Victim denies fabricating sexual assault claim
The defence lawyer has questioned a man's claim he was sexually assaulted at a Canterbury bach decades ago and accused him of making up the allegation.
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Robbie Williams to play new Christchurch stadium
Robbie Williams to play new Christchurch stadium
English popstar Robbie Williams will perform at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch on November 28.
Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?
Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?
Farmer Rodney Thomas Smith was stoic. He hadn’t seen a doctor for a decade and preferred to pull his own teeth rather than see a dentist.
Hipkins 'considered his future in politics' after ex-wife's claims
Hipkins 'considered his future in politics' after ex-wife's claims
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he did consider his future in politics after his ex-wife levelled claims at him on social media, but he remains "absolutely committed" to staying on.
Inquest for fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
Inquest for fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
An inquest into the death of a Christchurch woman killed by a forensic mental health patient while she was walking home from work will be held later this year.
7 Oranga Tamariki workers accused of assaulting teens
7 Oranga Tamariki workers accused of assaulting teens
Seven Oranga Tamariki workers are accused of bashing two teens - or failing to stop them being hit - in a tiny phone room at an Auckland youth justice facility.
Health funding for winter a drop in the bucket: unions
Health funding for winter a drop in the bucket: unions
Millions in new government funding to meet winter demand is a drop in the bucket, healthcare unions say.
Govt unveils new rating system for schools
Govt unveils new rating system for schools
The Education Review Office is introducing a colour-coded, four-point scale for rating schools' performance.
Crash closes major stretch of SH1 between Chch and Kaikōura
Crash closes major stretch of SH1 between Chch and Kaikōura
A crash has closed a stretch of State Highway 1 in North Canterbury between Christchurch and Kaikoura.
Weapon sighting puts schools in lockdown
Weapon sighting puts schools in lockdown
Two Tauranga schools were put in lockdown this morning after a person was seen with a weapon.
Dramatic spike in copper thefts sparks reward
Dramatic spike in copper thefts sparks reward
A Canterbury lines company is offering a $5000 reward to anyone who reports "significant" information about the tampering or theft of copper earthing wires from power poles.
Emotional Hipkins denies ex-wife's claims
Emotional Hipkins denies ex-wife's claims
The 47-year-old Labour leader says he doesn't know what prompted his former wife to make the allegations on social media.
Two brutal killings decades apart: How the mental system failed
Two brutal killings decades apart: How the mental system failed
Leslie Parr was spiralling. It had been 27 years since he'd killed his ex-partner and his mental health was rapidly declining.
Man badly hurt in Christchurch petrol station fire
Man badly hurt in Christchurch petrol station fire
A man has been seriously injured after a fire at a Christchurch petrol station yesterday.
'Bandaid': Govt announces winter health funding boost
'Bandaid': Govt announces winter health funding boost
The government has announced that hospitals will get hundreds more staff and extra beds as the health system prepares for winter pressure.
Sex trial halted after jury questions underwear, sexual history
Sex trial halted after jury questions underwear, sexual history
What began as a routine trial quickly veered off course as jurors appeared to fixate on the complainant, her underwear choice and her sexual history.
Report shows 'extreme risk' in rapid changes to Health NZ
Report shows 'extreme risk' in rapid changes to Health NZ
Papers show that Health New Zealand faces the "extreme risk" of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government's order to decentralise rapidly.
Luxon moves on from 'miscommunication' over matai title
Luxon moves on from 'miscommunication' over matai title
NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is putting the question of whether or not he asked for a matai title in Samoa behind him, saying it was a miscommunication.
Mama Hooch rapists' appeals thrown out
Mama Hooch rapists' appeals thrown out
Lengthy prison sentences for two of Christchurch's most prolific sex offenders have been upheld by a High Court judge.
Killer twice ruled insane named
Killer twice ruled insane named
Warning: graphic details. A man who has twice been ruled insane after committing two separate killings can now be named.