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Employee hospitalised after 6m fall

Prowash employee treated at Burwood Hospital after 6m fall off roof

Prowash employee Joshua Bowles had only been on the job for two months and was yet to receive safety training when he fell from a roof he was cleaning with his boss.

Rural children at high risk of gastrointestinal tract infection - study

Rural children at high risk of gastrointestinal tract infection - study

A new Canterbury University study has found rates of bacterial infection campylobacteriosis are twice as likely for people living in rural areas on private water supplies than for their urban counterparts.

Pop-up Anzac display a hands-on lesson

Skin Frances from the Christchurch RSA explains the workings of the 105mm Howitzer to students...

Schools' pop-up Anzac display provides a hands-on lesson

Christchurch high school students got the chance to see a WW2 and Vietnam-era 105mm Howitzer up close.

New peer support services at ED

The specialists will provide comfort to ED patients at a time of crisis and help connect them to...

New peer support services at ED

New peer support workers at Christchurch Hospital's Emergency Dept say it feels special to now help patients at a place they have also experienced mental health distress.

Panelbeaters placed in liquidation

Christchurch panelbeaters goes under owing more than $600k

A Christchurch company running a panel shop repairing motor vehicles has gone under owing just over $600,000 in unpaid staff payments, tax and other bills.

Boy with brain tumour sells his toys to pay for Chch trip

Hone Hillman at his garage sale. Photo: 1News / screenshot

Boy with brain tumour sells his toys to pay for Chch trip

A nine-year-old boy with a brain tumour has sold his old toys at a garage sale to raise money for a family trip to Christchurch to see his uncle, aunt and baby cousin.

A year until the new central city stadium opens

With one year to go until Christchurch’s new stadium opens its doors, residents have got another sneak peek behind the scenes.

Emotional send off for 'special' couple

Emotional send off for 'special' couple who died after crash

More than 300 people attended a service for a couple who both died in Christchurch Hospital after a car crash on Banks Peninsula.

Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete sold

Photo: Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete / crmc.co.nz

Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete business sold

Christchurch Ready-Mix Concrete Ltd has been sold to a family-owned business in Southland.

Abuse survivor speaks out

Kevin Lundon. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

'The police told me to run away': Chch abuse survivor speaks out

Kevin Lundon was just a child when he was abused at Christchurch's Xavier College by a man he knew as Brother Giles.

Looking for some low cost school holiday activities?

Are you looking for something fun to do with the kids over the school holidays but don't want to spend a fortune? Here's a list of free or low-cost activities to keep them busy.

Concerns for welfare of missing teen

Family concerned for welfare of missing Christchurch teenager

Police and family members are asking for the public's help to find a missing Christchurch teenager.

Eco-minded fashion business on the world stage

Untouched World founder Peri Drysdale started off a fashion company with just $200 in capital and...

Eco-minded fashion business on the world stage

Peri Drysdale started a Christchurch fashion company with just $200 capital and wants to show the world it is possible to deliver stylish, quality pieces without polluting the planet.

Award for hospital ED education team

Some of the ED education team who won the 'Award for Thriving in Emergency Medicine'. Photo:...

Award for hospital ED education team

The team that educates Christchurch Hospital ED staff about procedures, such as ultrasound and examination preparation, has won a prestigious award.

Three rescued after yacht capsized off Bank Peninsula

Blue Arrow Rescue returning to base after the callout. Photos: supplied/coastguard

Three rescued after yacht capsized off Bank Peninsula

Three men were rescued after their boat capsized amid 20-knot winds and strong swells near Banks Peninsula on Sunday afternoon.

Chch's Southern Motorway moves to 110km/h

Christchurch's Southern Motorway (file photo). Photo: RNZ

Chch's Southern Motorway moves to 110km/h

Motorists in Canterbury will be about to push the pedal a little harder from today, with a higher speed limit beginning on Christchurch's Southern Motorway.

Crossing decision mired in boundary bureaucracy

Approving a pedestrian crossing and speed humps on Deans Ave has become controversial, with...

Crossing decision mired in boundary bureaucracy

What was meant to be a simple decision to approve a Christchurch pedestrian crossing near Hagley Park and speed humps was anything but straightforward. Reporter Dylan Smits finds out what happened.