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Scribe's Ryder tweets spark anger
A Kiwi rapper has caused anger by suggesting Jesse Ryder may have provoked the attack that left him with a fractured skull and punctured lung.
Live music beats quake blues
Live music in hastily-built venues has helped shaken Cantabrians beat the post-quake blues, a university researcher says.
Hope in 20 year tax stoush
A businessman is confident he can win a 20-year, $4 million legal battle with Inland Revenue.
Small business: Cameron Shaw - Renalldoors
Cameron Shaw, owner of Renalldoors, a family run business based in Carterton, Wairarapa.
Job fight backfire costs gamekeeper
A game keeper who sold off thousands of dollars' worth of antlers without permission has lost his claim of unfair dismissal and been told to pay up thousands.
Spotlight on beer festivals
As summer fades into autumn and the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, it's time for hay to be saved, harvests to be gathered and, best of all, have festivals to attend.
James Dann: Two years, little progress in Christchurch
Two years on. One year on from the one year anniversary, the city feels very subdued, writes James Dann. There is no big civic memorial ceremony.
Rural mail thieves from North Island
Police believe offenders responsible for a spate of rural mail thefts targeting North Canterbury residents are from the North Island.
Off-duty soldier killed by truck named
The Australian soldier who died after being struck by a truck and trailer on Saturday, February 16, has been named.
James Dann: Gerry's spin moves into top gear
Despite Gerry Brownlee's best PR spin, everything is not going swimmingly in Christchurch, writes blogger James Dann.
Man stabbed in side of the head
A knife was embedded in a man's head after a gruesome stabbing at a party early this morning.
North Canterbury: Game of two halves
Ewan McDonald enjoys a few reds and Blacks in one of the country’s burgeoning food and wine regions.
Teen heroes save driver
Two teenagers have told how they leapt into a river and saved an unconscious motorist whose head was underwater in his semi-submerged ute.
Dollar drops on unemployment fall news
The New Zealand dollar fell by more than half a US cent today after labour data showed that the employment rate fell to its lowest point in 10 years.
Unemployment down 0.4pc (+video)
New Zealand's unemployment rate fell from a 13-year high in the last three months of 2012 as people stopped looking for work and the participation rate shrank.
Three-year-old injured in hit and run
A three-year-old boy is in critical condition following a hit-and-run in South Auckland this morning.
Labour costs up 0.5pc as quake rebuild quickens
New Zealand labour costs rose in the final three months of 2012 as the gathering pace of Canterbury's reconstruction effort saw the building and construction sector underpin gains.
Stolen $100 cheque cashed for $10,000
Police are investigating a series of rural mail thefts in North Canterbury after a $100 cheque intended as a donation to a charity was cashed for more than $10,000.
University to offer quake rebuild course
Expert earthquake engineers will be trained in Christchurch to help with the $30 billion rebuild, it was announced today.