National MP retires: 'The right time to step aside'
MP who was caught up in the battle between Simon Bridges and Judith Collins calls time.
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Budget 2022: Move to stop supermarkets blocking rival stores hailed
The new law could help parties challenge the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly.
'Critical injuries': Explosion at rural property in Christchurch
A pipe being cut caused the explosion.
Teenager missing in Christchurch for a week
Teen named Madaysha was reported missing from her Burwood home.
Icy blast hits NZ: 849 lightning strikes, flooding - and big swell, snow on the way
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
Have your say: Kiwis to decide new colour of Scott Base
The choices of colours are blue, orange or green.
'March 15': NY shooter shares plan pre attack with original date
Gendron had planned his attack for March 15, the three-year anniversary of NZ's tragedy.
Bar brings in 5-drink limit after crackdown on bottomless brunch
The 'long lunch' also comes with continuous servings of food.
Vehicle crashes into barrier on Christchurch motorway
The crash is causing considerable delays southbound.
Opinion: Christchurch smell getting worse - infiltrating homes, offices and vehicles
Everything smells and tastes like sewage to me.
Woolworths wins 'landmark' $325,000 costs award
Spreydon Lodge, which owns land next door, had objected to the Woolworths development.
How Christchurch Call slowed online spread of Buffalo shooting - but can't win the war
The Christchurch Call has made a difference but there are areas where it has no impact.
Q&A with Jess Blewitt: The skier who found success in mountain biking
Blewitt is back in international competition after recovering from a dramatic crash.
Tests, travel and return: How difficult is it to hop the ditch?
Is travel with Australia as difficult as you fear? Depends on your direction.
Bromley smell: When was a can of worms ever a solution?
How on earth is it going to decide who gets compensation and who doesn't?
'Overpowering stench': Financial support for residents living close to damaged wastewater treatment plant
Power bills are up for fans and dehumidifiers instead of opening windows to pong.
Christchurch mosque attack survivor heartbroken by Buffalo killings
Temel Atacocugu was shot nine times in the Christchurch attack.
Flu season under way in the South
Otago Boys' High School records well over a hundred students off sick.
Opinion: James Shaw is toast and his emissions plan a dog's breakfast
OPINION: Economics has won the day over the environment, John MacDonald writes.
Lollies targeted in Christchurch petrol station burglary
A car reportedly pulled up before someone used a hammer to smash their way in.
12 more ICU beds to keep Canterbury patients safe from Covid
Health Minister Andrew Little officially opened the space this morning.
Lianne Dalziel: Greater Christchurch partners with Government to avoid growing pains
It is the fastest-growing urban area outside of Auckland.
'It's not good': Christchurch convenience store targeted in ram-raid, burglary
It follows a ram-raid at a dairy in Halswell on Friday.
'Completely screwed up': Mayor admits lack of communication over Bromley smell
Proposals on how to provide relief for residents are being put to the council tomorrow.
Pumped storage: A game-changer for NZ's electricity needs?
New Zealand runs into problems when lake levels are low.
US mass shooting: White supremacist manifesto banned in New Zealand
'There are distressing similarities to the 15 March mosque attack in Christchurch.'
The big stink: Anger grows as nauseating stench hangs over city
"It hits you right in the face."
Hate speech law work in progress, Faafoi says
The Act Party claims the laws will 'create a divided and hateful society'.
Surgeries, clinics on hold as thousands of health workers prepare to strike
10,000 Allied Health workers are walking off the job for 24 hours tomorrow.
Loaded gun allegedly found in Head Hunter's luggage at Auckland airport
Gang member arrested in airport after 20th anniversary party for influential chapter.
Woman, 62, hits health worker after 21-hour wait in ED
Emails reveal concerns in NZ's busiest emergency departments.
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
'My wife was screaming': Teens allegedly pull knife in Facebook marketplace iPhone robbery
The man says his wife and young sons watched the incident unfold.
Opinion: Is it time for a Christchurch super city?
Consider merging the Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri councils, John MacDonald says.