Sell-out of Queenstown 'sugar bowl' chairs to lift local charities
The $150 sugar bowl chairs were sold within hours on Friday morning.
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Tanker with Covid-linked crew gets go-ahead to berth at Lyttelton
The vessel was banned from the port yesterday while its passengers awaited test results.
Driver escapes without serious injury after car crushed in Oamaru
The man was travelling under a railway overbridge in Oamaru when his car was crsuhed.
Bromley odours still on councillors' agenda
Council is confident it could 'reduce the odour to a level where it is not offensive'.
Hostels face closure with no backpackers this summer
The pandemic has limited the amount of tourists allowed in NZ and hostels are suffering.
Farmer-led projects to receive more than $6m
It hopes to deliver up to 300 plans to improve land management and the environment.
'It's been hard': Pike River families remember those lost 10 years on
The bodies of the men who died at Pike River still lay deep inside the mine.
Chris Lynch: Chch Council shouldn't blame residents for water woes
"Residents are being asked to save water - but it's the city's pipes that are to blame."
Ship from Australia refused entry to Christchurch port
The vessel will remain anchored until Covid-19 test results come back.
Views on 'spaceship' house out of this world
A Christchurch 'spaceship' house had been viewed more than 95,854 times on Tuesday.
Equestrian child sex trial: Mother of 3yo victim gives evidence
Mother of 3-year-old sex abuse victim gives evidence in trial of female horse track rider.
Chris Lynch on Christchurch water issues
11.64 billion litres of water was lost last year due to leaky pipes in Christchurch.
Glimpse into new $1.4b Dunedin Hospital
But Health Minister Andrew Little said changes were likely.
Broken promise: BNZ to close 38 branches
BNZ says growing demand for its digital services means it will close branches.
Fatal crash in North Canterbury
Police confirmed a person died after their car hit a tree on Omihi Rd on Thursday.
Schools asked not to practise violent offender drills with students
Teachers also cannot stop parents from collecting their children during an emergency.
Blast ripped through, leaving 29 buried underground: Pike River, 10 years on
Today, 114 families and friends will make the trip back up to the portal of the mine.
She lied about being blackmailed by cop, ruined his career
She claimed he detained her for 7 hours, threatened to have her children taken from her.
'Stadium rock is back!': Guns N' Roses announce NZ tour
It will be the first time in history that the rock band plays in the South Island.
America's Cup rival event to announce new NZ leg
Christchurch is on the cusp of signing a deal with SailGP.
What will an Alpine Fault quake feel like?
Scientists to simulate millions of virtual quakes to learn how Alpine Fault will shake NZ.
Patient trapped in lift just hours after $525m ER department opens
A patient's hospital stay took a worrying turn after being stuck in a lift for 50 minutes.
18-year-old tramper found after five days missing
A family friend said he had been missing since Saturday.
US polo star's spa pool death: Defence closes case
Joe McGirr denies supplying ecstasy to Lauren Biddle before her shock death.
Courier scam: Thousands of Kiwis targeted by bogus package delivery text
Scammers have texted thousands of Kiwis asking for customs payments.
Sodastream, a cellphone and red wires: How airport worker planted fake bomb
The evidence against 32-year-old Preetam Maid was "overwhelming", judge says.
US polo star's spa pool death: Man 'freaked out' and buried her clothes 'to commemorate her life'
"Freaking out" engineer says burying Lauren Biddle's clothes was an act of commemoration.
Kiwi influencer's dramatic delivery of surrogate baby
Rebecca Keil hopes her story raises awareness about fertility issues in New Zealand.
Woman who dumped corpse of murdered friend denied parole
Aleisha Cherie Dawson admitted being an accessory in the killing of Brent Andrew Bacon.
Uber driver who raped passenger loses bid to have conviction quashed
Moses Ravanes was found guilty by a jury of raping an intoxicated woman he was driving.
Drug dealer ordered to relinquish $225k in assets
Police call the forfeiture of meth dealer's lifestyle block a "significant success".
Covid-19: One in 10 parents experienced severe burnout in lockdown - UC study finds
26.8 per cent of parents said Covid-19 had a negative impact on their parenting.
32m-wide unmanned aircraft on track in Christchurch
The aircraft would be powered by hundreds of solar cells and three electric motors.