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One of New Zealand’s most photographed churches has marked a major milestone, with celebrations attended by locals, visitors and those with deep family links to its past. The Church of the Good ...
The cost of living crisis and a Treasury report on pandemic spending were front and centre in a lively Politics Friday debate between Labour MP Tracey McLellan and Ilam MP Hamish Campbell. McLellan ...
A 12 year old boy is in a serious condition after crashing a stolen car in Burnside early this morning. The crash happened on Memorial Avenue near Greers Road at about 1.40am. Canterbury District ...
St John is axing its volunteer-run pets therapy, hospital volunteers and community carers programmes, a move that has left many long-serving volunteers devastated. An email sent to volunteers, seen by ...
A Christchurch man has been jailed for 18 months for poaching 1432 sea cucumbers. 55-year-old Jason Murray Nix was also banned from all fishing for three years when he appeared for sentencing in the ...
The Rocky Horror Show is making its long-awaited return to New Zealand stages in 2026, with a sensational West End cast bringing the cult classic to Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington for strictly ...
A man is in critical condition following a stabbing incident in Linwood early this morning. Police said they were called to a property on Norwich Street just after 2AM. When officers arrived, they ...
Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel have successfully carried out a complex mid-winter medical evacuation from McMurdo Station in Antarctica. The urgent mission involved a C-130J Hercules and was ...
Orana Wildlife Park has resumed full participation in breeding programmes and animal transfers after meeting all requirements set by the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA), following a six-month ...
Christchurch Police are renewing an appeal for information following a spate of powerline tampering and copper thefts across the region. Acting Detective Sergeant Steph Trengrove from the Christchurch ...
Road users are being urged to factor into their travel upcoming work on State Highway 1 in Mid Canterbury, as a new culvert is installed by contractors. Weather-permitting, the work is due to begin on ...
A proposal to reinstate the front counter at the New Brighton Police Station and deploy a locally based beat team has been hailed by community leaders and residents as a long-overdue step toward ...