Coroner calls for rules around alcohol on boats after man's death
Shane Gibbons died in 2019 after he became trapped under a jet boat following a crash.
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MIQ for athletes: Government warned of public backlash
Overseas sports players are able to enter NZ using border exemptions for critical workers.
Margaret Mahy's former home going back on the market
Mahy lived in the three-bedroom house near Christchurch from 1968 until 2012.
Student fled Auckland lockdown for Dunedin ahead of rugby match
Otago Boys' High School student and rugby player returns before secondary schools final.
'Embarrassed': Man falls victim to vaccine scam offering jab for $100
Two well-dressed men knocked on his door wearing Ministry of Health cards on their necks.
The 90% Project: Mobile clinic taking vaccines directly to Māori
All staff on the team are Māori and te reo is spoken when possible.
Driver critical after crash snaps power pole in half
Power pole snapped off a metre above the ground in crash.
Covid breach: Aucklander allegedly picks up caravan from Christchurch
Man allegedly used work exemption to make trip south.
Argument over face masks turns violent at Christchurch bar
The situation escalated with a man punching an off-duty staff member in the face.
'Heaps of support' for father who found three children dead in Timaru homicide
Timaru house where three siblings allegedly murdered has been handed back to their father.
Nelson College to repay historical debt as school looks to the future
School addresses strategy to address its debt.
Businessman accused of raping young girl faces ongoing police probe
Man to undergo screening by mental health specialists.
Bowls club sells for $10 million
Bought by a Canterbury development company for residential housing.
Vaccine scam: Police investigating door-knockers charging $100 for free jab
The men have fake Ministry of Health business cards and an eftpos machine.
Jarrod Gilbert: Prison doesn't usually offer hope. Why this unit is different
Imagine living in lockdown for six years and no tech. How would you adapt to life outside?
'It's been a roller coaster': Canterbury's biggest New Year's event set to go ahead
Rock band Opshop and pop-rock band stellar* will headline the event.
The NZ Agricultural Show must go on - president
Canterbury A&P Association president hopes region will be in Level 1 for November show.
Off-road crash tragedy: Driver escapes conviction over girlfriend's death
4WD vehicle fell 24m in vertical drop.
One person critically injured in alleged assault
The alleged assault happened at a residential property in Christchurch.
Stashed treasure trove: Renowned artist dies but where are the paintings?
Artist stopped painting 5 years ago and became increasingly reclusive.
Red lightning: Christchurch photographer captures rare weather event
Red sprites are rare bolts of lightning rarely seen from the ground.
'Extremely disappointed': Law Society to look into lawyer's lockdown Wānaka trip
Society fears lawyer may have 'misused' document allowing travel to court hearings.
Death of Christchurch mum not suspicious - but police investigation ongoing
56-year-old was found severely injured at home and died two days later.
Brrr: Spring frost for parts of the south, some places recording -4
While the south is shivering, Kaitaia is revelling in 16C.
Mother pleads for apology over death of son in custody
Boyd Cuttance, 44, died 'a broken man' in Corrections' custody in 2012.
'Pure conspiracy': Councillor's 'unhelpful' vaccine posts
Councillor Lee Vandervis posts social media comments on debunked alternative remedy.
Police 'crawling' around Christchurch suburb after alleged assault
Police are making inquiries into the matter.
20-year-old man dead after head-on crash in Christchurch
Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Sumner Rd shortly before 11pm.
Cruel lack of empathy in post of partygoers doing Nazi salute
Group makes fun of the murder of millions in shocking social media post.
New $300m Halswell mini-town centre gets consent
Pool, gym, cinemas, apartments, supermarket, childcare and housing planned for site.
Snow to 200m, hail and thunder: South set for chilly spring blast
Snow may be accompanied by showers and hail and thunder storms, MetService says.
'Unbelievably selfish': Auckland couple's Wānaka getaway condemned
Queenstown mayor Jim Boult initially speechless when told of alert level breach.
Kiwi Sri Lankan after terror attack: I'm 'apologetic' for the crime we didn't commit
'I had never feared going to the supermarket in my life.'