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Christchurch fraudster jailed after fleecing $32k from victims

Kieran Withers was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday.

Woman, teenager missing in Canterbury

Rachel Dyer, Ngaire Ginders and 14-year-old Brianna are all missing from Canterbury.

Woman's body found in search for missing swimmer in Kaikōura

A search for the missing woman began on Tuesday night.

Jetstar picks holes in claim staff ate passenger's cherries

Jetstar said staff had done the woman a favour, taking fruit as excess luggage.

Twelve years after teen's murder, killer reveals 'strange' motive

Christopher Wayne Patterson murdered Michael Hutchings in 2008.

Make way: Road temporarily closed for sea lion and pup

The council said people could still visit the area on foot or by bicycle.

Estimated 50 per cent of cherry stock lost to heavy rain, jobs on the line

The damage could result in the loss of $50 million in export revenue to the country.

Gang shooting: Charges against woman dismissed

The shooting in Kaiapoi left the son of a Mongrel Mob leader seriously injured.

Man jailed for stabbing dog, threatening mother

John McVicar stabbed his mother's dog in the neck and said she would get the same.

Flood recovery cost 'will be into the six figures'

The Waitaki Mayor says NZTA's cost alone is probably $200,000 or $300,000.

Aurora Energy price hike: Worst-hit residents face even larger increases

Some residents face power price increases of up to an average of $876 per year by 2025-26.

A pretty good plan D: Marketing campaign draws visitors to Dunedin

The self-deprecating campaign was launched by Enterprise Dunedin last May.

14-year-old missing in Christchurch again

Brianna was last seen at her home in the city on January 8.

Jetstar probe: Claim staff ate Auckland-bound passenger's cherries

Woman claims a box of cherries taken by airline's check-in staff were subsequently eaten.

Tree falls on Dunedin Northern Motorway

Police were alerted to reports of a pine tree falling onto the road near Pigeon Flat Rd.

Four new Covid cases in managed isolation, One from UK

The person from the United Kingdom tested positive during routine testing around day 1.

Man found dead in a camper van near Queenstown named

Zdenek Smerda's body was found at Wilson Bay, about 10km west of Queenstown, last Monday.

More international fishermen in Christchurch, 11 test positive for Covid

The group of Ukrainian and Russian mariners arrived on Wednesday last week.