Campground manager smuggled and sold meth
Police waited for Glenn Richard Maxwell to surrender the meth during a 'brown watch'.
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The shift to red means a 100-person limit on events.
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Brian Tamaki has been in Mt Eden Prison since Monday last week.
One vaccination clinic with bookings for children in Chch till next week
Bookings become available at the Ngā Hau e Whā Marae on Thursday.
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Between January 1, 2016, and July 31, 2021, the region had 2,312 incidents.
Air NZ crew member tests positive, linked to five domestic flights - tests to confirm if Delta or Omicron
More details of the latest cases will be provided at 1pm.
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"The Omicron pattern is continuing almost inexorably towards an outbreak in New Zealand."
Review of MIQ duration needed after Palmerston North Covid-19 case - expert
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Several ways Palmerston North case may have caught Omicron - expert
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40% increase: Covid drives home-schooling surge
Having children out of school during lockdowns let undecided parents trial home learning.
'Nutcase views': Judge slams unvaccinated worker in court
The man was unemployed because of the vaccine mandate.
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.
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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.