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Mayor Alex Beijen is concerned about the effects the mandate is having on the community.
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Police were called to Sumner Beach in Christchurch about 11am.
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Mosque attacks: Terrorist challenges 'errors' in final report
March 15 gunman wants coronial inquiry to correct 'factual inaccuracies'.
Protesters shout abuse at Prime Minister's school visit
It's the second time Jacinda Ardern was heckled in Christchurch today.
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Painted stones - Kim's Rocks - have been appearing around the hills of the South Island.
'Second nature to us': Last day of coronial hearing into March terror attack
While many are surprised at Parliament protest hostility, it's second nature for Muslims.
State Highway 1 closed after truck and trailer rolls
Minor injuries reported after 4am crash.
Coroner asked to take deep dive into 'question marks' over March 15 terror attack
Muslim community leaders beg Coroner to delve into online radicalisation.
New Zealand's biggest hydroslides are being installed
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'I believe he's alive': Love heart sent to wife after police say shooting victim died
Tormented brother seeks answers nearly three years after attacks.
Mosque terror attack: Was Australian gunman a 'lone wolf'?
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One final remand without pleas on fake vax pass charges
The man must sort out his legal advice and his pleas within two weeks.
Quake anniversary marked with video message as service cancelled by Covid
It has been 11 years since the devastating earthquake.
'Do want us to stay open?': RAT exclusion foolish says school principal
There are confirmed Covid-19 cases at multiple North Canterbury schools.
Live: 1901 new Covid-19 cases as Omicron continues its surge
That brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.
Mosque terror: 'Copy-and-paste' narratives and confusion over the dead
The Muslim community is raising final unanswered questions around the attack response.
Anti-mandate protests ramp up in Christchurch
About 26 tents are now pitched in Cranmer Square.
Man denies murdering 3-month-old baby
Christchurch man accused of murdering a three-month-old child appears in the High Court
Man accused of murdering Colombian woman in Christchurch back before the court
Man accused of murdering Colombian woman in her Christchurch home appears in court
'Where was their shame?': Final submissions heard in Marylands hearing
More than 30 witnesses have given evidence over the last seven days.
Judge jails Christchurch child sex offender for 'gambit of indecencies' against little girl
Christchurch businessman who raped, filmed child sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence.
Anti-mandate protest in Christchurch goes into day four
A number of tents have been set up in Cranmer Square.
Otago man in Extreme Risk Unit with mosque shooter
The man is one of only 10 prisoners in the country in the unit.
Black smoke billowing from truck on fire
It is unknown how the truck in Christchurch caught fire.
Less than 3 hours of sun a day seen in Christchurch in February
The city has seen just 28.6 hours of sunshine.
SH1 closed after serious crash in Timaru
The single-vehicle crash was reported just after 1pm.
Kiwi on Ukraine front line: Invasion would be 'very bloody, very brutal'
An assault on capital Kiev could see urban warfare on scale not seen since WW2.
One dead following serious crash in Timaru
The single-vehicle crash was reported to police at around 4.30pm.
Cyclone Dovi: Households without power; trees damage cars; slips, road closures
Wild weather caused havoc across the country - now the clean-up has started.
Big boost for Big Boost - Kiwis flock to get booster job as Omicron surges
The equivalent of one Kiwi city's population got their booster over 28 hours.
Frozen dog: The troubling saga of pet pooch Jock and his disputed demise
The dog's owner accuses the council of foul play, while officials deny any wrongdoing.