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Christchurch to get $150m Sheraton hotel by 2027

Sheraton Christchurch will open in mid-2027 with 240 premium rooms.

'Shocked and saddened': School staffer robbed by armed teens in broad daylight

Police said the public should remain vigilant and report suspicious behaviour in the area.

Body of missing kayaker found in Northland search

The man's overturned kayak was discovered near Marsden Point Rd.

Size of four rugby fields: NZ's biggest new chilled, frozen food warehouse rising

'We have got to keep up,' Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin says of the building.

Residents demand compensation for tyre damage on 'razor-sharp' rural roads

Tyre shops confirm there has been a surge in repairs linked to recent road re-metalling.

Jury returns verdict in attack where man received 50 blows to his body over 3 hours

Defence lawyer tells jurors 'you have to be sure' before they retired to deliberate.

Last-minute First XV drama: King's clinch final spot in tense semi

King's College will face St Kentigern in the Auckland 1A final at Eden Park.

'Nasty' stomach bug cripples Northland community

Mangawhai Beach School said classrooms had been cleaned thoroughly over the weekend.

NZ avocado exports surge

Export volumes increased 170% to 3.6 million trays this season.

Red red wine: UB40 to headline Bay Oval's first music festival

Bay Oval's manager says this is the venue's first music event.

'Loud noises and banging': Twin accused of 3hr assault claims he was actually hiding in bedroom

The Crown says the twins attacked Troy Hansen with their fists, feet and bar stools.

From newcomer to guaranteed councillor, in just five days

Four candidates in Hawke’s Bay are elected unopposed across region's five councils.

Hobson's Pledge billboard: Whānau look at legal options

Don Brash said the group believed it had the correct licence for using the kuia's image.

Jamie Beaton: ‘Sea of mediocrity’ - NCEA is broken and needed to be scrapped

OPINION: It is time to level up our learning system and step into the future.

‘Where’s my girl?’: Mum’s horror realising 11yo wasn't with Kaikohe crash survivors

Staci Walkley, 11, was found dead under her parents’ vehicle after the collision.

'Staffing crisis': Schools roster students home amid teacher shortages

Staff sickness, leave, and a lack of relief teachers have put schools in a difficult spot.