Farmers need a boost after challenging year
'We take what we get': North Canterbury farmers in need of a boost
North Canterbury farmers remain cautious, despite the recent summer rain leaving a green tinge in their paddocks.
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Couple who took on GJ Gardner sign settlement
Couple who took on GJ Gardner sign settlement
Seven years after entering a costly dispute with a building company, Suzanne and Mark Chamberlain have finally moved on - and marked their fresh start with the birth of their first child.
Should the new Cook Strait ferries be rail-enabled?
Should the new Cook Strait ferries be rail-enabled?
A new poll has found close to half of New Zealanders want the new Interislander ferries to be rail-enabled.
Peta's call for webcams in shearing sheds ‘impractical’
Peta's call for webcams in shearing sheds ‘impractical’
Calls for mandatory web-cameras in shearing sheds have been labelled as an overreach by farming lobby groups.
Trust gears up for a big year with mall revamp
Trust gears up for a big year with New Brighton mall revamp
A new year brings a new title for the Greater New Brighton Leadership Group, which is now known as the Greater New Brighton Community Trust.
Millions owed after large-scale vertical farm fails
Millions owed after large-scale vertical farm fails
NZ's first large-scale vertical farming business was not able to reach sufficient scale to achieve profitability and attempts to help it continue to trade have failed.
Personal grievance claim for job never started
Driver tries to claim compensation after being dismissed from job he never started
A man who argued he was unjustifiably dismissed from a role he never started at a South Island transport company has lost his bid for compensation and reimbursement.
Flight aborted after bird strike
Flight aborted after birds strike both engines at Chch Airport
An Air NZ flight was aborted moments before take-off in Christchurch on Monday morning after both engines were struck by birds.
Boxing day sales busy after flat first half of December
Boxing day sales busy after flat first half of December
The Boxing Day sales boomed after a flat first half of December, retailers say.
Banned bathroom heaters cause house fires
Banned bathroom heaters cause Chch house fires
A warning has been issued after two separate house fires in Christchurch over the past 24 hours were caused by "prohibited" Serene bathroom heaters.
Property market predictions for 2025
Property market predictions for 2025
House prices are expected to increase over the next 12 months, but how much and how fast are still up for debate.
Boxing Day spending up 13% in NZ
Boxing Day spending up 13% in NZ
Boxing Day has raked in far bigger numbers for retailers this year with shoppers spending $67.7 million - up 13 percent on last year, according to payments company Worldline.
Unwanted gifts flood onto Trade Me
Unwanted gifts flood onto Trade Me
Christmas gifts that "missed the mark" included a second-hand Epilady shaver, ceramic unicorn pen holder and a Christmas ham for a vegan family.
Christmas Eve the busiest shopping day of the year
Christmas Eve the busiest shopping day of the year so far
Christmas Eve was the busiest shopping day of the year with 10,408 sales a minute at its peak.
Online banking outage for thousands of ANZ customers
Online banking outage for thousands of ANZ customers
Some banking customers have been affected by an outage to online banking services - a day out from Christmas Day.
Construction firm's entities liquidated
Construction firm's entities liquidated
Commercial construction firm Naylor Love has appointed liquidators for three companies as part of a routine cleanup - including a more than a century-old former main entity.
New 'flagship bar' opens at airport
New 'flagship bar' opens at Christchurch Airport
Christchurch Airport has opened its new flagship bar and food court just in time for Christmas.
Westpac overcharges almost 25,000 customers
Westpac overcharges almost 25,000 customers $6.3m
Westpac Bank has admitted overcharging nearly 25,000 customers more than $6.3 million by not giving promised discounts and benefits.
Outcry over location of new vape retailer
Outcry over location of new Chch vape retailer
South New Brighton nurse Kirsten Carey is calling for tighter regulations to control vape shops after one opened within 400m of a school and kindergarten.
Police investigate mall burglary
Police investigate burglary at Christchurch mall jewellery store
Police are investigating an attempted burglary at a Christchurch shopping mall jewellery store early on Wednesday morning.