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DHB head invokes Katrina to defend evacuating elderly
Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates has invoked memories of Hurricane Katrina to justify evacuating hundreds of elderly out of the Christchurch in the wake of last week's earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake: Elderly moved without family knowing
More than 300 elderly people have been moved from quake-damaged residential care centres in Christchurch, some without the knowledge of their families, Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) has admitted.
Rugby: SBW named in Crusaders lineup
Sonny Bill Williams will make his debut for the Crusaders against the Waratahs in Nelson on Friday night.
Rugby: SBW set for Crusaders debut
Sonny Bill Williams is set to make his Crusaders Super Rugby debut this weekend.
Rugby: Crusaders to play home games in Nelson
The Crusaders will play at least their next two "home" Super rugby games at Nelson's Trafalgar Park following Tuesday's earthquake.
'For five days I didn't eat' , says exhausted tramper
The lost English tourist spotted by a helicopter last night in the Kahurangi National Park says he can't describe the relief he felt when he was found.
UK tramper had become disorientated
The English tourist found last night in the Kahurangi National Park had become disoriented and confused the route he was on for another.
Search for missing English tramper near Nelson
A large search is underway for a missing 30-year-old English tourist, tramping in Kahurangi National Park west of Nelson.
Nelson: Intoxicating ride in hop country
There's a cold beer at the end of this tour, writes Victoria Clark.
Michael Hodgson's favourite things
Responsible for making events look cool, Michael Hodgson's favourite things are geared toward innovative design.
Emergency landing at Blenheim Airport
A plane carrying 44 people has safely made an emergency landing at Blenheim Airport, despite a nose wheel failure.
Bearing fruit
It used to be deeply naff, drunk only by teens and maybe your nana; so how did cider get its fizz back to be the drink of the summer, asks Nicky Pellegrino.
Good Taste: Pinot movement
The New Zealand pinot noir movement is gathering pace and the great and good of the wine world jetted in from Singapore, Stockholm and San Francisco last week to experience Central Otago's take on the grape.
Pilot whales restranded
A group of pilot whales appears to have beached once more on Farewell Spit, at the top of the South Island.
Stranded whales swim off on high tide
A pod of 66 pilot whales beached west of Nelson yesterday swam off on the high tide overnight, DOC says.
Winemakers daring to be different
Getting experimental in our vineyards is a risky business, but one that has paid off in the past for our winemakers.
Police seek help to solve missing teen mystery
One year on from his disappearance, police have renewed an appeal for information about a 19-year-old Nelson student.