'Bugger off, I've worked too hard': Dairy owner faces off against robber
The owner says the would-be robber was wielding a tyre iron.
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Woman who tried to carjack nun during LSD trip granted parole
Lisa McCormack, 24, will be released to a Christchurch address next week.
Southern DHB more than 20,000 vaccinations behind schedule
The board is adamant the vaccine rollout is going well.
Kiwi Covid survivor 'was prepared to be carted out'
Former London teacher Emma Prentice says "looking back, I was way sicker than I realised".
Weather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecast
Gusts could reach 130km/h in the Canterbury high country, and up to 120km/h elsewhere.
'Mind blown': Woman reunited with ring stolen 30 years ago
"I'm quite amazed, it's a bit hard to believe."
West Coast Regional rates soar by 30% with more to come
The rates will also jump by 10 per cent next year..
Canterbury rescue helicopter sees 40 per cent rise in mission numbers
July saw 97 missions alone, including eight in just one day.
Authorities focusing on Gloriavale Christian School as part of investigation
The Ministry of Education is in contact with the school.
Watch: Mother whale and calf play next to surfers
Residents were amazed with what they saw on Sunday.
Online 'storm chasers' deny allegations they over-hype weather events
They say storm-chasers talk the events up to be cataclysmic when they're not.
'Sometimes things go bad': Timaru's top cop unsure when message will sink in
It comes after a woman crashed her vehicle filled with too many passengers on Monday.
Increased seating at planned Canterbury arena will cost $50m - report
Council will tomorrow consider a notice of motion to increase seating to 30,000.
'Beyond comprehension': 7 people in crashed car, one injured in boot
A young woman on her restricted licence crashed after allegedly failing to give way.
Student magazine writer infiltrated white supremacist group for 6 months
"It's stressful pretending to be a hateful person."
One month on: Family fears something 'not nice' happened to missing 85-year-old
Shirley Warrington has been missing in Christchurch since July 10.
Sex offender who spied on children in toilets deemed too dangerous for parole
The 53-year-old was jailed for six years, four months in 2018.
New radio host for Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings
The new fulltime role fulfils a passion John MacDonald had never lost for talk radio.
Wild weather: Heavy snow warnings in the south
The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.
'Harmful': Youth have no trust in controlling 'care' environments
Youth care residences kept youngsters for too long, affecting their safety and wellbeing.
Traps which pose risk to dogs and children found in popular park
Six leg-hold traps were found in Christchurch's Bottle Lake Forest Park.
Snow could dust South Island cities this weekend
And don't forget to rug up for the rugby in Auckland tonight.
Wild weather warning: Rain, 'gusty gales' to sweep the country
Thunder and gales forecast, "pretty much everyone is getting rain" and there's snow, too.
Mosque car bomb threats: Accused loses name suppression bid
Chilling threats made just before second anniversary of March 15, 2019 terror attack.
US billionaire Peter Thiel's Queenstown house going for a steal
Thiel's company, Second Star Ltd, paid a head-turning $4.8m for the five-bedroom home.
Cot death: No blame on 'traumatised' parents but Coroner pleas for safer sleeping
Chch baby death spurs Coroner to remind Kiwi parents about safe sleeping advice.
Dirty laundry: Sending patients' heavily-soiled clothes home with family 'not acceptable'
Aged care advocates say hospitals can do better around laundry services for sick patients
Accountant denies murdering ex-wife's partner
Victim's father passed away just weeks before killing.
Wheels on wheels: Queenstown's main street becomes wheelchair race track
"Queenstown never ceases to amaze me."
School bus driver charged with assault of child
It is alleged the man grabbed a primary school-aged child around the neck
Chances of snowfall in south and north looking 'pretty good' - Metservice
'There's quite a cold air mass in circulation,' Metservice says.
Christchurch stadium row shock: Decision to slash capacity to be revisited
The council decision to reduce the stadium's capacity has divided the city.
Female Winz staff member hospitalised after 'violent attack'
Female frontline staff member was hospitalised after being attacked.