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Nuclear veterans' descendants sought for study
A search is underway for descendants of service personnel who witnessed a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll to take part in a nationwide study.
People urged to give to agencies, not those on street
Christchurch people are part of the city's homelessness problem by enabling people on the streets to fund bad habits, a councillor says.
Social housing health concerns: 'Water runs down the walls'
Some residents of a Christchurch social housing complex are fed up with black mould and freezing conditions harming their physical and mental health.
Gas company to co-operate fully in Chch blast probe - lawyer
The lawyer presenting a gas company that came forward after an explosion destroyed homes in a Christchurch suburb says his client will co-operate fully with an ongoing investigation.
Chch housing: 'You take one piece out, the rest falls apart'
There is concern over a lack of housing for Christchurch's most vulnerable as the city's social housing waitlist soars.
Chch rates rise to be lower than expected - mayor
Christchurch residents' rates are to rise 4.79 percent next year, a lower increase than was forecast, the city's mayor says.