Allowing prisoners to vote was a 'soft-on-crime approach'
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says Cabinet has agreed to reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting in general elections.
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A journey to reunite brothers
A journey to reunite brothers
Reuniting two long lost brothers, separated by war, is the goal of Canterbury man Jono Taylor.
Man jailed 25 years acquitted of murder
Man jailed 25 years acquitted of murder
A man who spent 25 years in prison for the murder of Auckland tyre-fitter Deane Fuller-Sandys has been acquitted.
Snow and rain warnings for Canterbury
Snow and rain warnings for Canterbury, some Cook Strait ferries cancelled
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More wild weather is on the way - with heavy rain and snow for Canterbury and the cancellation of Cook Strait ferries.
Lightbulb moment leads to invention
Lightbulb moment leads to invention
A farmer can thank his children for a lightbulb moment to take the back-breaking work out of shifting stockwater hoses.
Released patient kills for second time
Man found not guilty of murder by way of insanity for second time
A man ruled insane after committing a high-profile killing more than two decades ago has gone on to kill another person.
Mother of suicidal patient claims he was 'sent home to die'
Mother of suicidal patient claims he was 'sent home to die'
After a South Island medical professional told a patient he could not help him, the man went home, locked himself in his room and attempted suicide.
The truth about Olivia Podmore's tragic death
The women who told the truth about Olivia Podmore's tragic death
Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey found themselves united in a shared goal following the suspected suicide of Christchurch-born Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore.
Fitness centre extension to open soon
Fitness centre extension to open soon
A $283,000 extension to the Oxford Health and Fitness Centre will open on May 3.
High-risk offenders regularly released
Bonilla-Herrera inquest: High-risk offenders regularly released into community
High-risk offenders like the man who murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera in Christchurch are regularly being paroled into the community, a senior Corrections staff member says.
Electric Avenue breaks visitor spend record
Electric Avenue breaks visitor spend record
The sold-out Electric Avenue festival in Christchurch resulted in a visitor spend of almost $10.5 million, an economic impact report from FreshInfo shows.
Woman jailed after attacking sick husband with carving knife
Woman jailed after attacking sick husband with carving knife
A Christchurch man with advanced Parkinson’s disease woke to find his wife standing at the end of his bed holding a knife.
How to swap - not shop - in style
How to swap - not shop - in style
What if you could get a shopping buzz without blowing the budget? Three Christchurch friends are doing just that.
Plan to add more buses to Rangiora-Cashmere route
Plan to add more buses to Rangiora-Cashmere route
Environment Canterbury plans to boost its Rangiora to Cashmere bus route - if it can get the funding.
Grower bids farewell to flowers
Flower farm on the market after more than 75 years of family ownership
A picturesque 1.6ha Christchurch flower farm has been put on the market, ending more than 75 years of family ownership.
Toxic algae warning lifted for Lake Pegasus
Toxic algae warning lifted for Lake Pegasus
A health warning about toxic blue-green algae in Canterbury's Lake Pegasus has now been lifted.
Dotcom moves into mansion to be close to hospital
Dotcom moves into mansion to be close to hospital
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has moved into a new house as he continues to recover from a stroke.
Pregnant beauty therapist gets $100k
'Treated with ongoing hostility and contempt': Pregnant beauty therapist gets $100k after being made to quit
A beauty therapist’s joy and excitement at discovering she was pregnant was soon replaced by stress and humiliation when her job security came under threat due to her news.
Money for 'weeping sore' rail bridge
Money for road reseals and 'weeping sore' rail bridge
Another $1 million has been allocated to extra road resealing in Mid Canterbury next summer.
Rakaia speed limit decision still to come
Rakaia speed limit decision still to come
Rakaia's speed limit remains under the microscope while decisions have been made on the limits for 49 state highway sections around NZ.