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Does Dan Carter have a future with the Blues?

Will Crusaders legend Dan Carter return to the Blues next season?
Tripping the light fantastic - at 85

At 85-years-old, a Christchurch retirement village resident is still ballet dancing whenever she can.

Dutch solution urged to counter flooding risk

'You can’t just keep building sea walls': Dutch solution urged to counter Christchurch flooding risk

Christchurch must consider replicating flood prevention measures pioneered in Holland as homeowners in coastal suburbs risk massive insurance hikes to safeguard their properties.
Frustration over investigation into Addington break-ins

Frustration over investigation into Addington break-ins

Business owners have criticised Christchurch police for a lack of effort to investigate a man who they say broke into staff vehicles.
Christchurch sex worker murder: Psychotic killer jailed

Christchurch sex worker murder: Psychotic killer jailed

A man in the middle of a paranoid psychotic episode should not have been left alone on the night he brutally murdered a Christchurch sex worker, a judge said.

Christchurch

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Man five times overcharged after eftpos error

A Christchurch shopper is urging people to check their bank statements after being overcharged five times.

Senior gang leaders arrested after raids

Senior Comancheros, Rebels gang leaders arrested after Christchurch raids

Senior leaders of the Comancheros and Rebels gangs have been arrested and cash has been seized in a raft of armed police raids across Christchurch and Auckland.
The big bet that went to the dogs

The big Christchurch bet that went to the dogs

A high-rolling Christchurch punter experienced the vagaries of betting when he made New Zealand’s biggest wager on greyhounds this year at Addington - and lost.
Calls for dedicated minister to oversee response

Mosque shootings Royal Commission report: Calls for dedicated minister to oversee response

Islamic groups and mosque attack survivors are calling for the Government to appoint a dedicated minister to oversee its response to the report into the shootings due out next week.

National

Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas celebrates taking the wicket of England's Ben Stokes at Old Trafford....

Covid-19: No new cases

There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, the health ministry says.

Criteria for urgent travel to NZ widened; 75 MIQ beds a week free

Criteria for urgent travel to NZ widened; 75 MIQ beds a week free

The Government is widening the circle of people who can apply to travel urgently to New Zealand, and is freeing up about 75 rooms a week for them.
Covid response saved 2000 NZ lives compared to OECD

Covid response saved 2000 NZ lives compared to OECD

About 2000 New Zealanders could have been killed by Covid-19 if the Government had taken the same approach as some of our closest allies, according to health experts.
Partner follows sound of stolen car to track thief

Sound of stolen Subaru tips off owner to stolen car

The owners of a car that was stolen in Dunedin late last night followed the thief as they could hear the vehicle as it was being driven along the highway.

Districts

Oamaru truck driver Jason Coleman was "blown away" to be named driver of the year by Woolworth's...

Oamaru truckie wins driver of the year award

Oamaru truck driver Jason Coleman had no idea he had been nominated for Woolworth’s New Zealand’s driver of the year award.

Heavy rain watches in the south

Heavy rain watches in the south

It will be a rainy Friday for the South Island, with thunderstorms possible.
Spuds and peas ready to go for Christmas

Canterbury Plains' spuds and peas ready to go for Christmas after perfect growing season

Fancy some new Canterbury potatoes for the Christmas dinner table or how about picking your own peas?
Santa all set to go for Christmas parade

Santa all set to go for Mid Canterbury Christmas parade

More than 40 festive floats will take to the streets in the annual Mid Canterbury Santa Parade on Saturday.

Sport

Dan Carter and Leon MacDonald. Photo: Getty Images

Does Dan Carter have a future with the Blues?

Will Crusaders legend Dan Carter return to the Blues next season?

The big bet that went to the dogs

The big Christchurch bet that went to the dogs

A high-rolling Christchurch punter experienced the vagaries of betting when he made New Zealand’s biggest wager on greyhounds this year at Addington - and lost.
Judy’s bid to be ‘fastest’ to 100 marathons

Judy’s bid to be ‘fastest’ to 100 marathons: ‘I’d crawl to the end, I want that bling’

A Christchurch marathon runner is two certified race finishes - or 84.39km - away from reaching the 100 marathon milestone.
Great-grandson adds to league legend's legacy

Great-grandson adds to Canterbury league legend Pat Smith’s legacy

Kiwis and Canterbury league legend Pat Smith’s legacy has extended to another generation with his great-grandson signing a deal with the Canterbury Bulldogs.

Life & Style

Bad vibes: Expert warns of sex toy cyber threat

A security company is warning about a series of new cyber threats in 2021, exploiting everything from remote-working to the rise of smart sex toys.

TV presenter Hilary Barry joins The Hits radio station

TV presenter Hilary Barry joins The Hits radio station

Seven Sharp co-host Hilary Barry will be filling in on The Hits in the new year.
If you can’t drive them, photograph them

If you can’t drive them, photograph them

Big trucks, little trucks, red trucks, blue trucks - as any truck passes, 14-year-old Robert Hoover is standing by the road taking a photograph.
Warner Bros to stream 2021 releases

Warner Bros to stream 2021 releases

In an unprecedented move, Warner Bros announced that it will debut all of its 2021 films for streaming and in theatres at the same exact time.

World

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Getty Images

Australia approves tough veto powers over foreign deals

Australia's parliament has passed legislation giving the federal government power to veto any agreement struck with foreign states - a move likely to anger China and intensify a bitter diplomatic spat between the nations.

UN urges designation of seafarers as key workers

UN urges designation of seafarers as key workers

The UN's General Assembly has urged all countries to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers after travel restrictions to combat Covid-19 have left hundreds of thousands stranded at sea for months.
Four dead after car ploughs into pedestrians

Four dead after car ploughs into pedestrians in Germany

Four people including a baby were killed and up to 15 injured when a speeding car ploughed into a pedestrian area in the western German city of Trier.
Pandemic fills ranks of extreme poverty worldwide

Pandemic fills ranks of extreme poverty worldwide

Covid-19 is pushing the number of people worldwide who need humanitarian assistance to survive to new highs the UN says, dramatically increasing the ranks of extreme poverty in just one year.