Petition calls for more shade after kids burnt on playground equipment
Young children getting burnt by playground equipment has sparked a petition calling for every new or upgraded playground to have mandatory shade from the sun.
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Chch's answer to 'Playboy Mansion' sells for $6m
Chch's answer to 'Playboy Mansion' sells for $6m
High-profile strip club boss James Samson has sold his sprawling Russley estate near Christchurch Airport for $6 million in a private off-market deal.
Poking fun at serious signage in the CBD
Poking fun at serious signage in the CBD
A baffling sign on Christchurch's Cashel St instructs passers-by to slow their strolling to a new ultra-slow speed limit - but the fast walkers among us can relax.
Police continue prosecution of Jevon McSkimming's accuser
Police continue prosecution of Jevon McSkimming's accuser
Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in relation to charges of harassing another police officer and his wife.
Reward, bravery bring back Bo after ram raid
Reward, bravery bring back Bo after ram raid
Pet ram Bo is like a child to Kathrine Calder-Ritchie and her husband. So when the knobbly-kneed 3-year-old was stolen from a paddock in Little River, they were absolutely devastated.
Toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed
Canterbury toddler strangled by strapping on unsafe bed: coroner
A Canterbury toddler who was strangled by loose strapping hanging under an unsafe bed sold by The Warehouse died in a preventable accident, a coroner has ruled.
'No apology' over checkpoint staffing amid crime wave
'No apology' over checkpoint staffing amid crime wave
Eight police officers were tied up in a 75min traffic stop in Christchurch - at a time when the city’s top cop says "every available resource" was being used to fight an outbreak in youth crime.
The Grinch who torched Christmas
The Grinch who torched Christmas
Police have charged a man with deliberately setting fire to Timaru's public Christmas tree.
Woman killed by Southland man named
Name suppression lifts for woman killed by Southland man
A possessive stalker who stabbed a Christchurch mother 55 times after she broke off their relationship will be sentenced for murder in February.
Christchurch couple targeted vulnerable in $4m Ponzi scheme
Christchurch couple targeted vulnerable in $4m Ponzi scheme
Dozens of people suffered “devastating” heartbreak after discovering they had been scammed out of millions by a couple they trusted with their savings
Winning $16m ticket bought at South Island supermarket
Winning $16m ticket bought at South Island supermarket
A lucky person won $16 million in Wednesday night's Lotto draw after buying their ticket from a South Island supermarket.
Concerns for woman missing with three kids
Concerns for woman missing with three kids
A missing woman who is now believed to be in the Christchurch area with her three children was in Wanaka earlier this week.
Welfare changes: People facing 'imminent homelessness'
Welfare changes: People facing 'imminent homelessness'
The report, based on more than 10,000 requests for the Citizens Advice Bureau's help, found people from all walks of life are struggling to meet basic living costs.
Public help sought over infant's broken leg
Public help sought over infant's broken leg
Police want the community's help to find out what happened to a three-week-old baby who suffered a serious injury in Hutt Valley.
Three more arrests over death of PhD student
Three more arrests over death of PhD student
Six people have now been charged in connection with the homicide investigation.
Phillips not fit to hold firearms licence, police docs show
Phillips not fit to hold firearms licence, police docs show
Police records show Marokopa fugitive father Tom Phillips' firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in 2021, and later revoked.
Lines company pays out after pensioner's hedge hacked back
Lines company pays out after pensioner's hedge hacked back
When an 86-year-old Canterbury woman discovered her poplar hedge had been aggressively cut back, she was “heartbroken”.
Cancer diagnosis numbers set to soar
Cancer diagnosis numbers set to soar
The number of New Zealanders diagnosed with cancer each year is set to skyrocket by 50% in the next two decades to more than 45,000.
Family want Corrections held accountable over double bunk death
Family want Corrections held accountable over double bunk death
The family of a man who died 10 days after allegedly being assaulted by his cellmate at Mt Eden prison want Corrections to be held accountable for any failures that led to his death.
Lotto 2541
Lotto 2541
Results from last night's Lotto draw