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Fugitive who carjacked grandmother caught

A man who has been on the run for 18 days after allegedly carjacking five victims in Christchurch has been caught.
Historic Gillette Cup triumph for St Andrew's

St Andrew's College have made history at Hagley Park today by winning the country's top prize in secondary school cricket for the first time.

Controversial water consents challenge to start in High Court

Controversial water consents challenge to start in High Court

Two controversial consents to bottle Christchurch's water will be challenged in the High Court on Monday.
Veteran city councillor calls for culture change

Veteran city councillor calls for culture change

Senior Christchurch city councillor Yani Johanson says there is a strong need for a culture change throughout the organisation.
'Black widow' wins appeal to test dead husband's body parts

'Black widow' wins appeal to test dead husband's body parts

The Court of Appeal has granted a Christchurch convicted killer's bid to allow further scientific testing of her dead husband's body parts.

Christchurch

One of the new dishes on offer during Whakamana Hemp Week will be the vegan eggplant and...

Top eateries to satisfy the munchies during hemp week

Several Christchurch restaurants will be cooking with a new ingredient on Monday - hemp.

Commerce Commission goes after Waltham container company

Commerce Commission goes after Waltham container company

The Commerce Commission has started High Court proceedings against a Christchurch container business.
Police called into action after 'large amount of blood' found

Police called into action after 'large amount of blood' found

Reports of a large amount of blood on the New Brighton Pier in Christchurch sent police racing to the scene on Friday morning.
Heckler taunts mayor over council's 'secret society'

Heckler taunts mayor over council's 'secret society'

A heckler accused the Christchurch City Council of being run like a "secret society" during a speech by Mayor Lianne Dalziel at an event on Tuesday.

National

National Party leader Simon Bridges speaks to about 80 people at the Mornington Presbyterian...

'Celebrities get influence': Bridges slams Labour over Faafoi case

Simon Bridges is accusing the Government of showing favouritism to celebrities.

Man shot dead by police in Kurow

Man shot dead by police in Kurow

A man has died after being shot by police in Kurow, North Otago late last night.
Woman who went on date with Grace Millane's killer speaks out

Woman who went on date with Grace Millane's killer speaks out

The woman who went on a Tinder date with Grace Millane's killer while her body lay in his apartment says she was so unnerved, she lied to him about where her car was parked.
Fuel price to drop up to 32c a litre: Govt

Fuel price to drop from 18c to 32c a litre: Govt

The Government expects to drive down petrol prices by between 18-32c a litre as a result of new rules which are expected to "swiftly" break the supply dominance of big fuel companies.

Districts

A firefighter tackles a grass fire in Island Stream Rd at Maheno yesterday. PHOTO: DANIEL BIRCHFIELD

Blaze threatened orchard

A grass fire threatened a hazelnut orchard at Maheno on Thursday, the second such blaze in North Otago within two days.

Train causes scrub fire

Train causes scrub fire

A passing train caused a small scrub fire near the railway line in Selwyn on Friday morning.
Lucia shows her class on the national stage

Lucia shows her class on the national stage

Up-and-coming Canterbury tennis player Lucia Gale put on an impressive display to win her first New Zealand junior championships title in Auckland on Wednesday.
'Not possible' to establish cause of ship fire

'Not possible' to establish cause of ship fire

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) says it cannot determine the cause of a blaze which burned a ship at Timaru's port for eight days.

Sport

St Andrew's College's first XI celebrate the school's first ever Gillette Cup title.

Historic Gillette Cup triumph for St Andrew's

St Andrew's College have made history at Hagley Park today by winning the country's top prize in secondary school cricket for the first time.

Semi-final within Canterbury's grasp after dominate day on course

Semi-final within Canterbury's grasp after dominate day on course

A clean sweep for Canterbury on day four of the New Zealand Women's Interprovincial golf tournament in Napier has put them one win away from a semi-final berth. Going into the final round-robin on...
Canterbury in the hunt at national women's golf tournament

Canterbury in the hunt at national women's golf tournament

A commanding lead over Waikato has kept Canterbury in the hunt for a semi-final spot at the New Zealand Women's Interprovincial golf tournament.
Another water polo title for girls' school

Another water polo title for girls' school

The Rangi Ruru Girls’ School junior water polo team have won the South Island junior secondary schools water polo tournament for the second year in a row.

Life & Style

Voices Co. Academy performers at its Christmas show last year. Photo: Mark Jensen

A cappella Christmas album on the way

Christchurch's first vocal academy specialising in contemporary singing is about to launch its debut studio-recorded EP.

Selwyn Sounds: Pop-rock melodies from Parsons

Selwyn Sounds: Pop-rock melodies from Parsons

Jed Parsons will be bringing his pop-rock melodies to Selwyn Sounds in March.
Selwyn Sounds: Zed back together for the love of it

Selwyn Sounds: Zed back together for the love of it

When Zed formed in the late 1990s, they were a group of fresh-faced teenagers from a Christchurch high school.
Signs of earlier times - Geraldine history told

Signs of earlier times - Geraldine history told

History is writ large on Geraldine's streets and corners.

World

Instagram launches body image initiative

A new partnership in Australia involving Instagram aims to address body image issues on social media.

NATO pulls off summit despite insults

NATO pulls off summit despite insults

NATO leaders set aside public insults ranging from "delinquent" to "brain dead" and "two-faced", declaring at the summit they would stand together against a common threat from Russia and prepare for China's rise.
Thunberg to channel youth fury at UN summit

Thunberg to channel youth fury at UN summit

Greta Thunberg reached Europe after a catamaran dash across the Atlantic for a UN summit where she will invoke the fury of global youth at politicians' foot-dragging over climate change.
Samoa to shut down as measles toll rises

Samoa to shut down as measles toll rises

The death toll from Samoa's measles epidemic has risen to 60, with five deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.