved outdoors.
Stunned $7.3 million Lotto winner carried on with Sunday routine
Million-dollar jackpot Timaru winner says he can't wait to share the news with his family.
Interislander down to just one passenger ship
The disruption is due to work being carried out on the Aratere and Kaitaki.
'Unnecessary stress': School critical of timing over mask recommendation
Receiving the recommendation at the end of the school holidays was "unhelpful" they say.
Groundswell's West Coast letter 'absolute fear-mongering'
Groundswell letter about draft Te Tai o Poutini Plan described as "mischief-making".
Heavy rain moves south, snow closes roads
Snow has shut off several roads in the Canterbury and West Coast areas.