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Stunning aurora lights up skies in South

Southern stargazers were treated to another stunning aurora display overnight.
Christmas Experience lights up

The couple behind a popular Canterbury Christmas light display, billed as the biggest of its kind in Australasia, are getting ready to switch it on this weekend.
Leukaemia strikes twice at preschool

Cancer has struck a Temuka preschool twice in less than a year.

St John ill-equipped to deal with mosque shootings - expert

St John ill-equipped to deal with mosque shootings - expert

St John did not have a plan to deal with a terror attack and there was a clear breakdown in communication between police and paramedics in Christchurch on March 15, an inquest has heard.
Intersection upgrade discussion to be held on Monday

Intersection upgrade discussion to be held on Monday

A plan to install traffic lights, turning bays, pedestrian crossings and cycle lanes at a busy Christchurch intersection will be discussed at a joint community board meeting on Monday.
Santa parade to be bigger than ever

Get ready for the biggest Santa parade yet, says organiser

The Ashburton Santa Parade on Saturday promises to be the biggest yet as the number of entries, most of which are floats, has "snowballed".

Christchurch

Concerns over impact of 4WDs on vulnerable birds

Canterbury organisations committed to protecting vulnerable native birds nesting at the Ashley Rakahuri River have grave fears for their survival with Crate Day looming.

Disabled man with a history of offending housed

Intellectually disabled man with a history of violent and sexual offending gets temporary accommodation

An intellectually disabled man on intensive supervision with a history of violent and sexual offending now has temporary accommodation.
Canterbury's $10.8 billion transport wish list

Canterbury's $10.8 billion transport wish list

Canterbury mayors are backing the call for a $10.8 billion investment in local transport infrastructure.
Council may put intensification plan on hold

Christchurch City Council may put housing intensification plan on hold

Christchurch city councillors may hit pause on an upcoming independent hearings panel process on housing intensification.

National

The investigation located 42 significant cannabis crop grows and 10kg of packaged cannabis was...

Vietnamese nationals to be deported after drug bust

A multi-agency investigation has dismantled a drug and money laundering operation in Auckland being operated by Vietnamese nationals.

Consumer NZ's best and worst gift card deals

Consumer NZ releases best and worst gift card deals for Xmas

Santa has a 'naughty or nice' list - and so does Consumer NZ this Christmas.
Luxon reiterates school mobile phone ban

Luxon doubles down on promise to ban phones in schools

National leader Christopher Luxon has used his first school visit as prime minister to reiterate his intention to ban mobile phones during class time.
Teenagers killed after crashing into roadworks

Teenagers killed after crashing into roadworks

Two teens have died and another was critically injured after their car crashed into roadworks at speed.

Districts

Outside the new Frasers Convenience store are, from left, manager Mellissa Taylor and owners...

Grocery operation expands

An independent Oamaru supermarket has opened a second store 200m from Countdown, but the owner says he has no intention to compete with the giant.

Student gains top honours at military camp

Student gains top honours as volunteer at Burnham Military Camp

Rangiora student Jamie-Lee Rogers was expecting her experience at Burnham Military Camp to be tough and strict with lots of people yelling in her face.
School milestone celebrated

School milestone celebrated with cake - and a trip down memory lane

Former pupils and staff came together for a special celebration to mark Kaiapoi Borough School's 150-year milestone.
Driver walks away from crash unscathed

Driver walks away from crash unscathed

A driver walked away unscathed after their car crashed through a barrier in North Otago.

Sport

Wayne Barnes - who has spoken out about the abuse he copped from New Zealanders - talks to Ardie...

Controversial ref Wayne Barnes opens up in new book

Controversial calls from ref Wayne Barnes which saw two All Black Rugby World Cup campaigns end in tears have elicited plenty of foul-mouthed reactions from Kiwi rugby fans.

Cut and thrust of fencing

Cut and thrust of fencing

The monthly tea meeting for the Waimate Whitehorse Lions was held at the Waimate Town and Country Club on November 20.
Ashburton team wins Xmas tournament

Ashburton team wins Xmas tournament

The Ashburton team of Russell Ellis, Charlie Cleghorn, Gaynor Hurst and Joan Hardie prevailed in the South Canterbury Christmas tournament held last Saturday.
Geraldine dominate triples

Geraldine dominate triples

Bowls South Canterbury held their women’s centre triples at the Temuka greens recently.

Life & Style

Iconic Sex and the City star dies

American actress Frances Sternhagen, who was well known for her Sex and the City role as Charlotte York’s insufferable mother-in-law, has died aged 93.

Taylor Swift's huge birthday announcement

Taylor Swift's huge birthday announcement

Most people typically receive gifts for their birthday - but Taylor Swift is giving her fans a present to mark her special day on December 13.
Dictionary words of the year revealed

Dictionary words of the year revealed

What words have people been searching the dictionary for in 2023?
Kim Hill's final interview

Kim Hill's final interview

Kim Hill brought the curtain down on a 38-year career at RNZ over the weekend. After making her name as an interviewer, she switched places and let Jim Mora ask her some tough questions.

World

Fellow first ladies farewell Rosalynn Carter

Former first ladies have attended a funeral service for Rosalynn Carter, the wife of US President Jimmy Carter.

Gaza truce expires amid reports of fighting

Gaza truce expires amid reports of fighting

A temporary truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas militants has expired, with neither side announcing a deal to extend it.
Henry Kissinger dies at 100

US diplomat Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, has died at the age of 100.
Blinken in Israel to discuss Gaza truce and aid

Blinken in Israel to discuss Gaza truce and aid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv where he's expected to meet with Israeli leaders to discuss extending the temporary truce with Hamas and boosting humanitarian to the Gaza Strip.

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