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Girl power goes sour: Backlash over basketball court's colour change
The court was painted shades of pink and yellow to be a more welcoming space.
$250k Bitcoin heist: Thieving worker named despite death threat fears
Details of the 'extraordinary case' can be revealed for the first time.
Family of teen with rare cancer determined to find cure
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Judge accepts boys' evidence of years of beatings by stepmum
The two teenage boys were "compelling witnesses", a Christchurch judge found.
MIQ hotels sit empty, workers depart, as system winds down
Room at the inn at 23 hotels and thousands of rooms lie empty as MIQ winds down.
South Island yet to pass Omicron peak, cases still rising
All of the DHBs in the south had a higher number of new cases today than yesterday.
Man charged with murder of 5-month-old baby
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Pair delighted with $1000 win and open a bottle of wine, only to double-check the ticket.
High-speed jet-boat crash: Driver on drugs, alcohol - four injured
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Spike in companies moving to Christchurch and Wellington CBD's
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Sculpture event raises $75,000 for children's charity despite cancellation
Moving online generated the highest level of sales in the event's 22-year history.
NZ reopens to the world - the new date tourists can start returning
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Clean up of Picton reserve could cost up to $15,000 after protest
The protestors were camped out at the reserve for three weeks.
Survivor completes Walk for Peace on anniversary of mosque attacks
He has fundraised more than $60,000 for three charities.
'Depraved' businessman who filmed himself raping child appeals sentence
A man jailed for raping a little girl is also continuing his name suppression fight.
Students upset by another potential 'superspreader' event
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Islamic Call to Prayer to be broadcast on radio for mosque attacks anniversary
There is no public service today at the request of the bereaved families.
'Imprints of the attack are still strong' says researcher on Christchurch terror attack
Hijab-wearing Muslims were bearing the brunt of physical hate incidents.
'Terrible': Sex workers struggling for financial survival under red light
Some workers must either take a calculated risk seeing clients or live in poverty.
Woman found guilty of murdering partner - her previous crime now revealed
Jury in Christchurch compost heap murder case returns verdict - Rena Joyce guilty.
Mosque attack anniversary: Man shot nine times finds love with March 15 reporter
Survivor falls for journalist who covered his harrowing story.
Foot-brawl: Red-carded player decks goalkeeper, game called off
Pre-season friendly with visiting side from Invercargill descends into a free-for-all.
Jury sent to deliberate in Rena Joyce 'body in the garden' murder trial at Christchurch High Court
The jury in the Rena Joyce murder trial has been sent to deliberate their verdict.
Rise in abusive calls forces food bank to take action
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Horror highway attack: Victim critical as video shows biker gang swarming ute
Police confirm man got out of vehicle just before he was attacked.
Teen called taxi to move between her robberies, got pregnant 'on the run'
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Watch: 20,989 new community Covid cases; record daily death toll
This is the highest number of daily Covid-related deaths since the pandemic reached NZ.
Man with gang links jailed for aggravated robbery
Man says he has cut gang links, but Corrections disagreed in its pre-sentence report.
Rena Joyce denies 'callous' murder of partner, gives evidence at own trial
The woman accused of murdering her partner, burying him in compost takes stand at trial.
Mosque attacks: Covid strikes on eve of anniversary
Mosque closed and Friday prayer cancelled as precaution.