Canterbury business turning wilding pine pests into Christmas Trees
The trees are being sold for $25 each with the proceeds going to the I Am Hope charity.
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Anger at DB proposal to close Monteith's brewery
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Young Christchurch butcher wins apprentice of the year
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Christchurch Girls' High school block rebuild a 'tricky road' - board chair
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Lucky Palmerston North resident wins $14.3m
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Kiwi health tech firm poised to leap-frog competitors
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'Horrifically tone-deaf': Council grapples with new planning rules
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Canterbury mayor on verge of finishing 180km charity ride
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Christchurch school evacuated after bomb threats
The school was evacuated at about 11.10am for an hour.
North Canterbury man dies in accidental shooting
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Rising sea levels: Chch council agrees to start adaption planning
About 25,000 properties will be exposed to coastal flooding over the next 100 years.
Peter Ellis appeal: New complainant comes forward
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Rare ducklings to be sent to Christchurch 'wild duck school'
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Canterbury mums with postnatal depression waiting months for help
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The future of the frontline: Hijab introduced to police uniform, first officer to wear it 'proud'
Police design branded hijab as part of front line uniform, to be worn first by Zeena Ali
Controversial boarding house in Christchurch gets green light
Residents say it would change the dynamic of the community.
CDHB slammed for unjustified dismissal; must pay worker $42k
The CDHB was ordered to pay the worker $15,863.60 in lost wages and $27,000 compensation.
Christchurch Girls' High building set for quake rebuild as ministry backflips
Construction is likely to start in late 2022.
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'People are really seeing these large South Island black cats'
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What's the right game plan for the city council over the next decade?
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Strict conditions: Parole board to monitor 'untreated' Blenheim sex abuse teacher Jaimee Cooney on release
More details have released about the parole conditions for a sex abusing former teacher
Calls for cuts to neighbourhood BBQ funding ignored
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White supremacist wants NZ authorities to pay legal bills
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