West Coast firm Coastwide Flooring fined $160k after worker killed by solvent fumes

WorkSafe investigations manager for the South Island Steve Kelly said the carpet company had a lax approach to health ...

12:16 AM  The man died after using a strong solvent-based adhesive while laying carpet in a Greymouth building in March 2019.

Injunction filed to stop compulsory sale of site wanted for Christchurch stadium video

The 115-year-old NG building in being bought by the Crown for the new Christchurch stadium.

It is one of the last structures on the site earmarked for the $473 million central city stadium, but the owners are taking legal action to save their 115-year-old building.

Kiwi arrivals from Brisbane may have been exposed to 'red zone' travellers video

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Christchurch International Airport:  OZ bubble.  First flights to Australia , AirNZ to ...

Two passengers from a Covid-19 red-zone country wandered around Brisbane Airport green zone for almost two hours.

Third person charged with murder 18 months after man killed at home

A woman has appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Thursday, accused of murdering Jared Little in 2019.

A woman in her 50s joins two others implicated in the death of Jared James Little, who was assaulted in Christchurch in October 2019.

Teen caught shooting animals on Otago properties during Covid-19 lockdown

Renata Sweeney appears for sentencing in the Dunedin District Court on Thursday.

A teen armed with a rifle and a spotlight went poaching during last year's nationwide lockdown because he was “bored”, leaving carcasses in his wake.

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Cattle euthanised after being hit by train in rural Canterbury

A train hit about 20 cattle on the railway line near Darfield about 12am on Thursday. (File photo)

About 20 cattle were hit by a train in rural Canterbury overnight, and a dozen had to be euthanised due to their injuries.

New Google trial will send earthquake alerts to Android phones in New Zealand video

Google’s quake alert system for Android phones will be rolled out in New Zealand from April 28.

New Zealand is one of two countries trialling the warning system, which turns phones into seismographs with the potential to save lives in a major quake.

Youth activists face down approaching train in central Dunedin video

Three teens from Extinction Rebellion occupy tracks in central Dunedin before the arrival of a coal train.

Police have slammed the actions of a protest group after adult supporters stood watching three teens blocking rail tracks as a coal train approached.

Teen's killer still a 'doctor' as medical investigation closes after his death video

Venod Skantha appears in the High Court at Dunedin after being accused of killing Amber-Rose Rush, 16.

A medical investigation into the doctor who murdered a Dunedin teen ended when he died in a suspected suicide, meaning he retains the honorific “doctor”.

A professional farmer's advice for growing stunning roses

Determined to learn more, I greedily took up the invitation to visit family-owned Gilroy Nurseries on the fertile flats ...

Determined to learn more about roses, Julia Atkinson-Dunn took up the invitation to visit family owned Gilroy Nurseries just north of Christchurch.

Queenstown filming projects give welcome boost to stricken town video

One Lane Bridge star Dominic Ona-Ariki filming final scenes for the television series in Queenstown.

Work for hundreds of actors, extras and crew has given a South Island tourism hotspot hit hard by the Covid-19 downturn a timely economic injection.

Christchurch hoping to lure 180 new employers to city in next three years video

Dawn Aerospace relocated from Auckland to Christchurch in 2019.

About 50 companies are in "active discussions" with the city's economic agency about relocating, with the mayor saying business growth is "critical".

1984: Politics and boxing lessons video

David Lange, left, and Bob Jones stage a punch-up during the 1984 election campaign.

Bob Jones livened up a crucial New Zealand election.

Christchurch alternative health clinic imposes 30-day wait on vaccinated clients video

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Michelle Hurnik of Back Door Spa in Sumner.

Back Door Spa, which specialises in colon cleansing and kinesiology, says it is protecting staff from an "experimental" drug. But health experts are rubbishing the stance.

New Zealand's glaciers losing 1.5m of thickness each year video

Franz Josef glacier is in retreat. This was how it looked in 2019.

Rivers of ice that play a key role in Kiwi tourism are melting seven times faster than they were 20 years ago, a new global study reveals.

News

Two safe after light plane crash lands at Christchurch Airport

A plane has crashed at Christchurch International Airport on Thursday.

A light plane has crashed while landing at Christchurch International Airport on Thursday.

Whio numbers exceed target in Kahurangi National Park site

“We have put our heart and soul into the project and while getting to 79 pairs is an achievement for whio, it’s also a highly rewarding achievement for all of us who have worked to protect the whio.”

Wanted man Ryan Vlietstra arrested after police issued public plea for information

Person seriously injured at meatworks in rural Canterbury

The Rebuild

Injunction filed to stop compulsory sale of site wanted for Christchurch stadium video

The 115-year-old NG building in being bought by the Crown for the new Christchurch stadium.

It is one of the last structures on the site earmarked for the $473 million central city stadium, but the owners are taking legal action to save their 115-year-old building.

Crown acquires last remaining building on site planned for Christchurch stadium video

A banner draped across the front of the NG building as part of the last stand by the owners to save it.

The Crown has completed acquisition of the NG building, the last privately-owned building in the way of the new stadium.

ChristchurchNZ 'would love ability' for new stadium to seat 35,000 video

Artist impressions of inside the new Christchurch stadium. The investment case has been finalised and the plans are for ...

It thinks Christchurch could miss out on a "small number" of major events due to the new stadium's maximum capacity of 30,000.

Consortium building Christchurch's new stadium starts on-site works video

Work is progressing on the site of Christchurch’s new stadium.

It is the first on-site work undertaken by the consortium behind the design and build of the central city stadium.

Covid-19 pandemic providing new business opportunities in Christchurch video

The Covid-19 pandemic has created new jobs and business opportunities for Christchurch.

The Covid-19 pandemic may result in more manufacturing businesses and remote workers moving to Christchurch, experts say.

Opinion

Contractually binding farm plans a better idea

Philip Todhunter, chair of the High Country Accord Trust, flies over Lake Heron Station, which he farms.

OPINION: The idea that pastoral farming and good environmental outcomes are mutually exclusive is simply wrong.

Frustrated at process and outcome of cannabis referendum

Plants being grown a New Zealand medicinal cannabis company. A referendum last year, asking whether New Zealanders ...

OPINION: We came down on different sides of the yes/no option despite the fact we agree much more about the issue than we disagree.

The clearest signal yet that Collins feels under leadership pressure

Judith Collins has ‘’seemingly forgotten that her party championed charter schools run by iwi authorities and Māori ...

OPINION: Judith Collins has deployed the ever-tempting get-out-of-jail-free card for oppositions in the wilderness - ''one law for all” rhetoric.

India's torment strikes close to home

The fiancee of a person who died of COVID-19 breaks down during their cremation in Gauhati, India.

OPINION: We cannot take India's suffering too impersonally.

Advancing human rights in China has nothing to do with geopolitics video

In this May 29, 2020, file photo, a protester holds a Hong Kong colonial flag in a shopping mall during a protest ...

OPINION: NZ has taken an equivocal approach on China's record, but has the hard line taken by the US and its allies done any better? Or has China simply dug in?

business

Injunction filed to stop compulsory sale of site wanted for Christchurch stadium video

The 115-year-old NG building in being bought by the Crown for the new Christchurch stadium.

It is one of the last structures on the site earmarked for the $473 million central city stadium, but the owners are taking legal action to save their 115-year-old building.

Central Otago farm with Lake Wanaka views 'a rare offer'

The Larches homestead is a single-level 145sqm residence with a purpose-built sleepout.

Farm billed as 'hunter's paradise', and has walking and mountainbike tracks.

Christchurch hoping to lure 180 new employers to city in next three years video

Dawn Aerospace relocated from Auckland to Christchurch in 2019.

About 50 companies are in "active discussions" with the city's economic agency about relocating, with the mayor saying business growth is "critical".

TradeMe asking prices up 5.8 per cent for homes in Christchurch video

Christchurch had the lowest annual increase in asking prices of all the regions in the past year.

The region’s annual price increase was the lowest in the country, well behind the national average of 15.7 per cent.

Trans-Tasman bubble: Aussie travellers visiting loved ones rather than attractions video

Dolpin Encounter Kaikōura general manager Dennis Buurman says only a couple of Australian families have gone dolphin ...

Aussies have been trickling into the South Island during the first week of the trans-Tasman bubble, but most are visiting family and friends rather than boosting local businesses.

sport

Crusaders better off playing Waratahs in Wollongong, forecast 2021 deficit

The Crusaders will play three of their five regular season matches on the road in the trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition.

Fresh from making a 'very small loss' last year, the Crusaders didn’t fight for a home game against the Waratahs next month.

Super Rugby: Crusaders to make call on Braydon Ennor after second club game video

Crusaders midfielder Braydon Ennor returned to club rugby at the weekend in what was his first game since last October.

Braydon Ennor’s bid to be available for the Super Rugby Aotearoa final is on track after his encouraging return to the park at the weekend.

All Black Joe Moody requires surgery, out for up to five months video

Crusaders loosehead prop Joe Moody busted his foot against the Hurricanes in Wellington a fortnight ago.

After initially suspecting surgery might not be required, the Crusaders have confirmed Joe Moody will go under the knife to repair his busted foot.

Blues coach Leon MacDonald demands answers after doctor's 'silly' ruling video

Blues coach Leon MacDonald was a frustrated figure after his team’s 29-6 defeat to the Crusaders.

Furious Blues coach Leon MacDonald demands answers after the match-day doctor scratched one of his players early in their loss to the Crusaders.

Crusaders crush Blues in Christchurch to book home final video

Crusaders fullback Will Jordan scored twice against the Blues in Christchurch on Sunday.

Will Jordan scored two freakish tries as the Crusaders dispatched the Blues and booked a home final against the Chiefs.

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A professional farmer's advice for growing stunning roses

Determined to learn more, I greedily took up the invitation to visit family-owned Gilroy Nurseries on the fertile flats ...

Determined to learn more about roses, Julia Atkinson-Dunn took up the invitation to visit family owned Gilroy Nurseries just north of Christchurch.

1984: Politics and boxing lessons video

David Lange, left, and Bob Jones stage a punch-up during the 1984 election campaign.

Bob Jones livened up a crucial New Zealand election.

Central Christchurch to be lit up for Matariki video

Fireworks will be let off in New Brighton, Christchurch, on July 10 to end a two-week celebration of Matariki in the city.

Parts of central Christchurch and New Brighton will be lit up during a new event celebrating Matariki.

1983: The last great royal tour video

Diana, Princess of Wales, on a walkabout in Christchurch, April 28, 1983

Princess Diana brought novelty to a tired tradition.

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