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Editorial: Amid bleak news, community generosity shines through

OPINION: People will always try to help others if they can.

Society Insider: Property titan’s luxury car storage club; Eric Watson’s son's MDMA business

Plus, Beauden Barrett's new side hustle.

Building blocks: 59% of construction firms face work order concerns

Economic pressures are the biggest concern for construction sector leaders: BDO report.

Police investigating after body found in Christchurch carpark

Officers were called to the scene about 4.40pm.

Numbers revealed for tonight's $25m Powerball jackpot

It's time to check your ticket for the winning numbers.

Magic man: Meet the one psychiatrist approved to prescribe magic mushrooms

Minister David Seymour says no 'reefer madness' over psilocybin because it works.

Police use drone in search for missing woman in Christchurch

Elisabeth Nicholls vanished from a retirement village in Riccarton two weeks ago.

'Angel of a fireman': 87kg St Bernard saved by sandwich in house fire tragedy

The family pet was burned on his eye, nose and elbow, but he is on the mend.

Ashlee Strawbridge rides Cheap Sav to victory for first career win

Ashlee Strawbridge guided her first winner at Cambridge on Wednesday.

Fit of rage: Man injures seven people in attack on partner, kids and neighbours

The man then went on to kick a police officer while being walked to a patrol car.

Crusaders playmaker confirms departure after Super Rugby Pacific final

James O'Connor will be looking to depart as a champion when the Crusaders host the Chiefs.

The case for Year 14s to play First XV rugby

The debate over Year 14s playing school sports has reignited with Marlborough Boys'.

Murder victim’s family say she would still be alive if killer’s deadly past was known

Elliot Cameron killed his brother in 1975, but the act was suppressed until now.

Sunshine follows chilly start before wet weather returns for Matariki

One South Island spot fell into the double figures below zero this morning.

Smart mouthguards under fire ahead of Super Rugby Pacific final

Ethan Blackadder was wrongly sent for an HIA during the Crusaders' semifinal win.

Why 'Prime Minister' is a must-watch for political enthusiasts

OPINION: Film based on Jacinda Ardern's time as PM is an intimate political documentary.

Mum's warning after preschooler's blind cord hanging left him 'completely blue'

The 4-year-old stopped breathing after being caught in a playroom blind cord.

South Island's largest supermarket to open early and under $50m

The store, at 8100sq m, is the largest retail outlet in the South Island.