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Canterbury fans will have the chance to show their support for the Black Ferns this weekend, as a giant travelling poi makes its way to Rugby Park in Christchurch. The Black Ferns, six-time Rugby ...
Three people have been arrested and ‘synthetic cannabis’ cash, and ammunition seized following five search warrants carried out across Christchurch this morning. Detective Sergeant Brad Grainger, from ...
Canterbury Police have thanked staff and members of the public for their input into a proposal to redesign the way police resources are organised across the district. Submissions on the proposal ...
Parliament has passed new legislation aimed at strengthening protections for survivors of family violence when they give evidence in the Family Court. The Evidence (Giving Family Violence Evidence in ...
Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger has described Manchester Street in the central city as “an absolute shambles” but his recommendation to disconnect bus priority signals was voted down. Christchurch City ...
Staff were left in shock this morning, after appliance retailer Kitchen Things collapsed into receivership, with employees told their jobs had been terminated immediately. The Moorhouse Ave store is ...
A New Zealand organisation has raised concerns about a proposal by Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger to “remove an on-street, protected cycle lane on Park Tce and replace it with a shared path.” Living ...
Kitchen Things Holdings Limited and Appliance Works Limited have been placed into receivership at the request of their directors. Kitchen Things is a New Zealand, family-owned network of stores ...
Tegel Foods says it is taking steps to prevent a repeat of the incident that brought emergency services to its Hornby plant yesterday. Fire and Emergency crews from Ilam and Wigram, along with a ...
Outgoing Environment Canterbury Chair Craig Pauling said he chose to step down primarily for personal reasons rather than political ones. Pauling, who became chair of the regional council late last ...
A Christchurch mother has spoken out after her 15 year old son, who suffers from ADHD and mental health struggles, is facing a sixth consecutive night in a police cell. Her son, who has 22 previous ...
New Zealand’s Children’s Commissioner is reviewing concerns following a Chris Lynch Media article on a 15-year-old-boy who’s spending his sixth night in a Christchurch police cell. His mother, who ...