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Opinion: Knowing our past is the key to our future
OPINION: We have everything to gain by bringing mātauranga Māori to the table.
Opinion: The world feels less safe after random Christchurch killing
I was horrified after seeing the news that the killing on Saturday was completely random.
Chch stabbing: Young son, 11, witnesses efforts to save mum
Laisa Waka Tunidau attacked metres from home - while accused faces mental health check.
Two injured, SH1 closed after crash near Ashburton
The crash closed the highway in both directions.
Sunfish found at Canterbury beach
A sunfish was discovered at the beach in Kaiapoi, Canterbury. Video / Rosa Marks
Car plunges off highway into Canterbury river
The incident happened at 8.30am this morning.
Dairy farming on the Plains: was it a big mistake?
The number of cows in Canterbury jumped from 113,000 in 1990 to 1.2 million in 2019.
Defiant counsellor ignoring ban to continue conversion therapy
A bill banning the practice of conversion therapy passed in February this year.
Loved mother killed in random attack: Accused was in mental health care
One community leader described the attack as "chilling" in its randomness.
Foggy morning in Auckland forces flight diversion; rain, snow possible this week
Cloudy, showery weather is forecast to begin the week - with possible snow in the South.
A home for $350K? Where buyers don't need to pay 'megabucks'
More than 70% of suburbs in the city have an average property value of less than $1m.
Tirama Mai: Central Christchurch lit up with work of local artists
Cathedral Square and surrounding areas have been transformed with lighting installations.
Grid emergency - Transpower lost generation from three power sources
Transpower issued a formal notice to all registered electricity market participants.
John MacDonald: Christmas sales yes. Matariki sales no. Why?
OPINION: Retailers called out promoting sales during Matariki.
Hamish Clark: Showtime in Christchurch as the nightlife returns
The painful memories of lockdowns and zero nightlife disappeared with live music.
Hipkins called to apologise to all pregnant women ignored by MIQ
The Govt spent nearly $43,000 fighting another pregnancy-related MIQ case in court.
Double truck crash in icy conditions closes SH8 Tekapo to Twizel for most of day
One person suffered minor injuries and the road was closed while grit was being spread.
Matariki and Midwinter at Scott Base: 'We've not seen sun since April'
'It can be challenging to keep high spirits so far away from the sun.'
Opinion: Violence is at a crisis point in NZ
OPINION: 'Violence has always been a thing here in New Zealand.'
Lost skipper's crew rolled cannabis joint before trawler grounding
Court told of Debbie Jane's disastrous voyage from Akaroa.
Canterbury offers 300 university scholarships to students from poorer schools
The initiative was unveiled as part of the university's 150-year birthday celebration.
'I knew we had to stop him,' police AOS member tells inquest
Officer tells of opening fire at armed incident, after a car ran him down.
Hipkins formally apologises over Charlotte Bellis emergency MIQ saga
'Ms Bellis had not previously been offered, nor ever refused, an MIQ spot,' Hipkins says.
Two-car crash in Blenheim, person airlifted to hospital in critical condition
Third serious crash in the region in four days.
Another chilly day - and the town waking up to -10C
Another cold but sunny day is forecast for much of New Zealand today.
Organ Transplant: Demand for life-saving organs far outstrips supply
Organ donation can only be consented to by a deceased's family, not your driver's licence.
Judge has never seen such a web of lies
Nicola Sara Watts' lies and deceit went on for a year.
12yo girl left 'withdrawn, angry and self-conscious' after sleeping sex assault
Mother says her daughter was left withdrawn, angry and extremely self-conscious.
John MacDonald: Ian Foster is no match for Razor Robertson
OPINION: Razor is the best rugby coach in the world right now.
Value of 'priceless' carving becomes an issue
Items of 'unknown value' not allowed under the justice system.
Teeth-chattering temperatures to start the winter solstice
It's a cold morning for many around the country on the shortest day of the year.
Leeann Watson: Mandatory self-isolation periods for household contacts causing havoc across business sector
OPINION: The scheme is fundamentally flawed, and it's not being complied with.