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Colleagues, climbers pay tribute to Lee Lee Heah
Tributes have flowed for the barrister and climber, who died after a fall at Mount Arapiles in western Victoria on Tuesday.
Juror illness halts Yanfei Bao murder trial
The jury in the trial of Chinese national Tingjun Cao was dismissed for the day.
Scaled-back Christchurch A&P Show hopes to attract 60,000
The new administrators of the Christchurch Show remain optimistic its slimmed down version of the show will be a success following a turbulent period for event leaders.
Yanfei Bao murder-accused says police falsified evidence
Chinese national Tingjun Cao is representing himself in his High Court trial after sacking his defence lawyers last week.
Man on trial for murdering Yanfei Bao warned over questioning of witnesses
Tingjun Cao is representing himself in the trial and was warned by Justice Lisa Preston about the relevancy and repetition of his questions.
Hundreds of meatworkers brace for bad news this morning
South Canterbury man Ray Bowman did not muck around when he learned that he - like hundreds others at Smithfield - was facing probable redundancy.
Insurance settlement finally agreed to after 2021 Bromley plant fire
But the council is not ruling out further odour problems during planned remediation at the site.
Vape stores caught selling non-compliant Heated Tobacco Products
A staff member at a Papanui vape store reconsidered selling the product as long as the customer "didn't work for the government".
Could the building consent overhaul endanger lives?
There are concerns potential shortcuts could lead to "another disaster like the CTV building collapse".
Why everyone wants to move to Christchurch
The Garden City has shed its staid image and is solidly on the up. How did this happen?
Watch: Port Hills fire cause couldn't be proven - FENZ investigation
An investigation into the Port Hills fire in February has found where it started but not the cause.
Power shortages averted after gas field fault and cold snap
A fault at a gas field in the North Island earlier sparked a low generation warnings.
One in five NZers now affected by asthma, lung disease
Respiratory disease costs the country nearly $8.5 billion every year, report shows. Audio
Christchurch Comancheros' insignia pulled down from HQ
The move comes after police confirmed it had arrested every member of the gang's Christchurch chapter in a major drug bust.
The Prodigy and Chase & Status to headline Electric Avenue
A bumper lineup of international and local acts has been revealed for next year's Electric Avenue festival with two top-drawer names heading up proceedings.
'You learn to take a deep breath': Coming together in times of drought
The rural sector in north Canterbury's Hurunui district describe how drought conditions and demanding economic settings have left them battling. Audio
'Hugely significant': Marlborough councillors unanimously vote to retain Māori ward
It means the matter will now go to a binding public referendum at next year's local body elections, with the result taking effect from 2028 onwards.
'Perfect storm': The impact of drought in Hurunui district
Farmers and community leaders in North Canterbury tell RNZ about the ongoing drought, tough economic conditions and how the locals have been supporting each other.
Garlic grower accused of smear campaign against smaller producers
Te Mata Garlic's Chris Morrison is facing allegations of scaremongering by falsely claiming to have been tasked by the Ministry for Primary Industries and other industry bodies to compile data on…
Emergency services radio 'deteriorating' - but lifeline revamp underway
It is the first phase of the $1.4b Public Safety Network rollout over the next 10 years.
Battle to reopen road in a 'precarious' area after slip cuts off homes
Geotechnical engineers working to stabilise a "precarious" area of the Arnott Heights hillside that has left 50 homes cut off.