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School children targeted by private investigator

School children from the School Strike 4 Climate group were targets of the private investigation firm that was caught spying on Christchurch insurance claimants.
Health change welcomed

Southern cancer care advocate Melissa Vining is preparing to farewell another person close to her who has been failed by the healthcare system and says change cannot come fast enough.

Gang fight at roadside park stuns onlookers

Gang fight in broad daylight at roadside park stuns onlookers

A mid-afternoon fight between rival gang members at a roadside park in Rakaia over the weekend has resulted in three arrests.
Citizens' War Memorial on the move

Christchurch Citizens' War Memorial on the move

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Work to deconstruct the earthquake-damaged Citizens' War Memorial so it can be repaired and reinstated elsewhere will begin today.
School mourning death of pupil

School mourning death of pupil

St Kevin’s College is mourning the loss of one of its best and brightest.

Christchurch

Pupils star in climate action music video

Pupils from a Banks Peninsula school are calling for more action on climate change in a music video.

Man spotted exposing himself, police investigating

Man spotted exposing himself, police investigating

Police are investigating a possible serial flasher near Spencer Park.
Aussie musician John Butler announces Chch show

Aussie musician John Butler announces Chch show

Australia’s highest selling independent artist of all time is coming to Christchurch next month.
Company's wearable tech helping elite athletes

Christchurch company develops wearable tech to help elite athletes

A Christchurch-based company, led by a pair who previously worked on the controls for NASA spacesuits, has created wearable technology to help elite athletes perform better and recover faster.

National

Helicopters Otago chief pilot Graeme Gale, and paramedics Doug Flett and Ian Ridley reflect on what a valuable addition the publicly funded Dunedin hospital helipad has been. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Drone spotted near hospital helipad as rescue chopper tries to land

A South Island rescue helicopter came close to catastrophe last night when it nearly collided with a drone.

Fruit picker jailed for sexual violation

'Lost trust in humanity': Fruit-picker jailed for sexually violating two women on same night

A fruit picker preyed on two intoxicated, sleeping women on the same night, a court has heard.
Health change welcomed

Health change welcomed

Southern cancer care advocate Melissa Vining is preparing to farewell another person close to her who has been failed by the healthcare system and says change cannot come fast enough.
School children targeted by private investigator

Children from School Strike 4 Climate targeted by private investigator

School children from the School Strike 4 Climate group were targets of the private investigation firm that was caught spying on Christchurch insurance claimants.

Districts

Gang fight at roadside park stuns onlookers

A mid-afternoon fight between rival gang members at a roadside park in Rakaia over the weekend has resulted in three arrests.

School mourning death of pupil

School mourning death of pupil

St Kevin’s College is mourning the loss of one of its best and brightest.
Worst moment of owner’s life

Worst moment of owner’s life

Watching her home burn to the ground was the worst moment of Bronwyn Terry’s life.
Wild Macquarie a happy place for Methven woman

Wild Macquarie a happy place for Methven woman

Methven’s Kimberley Wallace has been running survival training for scientists and research officers on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.

Sport

Company's wearable tech helping elite athletes

A Christchurch-based company, led by a pair who previously worked on the controls for NASA spacesuits, has created wearable technology to help elite athletes perform better and recover faster.

Rugby, BMX clubs mourn dedicated supporter

‘He leaves a massive hole’: Christchurch rugby, BMX clubs mourn dedicated supporter

The death of 50-year-old St Albans father Nigel Mahan on April 1 cast a shadow over the opening round of the Christchurch Football Club's fixtures this month.
Shocking stats explain the reason behind Crusaders' decline in form

Shocking stats explain the reason behind Crusaders' decline in form

Stats from the Crusaders' last three games offers an insight into the reasons behind the team's drop in form in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Popular Canterbury league identity dies

Popular Canterbury league identity dies

The Canterbury rugby league community is mourning the loss of one of the game’s hardest-working and popular clubmen, Glenn Scott, who passed away after a battle with illness.

Life & Style

The men are very proud of their creation. Photo: Instagram

Pinky glove: Men create solution for non-existing problem

Three men have decided what women really need right now is a pink glove so that they don't have to touch tampons when removing them.

Considering Matthew Shepard

Considering Matthew Shepard: Contemporary oratorio comes to Christchurch

'Considering Matthew Shepard', a poignant oratorio written by noted US choir director Craig Hella Johnson, will open in Christchurch on April 24.
Privacy concerns raised over billboard cameras

'It is my personal information': Privacy concerns over Christchurch billboard cameras

Electronic billboards with cameras attached are being used to record details about Christchurch motorists' vehicles for advertisers.
Fun and friendship for women named Shirley

Christchurch club all about fun and friendship for women named Shirley

If your name is Shirley, the Christchurch Shirley Club is for you.

World

A woman is consoled outside a hospital in Ahmedabad after the death of her husband due to...

Covid second wave 'like a storm': Indian PM

Authorities said hospitals in the Indian capital of Delhi would start running out of medical oxygen by Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country faced a coronavirus "storm"...

US rocker who called Covid a scam now infected

US rocker who called Covid a scam now infected

After a year of denying that Covid-19 was real, US rocker Ted Nugent now has the virus.
Pinky glove: Men create solution for non-existing problem

Pinky glove: Men create solution for non-existing problem

Three men have decided what women really need right now is a pink glove so that they don't have to touch tampons when removing them.
Ex-policeman Chauvin convicted of murder in Floyd case

Ex-policeman Chauvin convicted of murder in Floyd case

Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd.

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