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Firefighter: The personal toll of 'purple calls'

'They might say: ‘What the f**k are you guys doing here? I called for an ambulance’.”
Fuelled by dreams - rallying and racing

Ageless is perhaps the best way to describe Trevor Crowe.
NZ call-up for CBHS stars

For the first time more than a decade Christchurch Boys High School have three students in the New Zealand Schools team.
$23m townhouse project near Hagley Park

Property developer Matthew Horncastle has bought an empty block of land on the corner of Riccarton Rd and Deans Ave to build townhouses.

UV treatment for some of the district's water

UV treatment for some of the district's water

Treatment plants are being installed in the district that will steralise water using ultra violetlight.
Noise at new sports hub upsets neighbours

Noise at new sports hub upsets neighbours

Noise levels around Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub are concerning some surrounding residents.
All Blacks take down South Africa

All Blacks take down South Africa

The All Blacks have begun their World Cup defence with a victory over the old foe in a remarkable match at Yokohama which had the feel of a knockout fixture rather than a first pool game.

Christchurch

Volunteers pick up rubbish where a disused Fox River landfill spilled litter on the West Coast...

Student Volunteer Army to head to West Coast for clean up

Ninety-one Christchurch university students are setting out to give the West Coast a spruce-up this weekend.

Opinion: Look west for a great stadium

Opinion: Look west for a great stadium

If Cantabrians want a great sports stadium, look to what has been built in Sydney.
Parking restrictions to be put in place outside school

Parking restrictions to be put in place outside school

Harewood School will soon have a three-minute pick-up/drop-off parking restriction.
CCC accused of dragging heels over complaint

CCC accused of dragging heels over complaint

The Christchurch City Council is being accused of dragging its heels in dealing with a complaint of inappropriate behaviour over a three-year period by one of its councillors.

Sport

New Zealand's George Bridge scores the first try. Photo: Reuters

All Blacks take down South Africa

The All Blacks have begun their World Cup defence with a victory over the old foe in a remarkable match at Yokohama which had the feel of a knockout fixture rather than a first pool game.

Spark simulcasts All Blacks on free TV after issues

Spark simulcasts All Blacks on free TV after issues

Spark Sport have been forced to simulcast the All Blacks Rugby World Cup opener against South Africa on TVNZ's free to air channel Duke.
France edge Argentina in thriller

France edge Argentina in thriller

France dominated the first half and just held on in the second to edge Argentina 23-21 in a thrilling Rugby World Cup clash.
Wobbly Wallabies given almighty scare by Fiji

Wobbly Wallabies given almighty scare by Fiji

Twice champions Australia survived an almighty scare in their World Cup opener against Fiji as they fought back from nine points down in the second half to run out 39-21 winners.

National

Viewers sent images of TV screens while watching the Spark Sport coverage. Photo: NZ Herald/Supplied

WC free-to-air today; Spark offers refunds

Spark will simulcast today's Rugby World Cup games free to air on TVNZ after glitches with its streaming service during last night's key All Blacks game.

Climate change: How hard will extreme weather hit NZ?

Climate change: How hard will extreme weather hit NZ?

Scientists are taking a deeper look at how hard New Zealand will be hit by one of climate change's most frightening calling cards: extreme weather.
Customers demand Spark refund after streaming debacle

Customers demand Spark refund after streaming debacle

Disgruntled customers are demanding refunds from Spark Sport after glitches and lags in last night's All Blacks-Springboks game forced the provider to move the game to free-to-air.
Ex cop 'too drunk' to give statement after brothel incident

Ex cop 'too drunk' to give statement after brothel incident

A corrupt former cop awaiting sentence for illegally accessing the police's intelligence database has committed another crime - this time at an adult entertainment club while on bail.

Districts

Large tussock fire near Danseys Pass

Rural firefighters have been called to contain a blaze covering 30ha of tussock in the Danseys Pass area, after a controlled burn got out of hand.

One dead after crash near Twizel

One dead after crash near Twizel

One person is dead after a serious crash near the Pukaki Canal on Glen Lyon Road in the Mackenzie District.
UV treatment for some of the district's water

UV treatment for some of the district's water

Treatment plants are being installed in the district that will steralise water using ultra violetlight.
Work begins on $13.8m aquatic centre upgrade

Work begins on $13.8m aquatic centre upgrade

A $13.8m upgrade of an aquatic facility begins on Monday.

Life & Style

Described by The New York Times as "mesmerising", the Grammy Award-nominated Los Angeles...

Percussion quartet to team up with CSO

Being commissioned to compose a new work for a Grammy Awards-nominated quartet and the city’s most established orchestra has been described as a “huge honour” for James Gardner.

Big line up for Little Andromeda

Big line up for Little Andromeda

More than 100 performances of 70 different shows will be staged in a major pop-up theatre festival.
Presenter leaving TVNZ for life on a farm

Presenter leaving TVNZ for life on a farm

Celebrity Treasure Island co-host Matt Chisholm has announced he is giving up life on camera, for life on farm with his family in Central Otago.
Springtime adds zest

Springtime adds zest

Fiona McLaren brings out the zest to celebrate spring.

World

President Trump apparently repeatedly asked his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy for...

Biden urges investigation into Trump Ukraine call

Former US Vice President Joe Biden, a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, on Saturday called for an investigation into reports that President Donald Trump pressed his...

Child missing at sea in Cook Islands

Child missing at sea in Cook Islands

New Zealand maritime authorities are helping in the desperate search for a child missing at sea in the Cook Islands.
Colt suspends sales of AR-15 rifles

Colt suspends sales of AR-15 rifles

US weapons company Colt says it is suspending the production of rifles for the civilian market, including the popular AR-15.
Pregnant mum hacked to death during holiday

Pregnant mum hacked to death during holiday

A pregnant mum was hacked to death and her husband suffered serious injuries as their toddler son slept beside them in a horrific attack at a luxury South African resort.

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