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![RSA expels former president for medal cheating](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
RSA expels former president for medal cheating
Bruce Blackburn has one month to consider an appeal after Rolleston RSA decision.
!['We will track you down': Men arrested after illegal activities at car wreckers' yards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'We will track you down': Men arrested after illegal activities at car wreckers' yards
A 21-year-old from Upper Hutt and a 39-year-old from Christchurch were arrested.
![Farming leader concerned over land and water changes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Farming leader concerned over land and water changes
Changes include take & use of water, wetland construction & agricultural intensification.
![Death of Christchurch baby 'unexplained', police say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Death of Christchurch baby 'unexplained', police say
Police have given more information about a sudden death in Christchurch.
![Comancheros gang pad stripped of branding days after whole chapter arrested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Comancheros gang pad stripped of branding days after whole chapter arrested
Police crackdown on gang, alleging Auckland-Christchurch drugs supply link.
![Cash in the ceiling: Finders keepers not always the case, lawyer says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cash in the ceiling: Finders keepers not always the case, lawyer says
A couple want to lay claim to $232k cash they found tucked away in their home.
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![The next Wahs generation: NRL scouts swarm NZ high schools competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
The next Wahs generation: NRL scouts swarm NZ high schools competition
After years of ignoring South Island talent, the Warriors are looking south for new stars.
![Alwyn Poole: Teaching teens resilience — the 'Auckland Grammar way' is a destructive anachronism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Alwyn Poole: Teaching teens resilience — the 'Auckland Grammar way' is a destructive anachronism
OPINION: Even David Seymour described Grammar as a ‘barbaric’ place for some students.
![Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
OPINION: Kiwis will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic.
![JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth
Most older people do not live in such villages, even with 53,000 people there now.
![Jarrod Gilbert: Comanchero bust shows drawback of banning patches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Jarrod Gilbert: Comanchero bust shows drawback of banning patches
OPINION: Since arriving in NZ, the Comancheros have become public enemy number one.
![Editorial: What happens when the news moves on?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Editorial: What happens when the news moves on?
OPINION: Ten years after a tragedy that rocked a town, the impact is everlasting.
![Watch: John Travolta flies out of Queenstown behind controls of private jet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Watch: John Travolta flies out of Queenstown behind controls of private jet
'Whenever I feel stressed, I just want to hop on a plane to Queenstown.'
![Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
OPINION: Kiwis will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic.
![Christchurch City Council told to scrap the idea of hosting the Commonwealth Games](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Christchurch City Council told to scrap the idea of hosting the Commonwealth Games
The mayor's dream of bidding for the 2030 event has hit a hurdle.
![Electric Avenue announces star-studded 2025 line-up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Electric Avenue announces star-studded 2025 line-up
The festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a two-day gig and huge headliners.
![‘I'll never get the time back’: Ex-rugby player lost everything to gambling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
‘I'll never get the time back’: Ex-rugby player lost everything to gambling
He took loans out, pawned precious items – and his family had no idea.
![Finders keepers: Couple fight to retain $232k of suspected drug money found in roof space](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Finders keepers: Couple fight to retain $232k of suspected drug money found in roof space
Police say the money is probably 'tainted' and should be handed to the Crown.
![Serial shoplifter facing dozens of charges, $400 worth of chocolate among thefts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Serial shoplifter facing dozens of charges, $400 worth of chocolate among thefts
The 46-year-old woman faces more than 80 charges.
!['Perfect storm': The impact of drought in Hurunui district](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Perfect storm': The impact of drought in Hurunui district
Feed supply has been sapped bare in the drought-stricken Hurunui district.
![Waipara wildfire: Fears forecasted wind changes will cause further spread](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Waipara wildfire: Fears forecasted wind changes will cause further spread
All outdoor fires are now banned in Canterbury until next Monday.
![Dozens of Canterbury firefighters battling two large blazes tonight amid strong winds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Dozens of Canterbury firefighters battling two large blazes tonight amid strong winds
Conditions continue to hamper firefighting efforts at a large forestry fire.
![Investigators seeking witnesses in Wellington plane fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Investigators seeking witnesses in Wellington plane fire
Dramatic video on social media showed the plane arriving with smoke billowing behind it.
!['Extreme fire behaviour' threat: Waipara blaze doubles in size overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Extreme fire behaviour' threat: Waipara blaze doubles in size overnight
The blaze grew from 40ha to 85ha over 24 hours.
!['A national shame': Lax enforcement over child support arrears slammed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'A national shame': Lax enforcement over child support arrears slammed
A Christchurch mother has slammed a lack of enforcement over child support arrears.
![JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth
Most older people do not live in such villages, even with 53,000 people there now.
![Jarrod Gilbert: Comanchero bust shows drawback of banning patches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Jarrod Gilbert: Comanchero bust shows drawback of banning patches
OPINION: Since arriving in NZ, the Comancheros have become public enemy number one.