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![Community leader warns people to stay off streets at night after one-punch death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Community leader warns people to stay off streets at night after one-punch death
The Christchurch man admitted to killing the victim with one punch in a skatepark.
![Christchurch power outage hits more than 1500 homes as mercury plummets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Christchurch power outage hits more than 1500 homes as mercury plummets
Power company Orion says 'all outages were resolved at 8.16.'
!['It caused his death': Man abused in care at Marylands School dies before justice served](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'It caused his death': Man abused in care at Marylands School dies before justice served
The man contracted a fatal disease as a result of horrific child sexual abuse.
![Man killed stranger he thought was abducting his son from skatepark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man killed stranger he thought was abducting his son from skatepark
He became enraged when he saw the stranger holding his son's hand.
![Grandmother battling cancer told the one drug keeping her alive will no longer be funded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Grandmother battling cancer told the one drug keeping her alive will no longer be funded
Kiri Carter was given six months, years later she's found out she now has brain cancer.
![What old-school motorcycle gang is making a comeback?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
What old-school motorcycle gang is making a comeback?
Patches spotted in city streets have caught the attention of police.
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![Property Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=791)
Property Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%
One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.
![NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=791)
NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards
Stadium, university, retail, home, spa, bach, marae, office buildings are all on the list.
![Editorial: One NZ's power move in securing Warriors supremacy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=791)
Editorial: One NZ's power move in securing Warriors supremacy
OPINION: A cynical view of the new partnership could be taken.
![New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=791)
New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices
New showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.
![Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=791)
Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing
The company, which made the clothes and sold them at NorthWest, has gone under.
![New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=791)
New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders
Winners of highest value of construction projects in 2023: BCI Central names top 10 in NZ.
![Mama Hooch: 'Part of me was taken away' - second victim drops name suppression](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Mama Hooch: 'Part of me was taken away' - second victim drops name suppression
She wants to show other survivors they can succeed after sexual abuse.
![Truck bursts into flames on SH1 in Canterbury, road closed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Truck bursts into flames on SH1 in Canterbury, road closed
Fire and Emergency services rushed to extinguish the fire, detours are in place.
![Men jailed for importing $45m of cocaine from Colombia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Men jailed for importing $45m of cocaine from Colombia
Large drug syndicate responsible for importing and distributing nearly 100kg of cocaine.
![Editorial: One NZ's power move in securing Warriors supremacy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Editorial: One NZ's power move in securing Warriors supremacy
OPINION: A cynical view of the new partnership could be taken.
![New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices
New showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.
![One NZ sign decade of naming rights for Te Kaha Stadium](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
One NZ sign decade of naming rights for Te Kaha Stadium
The Christchurch venue is reportedly on track to open in 2026.
![Rates to blame for rental price hikes - report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Rates to blame for rental price hikes - report
Ōakura, New Plymouth, is top of the list with an increase of 68%.
![Kiwi film organisation confirms $600,000 in funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Kiwi film organisation confirms $600,000 in funding
Regional organisation hopes funding will secure more projects.
![Seeing out another summer - Peketa Campground to stay open under iwi management](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Seeing out another summer - Peketa Campground to stay open under iwi management
Campers and long-term residents had been on edge, with concerns a closure was imminent.
!['Rug up': Forecasters warn to brace for colder conditions in coming days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Rug up': Forecasters warn to brace for colder conditions in coming days
'The central parts of both islands are expected to be the cooler of the lot.'
![Exploring Kaitorete Spit’s potential in the global launch market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Exploring Kaitorete Spit’s potential in the global launch market
Kaitorete Spit is being considered as a site for multiple launch pads.
![Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Paula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owing
The company, which made the clothes and sold them at NorthWest, has gone under.
![Yacht sinks on its mooring in Christchurch’s Lyttelton Harbour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Yacht sinks on its mooring in Christchurch’s Lyttelton Harbour
Salvage attempts were made but had to be abandoned due to dangerous conditions.
![New building consents take a tumble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
New building consents take a tumble
New dwelling consents well down biggest cities from a year before.