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Bus shelters open near Christchurch Hospital

Work has been completed on one of the city's busiest bus stops.
Name suppression lifted for Rakaia murder-accused

Name suppression for a 26-year-old charged with the murder of Rakaia farmworker Tony Waldron has been lifted.

Motorcyclist critical after crash in Oamaru

Motorcyclist critical after crash in Oamaru

A motorcyclist reportedly has critical injuries after a crash in Oamaru this afternoon.
Man dies after assault in Hornby

Man dies after assault in Hornby

Canterbury police are investigating a homicide after a man in his 30s died after being assaulted in Hornby yesterday.
Snow warning for Canterbury

Snow warning for Canterbury

A strong cold southerly could bring rain, hail and even snow for Canterbury this week.

Christchurch

Pottery Barn at Ballantynes. Photo: Supplied.

Ballantynes opens new retail space

Ballantynes has opened its new 2800 sq m retail area, saying goodbye to the "cramped" temporary spaces it has had since the earthquakes.

Family gathers at Maureen's memorial

Family gathers at Maureen's memorial

More than 50 family and friends of a woman who died near Shag Rock in 2017 gathered at a new stone seat to remember her.
Booth's fight to get better mental health services not over yet

Booth's fight to get better mental health services not over yet

Geoff Booth has been unsuccessful in his bid for a spot on the Canterbury District Health Board.
Plans to fight number plate thefts

Plans to fight number plate thefts

A bold plan to stop vehicle licence plate thefts may have come unstuck.

Sport

Kees Duyvesteyn from Dunedin won the overall Calder Stewart Cycling series. Photo: rickoshayphotos

Duyvesteyn and Christie win Calder Stewart Series for first time

Talented young cyclists Kees Duyvesteyn and Henrietta Christie won their first Calder Stewart Cycling series titles in the final doubleheader weekend in Canterbury.

Benji Marshall named Kiwis captain

Benji Marshall named Kiwis captain

It has been seven years since Benji Marshall last captained the Kiwis, but on Friday night he will make history when he leads the New Zealand rugby league side once again.
Springbok power ends Japanese fairytale

Springbok power ends Japanese fairytale

A powerful South Africa ended the hopes of millions of Japanese rugby fans when they ground down the host nation 26-3 in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final at Tokyo Stadium on Sunday.
Wales make semis after moment of madness

Wales make semis after moment of madness

Wales advanced to their third World Cup semi-final when Ross Moriarty's late try gave them a 20-19 victory over a battling France team.

National

Methamphetamine is the drug of choice for many in New Zealand, according to wastewater testing....

Kiwis using $8.9 million in illicit substances each week

Illicit drugs detected in New Zealand's wastewater in the last few months would have generated almost $500 million of criminal profit over a year.

Teachers force-fed and smacked children

Teachers force-fed and smacked children

Two childcare teachers have been censured for force-feeding and smacking children in two separate incidents.
Man killed after jet-boat accident named

Man killed after jet-boat accident named

Police have released the name of the man who died after a boat overturned on the Waitaki River.
'Heartless, classless': MediaWorks star blasts Winston

'Heartless, classless': MediaWorks star blasts Winston

The AM Show co-host Mark Richardson has blasted Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters for his comments following the announcement MediaWorks' TV arm is up for sale.

Districts

The Hoskyns Rd railway crossing in Rolleston is one of four crossings in the district that are...

Crossings to be made safer

A number of railway crossings in the district are set to be upgraded in a bid to make them safer.

Big grant for Kaikoura pool

Big grant for Kaikoura pool

The Kaikoura community pool project has received a cash injection of nearly $1 million.
School support for foodbank

School support for foodbank

Hampstead School has supported the foodbank at St Vincent de Paul with a large donation of non-perishable goods.
Limit bags for some anglers

Limit bags for some anglers

Some anglers at Lake Opuha, near Fairlie, caught bag limits before lunch after the opening of the freshwater fishing season.

Life & Style

Bella, whose image will appear in the SPCA's fundraising calendar. Photo: Supplied

Introducing Miss March

SPCA's 2020 dog calendar will be special for Linda Newman.

Cancer scare got Lorelei painting

Cancer scare got Lorelei painting

When Lorelei Burdett was waiting for the results of a biopsy after a routine mammogram, the possibility of having breast cancer sent her into emotional turmoil.
'Hipster Allergies Surcharge' divides opinions

'Hipster Allergies Surcharge' divides opinions

An Auckland restaurant has divided opinion after it jokingly introduced a $5 "hipster allergies" surcharge to its menu.
Cheap avocados: good for customers, bad for profits

Cheap avocados: good for customers, bad for profits

Remember the bad old days of the $11 avocado? That was back in May.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent an unsigned letter to the EU requesting a delay to Brexit but also sent another message in which he stated he did not want the extension, a government source says.

Pence announces ceasefire between Turkey and Kurds

Pence announces ceasefire between Turkey and Kurds

United States Vice President Mike Pence says he has reached a deal with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for a ceasefire in northern Syria.
Johnson hails "great" new Brexit deal but DUP says "no"

Johnson hails "great" new Brexit deal but DUP says "no"

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union had agreed a "great" new Brexit deal but still faced resistance from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party ...
Rescue work goes on as typhoon toll tops 70

Rescue work goes on as typhoon toll tops 70

Rescue workers in Japan searched for the missing on Wednesday as the death toll from one of the worst typhoons to hit the country rose to more than 70.

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