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Woman, 62, hits health worker after 21-hour wait in ED
Emails reveal concerns in NZ's busiest emergency departments.
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
'My wife was screaming': Teens allegedly pull knife in Facebook marketplace iPhone robbery
The man says his wife and young sons watched the incident unfold.
Opinion: Is it time for a Christchurch super city?
Consider merging the Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri councils, John MacDonald says.
Vehicle ditched in dairy after attempted ram raid in Christchurch
It doesn't appear anything was taken from the premises.
Tribesmen MC gang associate admits 'logistics' role in meth dealing operation
His jobs included counting $10,000 bundles of cash and booking travel.
Residents push for more action on Christchurch stench, will meet tonight
A fire ripped through the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant in November.
Ministry defends exemption process after ICU nurse goes unpaid
Carlos Molina waited eight weeks, with no income, for a medical exemption.
'He got a jail term and I got a life sentence': Peter Ellis abuse survivor breaks 30-year silence
A young woman's story of living with the trauma of being sexually abused by Peter Ellis.
New Akaroa wharf design gets green light
Following a tender process, detailed design work will begin.
31-year-old appears in court after Christchurch man critically injured
A man has appeared in court after a serious assault in Christchurch overnight
Smell from damaged wastewater plant could get worse as clean up begins
Since a fire last year, residents across the city have been subject to a horrendous smell.
New lower speed limits between Christchurch and Akaroa
The changes will come into force in late July/early August.
Free healthy food delivered to heart attack patients in new study
The project will look at whether it will be less expensive for the health system overall.
'Comedy of errors': Christchurch residents desperate to raise the flag again
After years of back-and-forth, the council is reviewing its flag policy.
Hamish Clark: Christchurch Stadium - We can't stop now, build it no matter what the cost
It will be money well spent and a real asset for Christchurch.
Former Christchurch mayor Sir Bob Parker's apartment sold
The "gritty, recklessly urbane warehouse accommodation" fetched $1,120,000.
Winds thwart Nasa's Wanaka balloon launch
Stadium-sized super pressure balloon prepared for an ascent to 33km above the Earth.
Rail line 'washed away' in heavy rain, repair work under way
Severe weather hit the area on Monday causing slips and road closures.
Zac Guildford charged with breaching intensive supervision before latest sentencing
The offending allegedly occurred before Guildford was sentenced earlier this year.
John MacDonald: Memo to council - 'Please don't press pause on stadium'
$50 million budget blowout revealed as costs continue to rise.
Demio bandits: Children as young as 10 behind spate of car thefts
Nineteen Mazda Demios stolen in one city - in just one weekend.
'Phenomenal' physios step in after rugby player fractures neck
"I don't think that everybody quite understands the impact that their help made."
Opinion: Restoring respect is key to reducing crime
The latest Government announcement's a $600 million ambulance at the bottom of a cliff.
Christchurch cyclists quick to sign-up for anti-theft register
More than 1200 cyclists have signed up in the three weeks since it began.
Delays on major Canterbury alpine pass for next 10 weeks
A retaining wall is being repaired from today, until early July.
Two people injured after serious crash on rural Canterbury road
The car appears to have rolled some distance.
Vehicle left upside down on busy roundabout after crash
Motorists are being urged to take care, as driver distraction is possible.
Learning to walk: What's behind our first steps?
'It's amazing. From such a helpless little baby, in one year what you can achieve.'
$562 million to fight gangs, guns and ram raiders: Law and order package announced
Announcement comes amid a climb in youth crime over the past month.
Further court action possible for 'shocking' landlords ordered to pay 'vulnerable' tenants $38,000
MBIE considers further legal action in 'shocking' case of RTA-breaching Chch landlords.
Opinion: Simon Henry has shown himself to be a complete turkey over Nadia Lim comments
OPINION: Why we are outraged on behalf of Nadia Lim.
Named: Man charged with murder of carer was her boarder
The killing shocked the quiet Christchurch street on which she lived.