Road flooding repair bill for Mid Canterbury
Road flooding repair bill for Mid Canterbury
The fallout from last week’s heavy rain in Mid Canterbury cost as much as $150,000.
Residents win battle to keep car parks
Residents win battle to keep car parks
Christchurch residents will keep 178 on-street car parks after proposed cycleways were dropped from a plan to improve a suburb.
High-ranking cop still on leave
Deputy Police Commissioner still on leave four months after suspension
The country's second-most powerful police officer remains on leave, four months after he was suspended pending a criminal investigation.
Uber Eats driver off work after dog attack in Christchurch
Uber Eats driver off work after dog attack in Christchurch
An Uber Eats driver was injured in a dog attack while delivering food in Christchurch.
'No magic wand' for Northland meth crisis
'No magic wand' for Northland meth crisis
Organisations trying to help people get off meth in Northland towns like Kaikohe say they are overwhelmed by "a tsunami of need".
Lake Alice survivor legally challenges Crown redress
Lake Alice survivor legally challenges Crown redress
A Flaxmere man tortured as a child at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital is taking the Crown to court, arguing its redress framework is unlawful.
More high-achieving teens heading overseas
More high-achieving teens heading overseas
The number of high-achieving teens who go overseas after finishing school has reached an all-time high - but it is not clear why.
More than $2b to be spent on new NZDF helicopters
More than $2b to be spent on new NZDF helicopters
Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced $2 billion from the Budget has been set aside to replace the Defence Force's "aging" maritime helicopters.
State of emergency lifted in Christchurch
State of emergency lifted in Christchurch
The state of emergency that was put in place in response to flooding has been lifted in Christchurch, but it remains in place for Banks Peninsula.
Glass pieces, melted plastic: School lunch investigations continue
Glass pieces, melted plastic: School lunch investigations continue
The Ministry of Primary Industries has investigated 17 food safety complaints in the School Lunch Collective's lunch programme in term one of this year, 12 of which are ongoing investigations.
Banks Peninsula residents angry lake wasn't opened earlier
Banks Peninsula residents angry lake wasn't opened earlier
Residents of a Banks Peninsula town are angry and frustrated as they say opening a nearby lake to the ocean would've mitigated flooding in the area.
Community mourns murdered US student Kyle Whorrall
Community mourns murdered US student Kyle Whorrall
More than 60 people gathered at a memorial and fundraising event today for American PhD student Kyle Whorrall, who was fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop last month.
Fenz breached firefighter's rights accessing bank account
Fenz breached firefighter's rights accessing bank account
A Christchurch firefighter who helped pool his colleagues’ meal allowances so they could cook meals on shift has been cleared of any wrongdoing after his employer accused him of misusing the money.
Response praised after Canterbury floods
Response praised after Canterbury floods
The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery has praised the community response to the severe weather over the last week.
Main road to Akaroa still closed after flooding
Main road to Akaroa still closed after flooding
The main road to Akaroa on Banks Peninsula is still blocked, days after intense rainfall flooded State Highway 75.
Murder trial suspended
Murder trial suspended
The trial of a man accused of murdering an Auckland couple in their Ellerslie home in November 2023 has been suspended.
Ford utes recalled
Ford utes recalled
Hundreds of Ford utes are being recalled because of a problem that could cause them to crash.
Anger, frustration after Canterbury floods
Anger, frustration after Canterbury floods
Some Canterbury residents have voiced their frustration following flooding this week that they say could have been prevented.
Party-goer damaged $333k art piece at gallery
Name suppression for party-goer who damaged $333k art piece
A woman who damaged a piece of artwork worth $333,000 while attending a ball at Auckland Art gallery last month has been granted interim name suppression.
Tourist dies after house bus wood burner left open
Tourist dies after house bus wood burner left open
A Coroner has found a fatal house bus fire might have been avoided if there had been clear instructions on how to use the wood burner.