Stalking, death threats kept coming after one-off Tinder date
Stalking, death threats kept coming after one-off Tinder date
A one-off Tinder date led to nearly four years of stalking and threats, a court has heard.
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Opinion: 'Post-earthquake Christchurch a designer disaster'
Opinion: 'Post-earthquake Christchurch a designer disaster'
Gerrard Liddell explores the real cost of road transport.
Cleaning councillor caught with pants down
Cleaning councillor caught with pants down
A Dunedin city councillor caught half-naked on camera has clarified that he was wearing pants, just of the extra short variety.
Covid-19: Kiwi professor reveals reason behind 'unusual symptoms'
Covid-19: Kiwi professor reveals reason behind 'unusual symptoms'
Covid-19's unusually wide range of symptoms, including stroke and loss of smell, can be explained at the molecular level.
Delight after school's special chair returned
Delight after school's special chair returned
An oversized chair which went missing from the grounds of Otago Girls’ High School during the lockdown has been returned.
Skifields get dusting of snow
Skifields get dusting of snow
Snow has been falling on the hills around the Queenstown Lakes District overnight and this morning.
Live action racing back on track in Chch today
Live action racing back on track in Chch today
Good news for sports fans and punters alike as greyhound racing returns to the track in Christchurch at noon today.
Christchurch Casino operator cutting staff by half
Christchurch Casino operator cutting staff by half
More than half of Christchurch Casino operator Skyline Enterprises’ 1200 staff based across New Zealand and overseas will be made redundant.
Up to 80 jobs likely to be cut at major food wholesaler
Up to 80 jobs likely to be cut at major food wholesaler
A major food distribution company has told staff half its workforce - up to 80 jobs - could be cut if delivery levels continue to be low in an alert level 2 setting.
Police allegedly assaulted during chase
Police allegedly assaulted during chase
A woman is due to appear in the Timaru District Court today charged with assaulting police after a pursuit in North Otago.
Two arrested after pursuit from Oamaru
Two arrested after pursuit from Oamaru
Two people have been arrested after a police pursuit that started in Oamaru on Sunday afternoon.
Man fled in police car, donned officer’s hat, then took BMW
Man fled in police car, donned officer’s hat, then took BMW
A man who stole a police car during a manhunt that spanned 270km even donned a police hat during his wild ride, it can now be revealed.
$65,000 payout for prison guard
$65,000 payout for prison guard
An Otago prison officer left traumatised after being beaten by an inmate has been awarded a $65,000 payout.
Covid-19 jab up to 18 months away - Chch disease specialist
Covid-19 jab up to 18 months away - Chch disease specialist
Impressive progress is being made on developing a vaccine to fight Covid-19 but a safe end product is up to 18 months away at best, a Christchurch infectious disease specialist says.
Man arrested after coughing incident in Alexandra
Man arrested after coughing incident in Alexandra
A man is to appear in Queenstown District Court today after allegedly coughing at a woman while out walking in Alexandra.
Oamaru woman arrested after vehicle spiked
Oamaru woman arrested after vehicle spiked
An Oamaru woman has been arrested after breaching Covid-19 level 3 restrictions when the vehicle she was in was spiked south of Oamaru this morning.
Cream of the crop
Cream of the crop
Christchurch quake survivor Anna Howard is now in the business of making award-winning ice cream.
Family mourning death of keen motorcycle rider
Family mourning death of keen motorcycle rider
A much-loved and well known Dunedin man is being mourned after he was killed in a motorcycle crash last week.
Hunter in city street prompts police call
Hunter in city street prompts police call
A sighting in Dunedin of a person preparing to go hunting prompted a call to police this afternoon.
Schools safe, Christchurch experts says
Schools safe, Christchurch experts says
It is as safe as it has ever been for children to attend school, a Christchurch infectious disease expert says.