'Nutcase views': Judge slams unvaccinated worker in court
The man was unemployed because of the vaccine mandate.
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Crown agrees to bail in synthetics case
Bail granted after 10 weeks in custody on synthetic cannabis charge.
Restaurant fined $20,000 for Covid rule breaches still flouting law
WorkSafe is continuing to look into the restaurant.
Two wanted people arrested at Christchurch property, third still outstanding
Police were armed as a precaution.
New charge laid against alleged member of Colombian drug ring
He was previously jointly charged with money laundering $200,500.
Court unable to resolve cousins' neighbourly feud
Ricky Sheridan was charged with threatening to kill his neighbour, and first cousin.
Security staff to check vaccine passes costing council $20K
Vaccine passes have been required since early December for elected officials
'Sense of entitlement': Man jet-boated during lockdown
Police waiting for group of seven's return from trip in the headwaters of Lake Wānaka.
Best of summer: Where to find the country's top 10 playgrounds
The finalists have been revealed, but who will you vote for as the country's number one?
Police withdraw all but one indecent assault charge against rap artist
Martin Frost originally faced 13 charges.
Two people dead after serious South Island crashes
One crash was in central Otago and the other in Canterbury.
One dead after two-truck crash on SH1 near Rolleston
The driver of a light truck died at the scene.
Serial rapist Mateo Nixon denied release
Predator who attacked friends of his former girlfriend will remain in prison.
Force of Tongan eruption 'astonishing', more tsunamis possible - vulcanologist
'[The eruption] escalated at very short notice,' says Kiwi scientist.
The two 28-year-olds at the top of NZ's house-building sector
Christchurch's earthquakes continue to offer huge opportunities for the company.
Trio plead not guilty after 4-year-old severely injured
The boy's injuries include fractures to the hips, ribs, sternum, sternal and spine.
'Nasty, sick': Nail boards submerged in stream at popular walking spot
Dog walker uncovers sinister surprise at shallow stream crossing.
Destiny Church vows to hold more services in Christchurch despite residents' complaints
Police and Christchurch City Council staff have met to debate how to stop the church.
Pedestrian hit by car, person seriously injured in Christchurch
Emergency services were called to two separate incidents overnight.
Driven mad: Anger over lower speed limits
'Blanket lowering of speed limits will go down badly,' says Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks.
Big Brother is watching: The rise and rise of CCTV in New Zealand
Estimates of 200,000 to 400,000 CCTV cameras now in NZ.
Alien species 'hitchhiking' to Antarctica on tourist ships, study warns
Antarctica is now more connected than ever which is bad news for its fragile ecosystem.
Man charged over death of homeless woman keeps name secret
Police were called to reports of an assault in New Brighton at 10.40pm yesterday.
Person airlifted to hospital after falling off cliff in Christchurch
A St John spokesperson said they were called to the incident at about 12pm.
'Enough is enough': Locals fed up with Brian Tamaki protests
Motorbikes and chanting are reportedly taking over their streets each weekend.
'Huge increase': House prices up almost 30% in 2021
Largest average growth in price was in a centre outside of Auckland.
Teen sisters killed in crash: Driver jailed in emotional court hearing
Driver who killed two Canterbury sisters in crash sentenced after earlier guilty pleas.
Mongrel Mob pad fire deemed suspicious: Investigators return to scene
It took eight hours for fire crews to extinguish the blaze.
Why Air NZ's tame, lame safety video should run and run
Our national carrier's latest in-flight instructional video is instantly forgettable.
Flippin' hull! 'Thumping' ship keeps residents awake
Port Chalmers hopes for a peaceful solution to a long-running noise problem.
Fire rips through Mongrel Mob pad in Christchurch
Plumes of smoke can be seen in the city.
Anti Covid lockdown group hit with $14,000 council bill for Chch protests
The bill is to cover costs incurred during three protests last year.
Guilty plea over Gibbston crash fatality
Cecile Riviere was on the wrong side of the road when her van hit a ute head-on.