No lack of eager midwifery students despite nationwide shortage
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Live: 103 cases; new Chch, Ōpōtiki, Akl care home worker infections
There has been a steady decline in new case numbers in recent days.
Sex worker killer loses Quran claim
Sainey Marong claimed his religious rights were breached behind bar.
Climate change behind one-in-200-year flooding in Canterbury
200mm of rain fell in two days along the Canterbury foothills.
Gang leader's son on the run after escape from hospital
Fairmont Joseph Wiringi fled Southern Cross Hospital about 12.45am on Wednesday.
Live: 'Fraudulent, unethical' - anti-vax GP facing inquiries into fake exemption certificates
The MoH is investigating claims a Canterbury GP is giving out fake vaccine exemptions.
Man dies after train hits tractor at crossing
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
Kiwi scientist's bacteria-based water filter could hold answer to clean waterways
The system is low-cost and compact.
Woman checked for 'bad' vaccine reaction, discovers potentially life-threatening lump
She is one of the 133 New Zealand women estimated to not know they have breast cancer.
Sole survivor of horror crash charged with five counts of manslaughter
The Herald has learned some of the victim's families were not aware of the arrest.
SDHB told to apologise over death of prisoner in suspected suicide
The young man, in his late teens, had a known history of mental health issues.
Name suppression to stay for Christchurch businessman guilty of child sex abuse
Name suppression to continue for Chch businessman who repeatedly raped a child.
Moo Juice: Farmers adapting to new milk trends
Many across the nation are jumping on the non-homogenised milk bandwagon.
Christchurch Wizard's new gig: spiritual adviser to bakery
Duties include "pastoral care, coffee tasting ... and upsetting fanatics of all kinds".
Father of slain Timaru sisters returns home to South Africa
The father of three children allegedly murdered by their mother has returned to Pretoria
Deaf man 'hopeful' for change at Burger King after apology
Burger King has been in contact with him directly.
Electric Avenue: Benee, Fat Freddy's Drop announced as part of full line-up
Electric Ave has announced it will go ahead on February 26 next year.
Mayor slams anti-vax abuse after bakery is forced to call police
Customer 'started yelling and smashing the table' after staff asked to see vaccine pass.
Garden City teen homicides: Violence fears after three killed in just four months
'Senseless acts of violence' appear on the rise in Christchurch.
Christchurch 16-year-old accused of murdering Levi Haami appears in court
The teen accused of murdering Levi Haami in Christchurch has appeared in court.
'Like a rocket': Canterbury now NZ's hottest housing market, up 32.7%
The average house price has risen to $743,000.
Robots join NZ's Covid fight
Robots replace humans who were at risk from RSI while processing Covid samples.
Covid cases below 100 on back-to-back days, positive test in Cook Islands
The second sub-100 day comes on day two of the new traffic light framework.
Weird and wonderful: Out of the ordinary ways to see New Zealand
Innovative ways are needed to discover what lies in, on and under Aotearoa.
Burger King staffer yells and swears at Deaf man in drive-through stoush
Barry Kay has always ordered using a handwritten note when doing the family takeaway run.
'I auditioned for The Chase'… it didn't end well
A brave Kiwi went where few of us will go: To a live audition for The Chase.
Christchurch covered stadium: New design plans released
The long-awaited stadium is due to be finished by mid-2025.
Christchurch locations of interest linked to Nelson-Tasman case
It is not clear which case the locations relate to.
Canterbury DHB reaches 90 per cent full vaccination
It joins the Auckland and Capital and Coast DHB's in reaching the milestone.
Man asked to move out after vaccination refusal
Landlords cannot ask tenants about their vaccine status.
Mother of baby who chewed meth bag told by judge: 'You are lucky nothing happened to the wee one'
Baby ended up distressed and barely sleeping or eating.
'We're not snowflakes': Teens walk away from horror crash
Jacob Ohs, 17, and four friends were in the car.
Cocaine smuggling bust: Colombians claim innocence
Smugglers are alleged to have brought around 50kg of cocaine into NZ.
'Nothing else like this': NZ's largest Solar farm to be built at Chch Airport
400 hectares of land, called Kōwhai Park, will be used to generate renewable energy.