Harness racing trainer suspended amid suspected horse doping
14 min ago In a fresh harness racing scandal, a Canterbury trainer has been suspended after being caught injecting a suspected illegal substance into two horses.
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Rapper charged with bigamy claims he will return to NZ once the border reopens
A self-styled rapper has slammed everyone but himself after his wife discovered he was a bigamist and had their marriage annulled.
Ratepayers give big thumbs down to Buller rate reforms
Buller ratepayers have given an emphatic thumbs down to their council's proposed new rating system.
New West Coast plan will cost ratepayers $2.6 million over next three years
The annual budget for work on the West Coast's new district plan is heading for the $1 million mark, and the project will cost ratepayers at least $2.6m over the next three years.
Cricket bat used in student brawl in Dunedin
A student brawl in central Dunedin ended with one person being knocked out with a cricket bat and three people arrested.
Christchurch school admits poor handling of teacher's historical sexual behaviour
Christ’s College leaders failed to report a teacher to police after finding out he had acted inappropriately towards a group of boys in the 1980s.
Christchurch man denies murdering flatmate
Nathan Te Hana is set to go on trial next year for allegedly murdering Michael Joseph Graham at their flat in Christchurch last month.
A new problem to plague $525m Christchurch hospital
District health board members have been made aware of a new problem with a just-opened Christchurch Hospital building. Oliver Lewis reports.
More Kiwis travelling around NZ - but not enough heading to glaciers
Kiwis are taking to domestic travel because of closed borders but not enough are tripping to the West Coast.
Dunedin's historic Forbury Park raceway to close
Dunedin's historic inner-city trotting track will close, the club has confirmed.
What's on: Event highlights in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Christchurch's largest outdoor festival is on this Saturday, while comedy club Good Times pepares to reopen.
Collecting the spice of life for 93-year-old with more than 500 salt and pepper shakers
Meet lifelong collector Eileen Broome and her cabinet full of hundreds of collectable condiment shakers.
Chronic MIQ nurse shortage means some miss health checks — union
Nurses' union says mental distress and chronic illness is making the job harder for MIQ nurses on the coalface, who are tasked with checking the health of about 100 returnees a day.
Company declined liquor licence for Washdyke site
3:11 PM A Christchurch-based company has had its application for a liquor licence to operate a bottle store in Timaru declined.
Dong Won's scuttling date nears
The fire-ravaged Dong Won 701 could be going to its watery grave off Otago soon.
Quake-struck buildings, empty 10 years on
Why are so many Christchurch buildings still empty a decade after the earthquakes?
Why hundreds of heritage buildings were demolished in Christchurch post-quake
Heritage advocates claim many buildings were hastily bowled after the deadly February 2011 quake, while city leaders say safety was their priority.
Christchurch's red zone stayers overcome adversity to find happiness
They endured vandalism, theft and the destruction of their neighbourhoods, but now they live in “paradise”.
Christchurch's top 10 post-earthquake heritage restorations
Christchurch’s iconic heritage buildings have experienced differing fates in the 10 years since the earthquakes struck. But some of the city’s most famous sites are being saved.
A tale of two beaches: The uneven rebuilds of Sumner and New Brighton
Ten years after the February 2011 earthquake, one of Christchurch's seaside suburbs is thriving while another sits in limbo.
A clue from the Aussies for Ardern
OPINION: Over time, tax changes typically become accepted as normal. As the adage goes, an “old tax is a good tax”.
Aucklanders want a more nuanced Covid debate
OPINION: We can’t relax into our normal lives, so we’re all about one stubbed toe away from having a breakdown ...
We're too nice to jeer at misguided Aussies
OPINION: It’s our way to be gentle, which Australians don't understand.
Clothes shaming feeds rape culture
OPINION: Clothes do not maketh man, but apparently they still make women victims.
Limited progress on child poverty, but it's not on track yet
EDITORIAL: We still have inequalities heaped on miseries.
The young entrepreneur who burnt some of the country's wealthiest investors
Jake Millar was just a teenager when he sold his first business to the government for six figures.
Kiwibank branch closures on the cards
Kiwibank expects to decide by the end of March on whether seven branches will stay or close.
Quake-struck buildings, empty 10 years on
Why are so many Christchurch buildings still empty a decade after the earthquakes?
Why hundreds of heritage buildings were demolished in Christchurch post-quake
Heritage advocates claim many buildings were hastily bowled after the deadly February 2011 quake, while city leaders say safety was their priority.
Christchurch's red zone stayers overcome adversity to find happiness
They endured vandalism, theft and the destruction of their neighbourhoods, but now they live in “paradise”.
High-flying Hamish Kerr eyes 2cm more to secure Tokyo Olympic spot
Heavyweight matchups and big leaps should highlight the Sir Graeme Douglas International meet in Auckland on Saturday.
Dunedin's historic Forbury Park raceway to close
Dunedin's historic inner-city trotting track will close, the club has confirmed.
Super Rugby Aotearoa preview: Settled Crusaders remain the hunted
Eleven-times champions are the team everyone wants to knock off the perch, the mob fans outside the Crusaders' region have had a gutful of winning.
Super Rugby: Crusaders wary of stricter implementation of offside rule
Scott Robertson knows Ben O'Keeffe will blast the Crusaders off the Dunedin turf if they don't improve their onside discipline.
Richie McCaw relives the 2011 season: the ‘fairytale’ that wasn’t to be
The All Blacks great opens up his experience during the devastating Christchurch earthquake and the remarkable months that followed.
The high-country station Irishman Creek hit the market last week and has already generated much interest.
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It's true. Avocados for just $0.09
A Christchurch green grocer is selling avocados for just $0.09, which is fraction of what you’d otherwise be paying at a supermarket.
What's on: Event highlights in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Christchurch's largest outdoor festival is on this Saturday, while comedy club Good Times pepares to reopen.
'Premium' sparkly penguin sculpture sells for $36k at charity auction
The acrylic gem-clad penguin, designed by Christchurch artist and dance instructor Deb Robinson, was inspired by a pair of sequined hot pants.
