ChristhcurchAPP

Lifeline for some First Home Grants

Lifeline for some First Home Grants

By Susan Edmunds Kainga Ora says it will provide exemptions to a group of first-home buyers to allow them to access the First Home Grant, despite the coalition government's decision to...

Victoria bird flu outbreak spreads

Thousands of hens culled as Victoria bird flu outbreak spreads

Tens of thousands of hens will be culled, threatening the supply of eggs in shops as a deadly bird flu strain spreads to a third Victorian poultry farm.

Israel plays down Hamas move on Gaza ceasefire

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the...

Israel plays down Hamas move on Gaza ceasefire

Israel is playing down the likelihood of a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas said it had accepted a proposal from mediators, even as residents fled the city of Rafah in fear of an Israeli assault.

Anti-gang laws criticised at select committee

Eugene Ryder told the select committee he wasn't a gang member but Black Power was still his...

Anti-gang laws criticised at select committee

While police are "broadly in favour", the government's proposed anti-gang laws are facing pushback from lawyers, rights groups and former gang members.

Residents force council to change roading project

The median flexi-posts at the Hampshire St shops aim to prevent illegal parking. Photo: CCC /...

Aranui residents get council to change street safety project

Feedback from an east Christchurch community has led to some significant changes to a major $2.6 million street safety project.

Old carriages blighting Taumarunui scrapped

Twenty-seven of the 53 Auckland train carriages dumped in Taumarunui will be scrapped over the...

Old carriages blighting Taumarunui scrapped

Work has begun on getting rid of the old Auckland commuter trains blighting a central North Island town once famous for its railway.

Tom Abercrombie to retire from Breakers

Tom Abercrombie won four championships with the NZ Breakers. Photo: Getty Images

Tom Abercrombie to retire from Breakers

Since making his debut in 2008, Tom Abercrombie has been a pillar of the New Zealand Breakers.

Gaza babies flown to Egypt hospitals

Medics in Egypt's New Administrative Capital near Cairo treat a premature Palestinian baby...

Gaza babies flown to Egypt hospitals

Twenty-eight Palestinian newborns are now getting care in Egypt after Gaza's besieged Al Shifa Hospital lost power.

Lee's hanging up her lollipop

For the past 15 years, plucky grandmother Lee Jewell has been helping young children cross one Christchurch's busiest intersections.

Call for caution after fireworks burn woman's arm

Call for caution after fireworks burn woman's arm

A fireworks safety campaign group is reminding people to handle fireworks with care after at least one person was burnt at a display Saturday night.

Wellington police refer four teens to youth services over central city blaze

Fire crews respond to a fire on Ghuznee Street, Wellington Sunday 15 October. Photo: RNZ /...

Wellington police refer four teens to youth services over central city blaze

Wellington police have found the four youths - all aged 13 or 14 - they were looking for over the blaze that gutted a central city building,

Person rescued after North Otago cliff fall

The fall happened in the Island Cliff area in North Otago. Image: Google Maps

Person rescued after North Otago cliff fall

One person has been rescued after they fell from a rock at Island Cliff in North Otago.

Tourism e-bus on the road to outback NZ

An artist’s impression of the new electric Yutong E7 coach, which will be a first for the New...

Tourism e-bus on the road to outback NZ

A $450,000 electric bus is heading off-road in a first for the country.

Hundreds of kilos of meat thrown in Christchurch bins

Hundreds of kilos of meat thrown in Christchurch bins

A mystery meat dumper has been filling Christchurch's public bins with hundreds of kilograms of meat in recent weeks.

Police say gang ride largely uneventful

Police are generally pleased with behaviour during Saturday's gang ride around the outskirts of Christchurch.

Up the Wahs for sold-out semi-final win

Up the Wahs for sold-out semi-final win

Warriors fans are currently watching their team at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium in one of the most anticipated matches in years.

Inside New Zealand’s naked party scene

A group shot from a party hosted by The Naked World. Photo / Stanley Henington

Inside New Zealand’s naked party scene

The naked party scene is hotting up in Auckland with a former Apprentice NZ star encouraging those attending to leave their inhibitions at home.

Associate Health Minister under scrutiny

The Health Ministry has commissioned an independent review of all the contracts it has awarded to...

Associate Health Minister under scrutiny

The Health Ministry has commissioned an independent review of all contracts it has awarded to the company Tātou, a consultancy with close ties to Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare.

Black Caps lose match, series and skipper

Rachin Ravindra ( right ) : Getty Images.

Black Caps lose match, series and skipper

The Black Caps have been soundly beaten in the fourth and final One Day International against England.

Gone after more than two decades

Mark’s belongings lie in a skip outside the Dunedin boarding house that was his home for more...

Gone after more than two decades

A 65-year-old homeless man, whose life in a boarding house room was photographed by the ODT last month, has been rescued from living under a bush - and his many belongings have been thrown in in a skip.

Search form

Search form

ChristhcurchAPP