Giants end losing streak with win over Otago Nuggets
The Nelson Giants have put up an almighty battle to notch their first game of the NBL season.
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One dead, one seriously injured in crash
One dead, one seriously injured in crash
One person has died and another has been seriously injured after a crash on Lake Sumner Rd this morning.
Three-vehicle crash near Greta Valley
Three-vehicle crash near Greta Valley
A crash involving three vehicles has blocked State Highway 1 near Greta Valley in Canterbury.
Govt replacing EV charger grants with loan scheme
Govt replacing EV charger grants with loan scheme
A new loan scheme to help fund public electric vehicle chargers aims to get more in the ground across the country.
Waitaki’s new Youth MP excited about role
Waitaki’s new Youth MP excited about role
Waitaki has a new youth MP.
Waitaki geopark feature of wild festival
Waitaki geopark feature of wild festival
The 10th annual Wild Dunedin New Zealand Festival of Nature had a North Otago flavour with the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark featuring in the 12-day festival.
Pope Francis: Massive funeral and humble burial
Pope Francis: Massive funeral and humble burial
Presidents, royalty and simple mourners have farewelled Pope Francis at a solemn funeral ceremony where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's caring legacy to be kept alive.
Link between eye health and dementia
Link between eye health and dementia
The Dunedin Longitudinal Study is helping researchers understand the link between eye health and dementia, and how AI might help diagnose Alzheimer's much earlier.
Landlord allowed rentals to be used to grow drugs
Landlord allowed rentals to be used to grow drugs
Landlord Nga Thanh Phan had four rental properties across Auckland city raided by police - and all housed commercial-size cannabis-growing operations.
North Otago vege shop closing after 23 years
North Otago vege shop closing after 23 years
For 23 years, they’ve been a sister act.
Cave Creek 30 years on
Cave Creek 30 years on
Fleur Pawsey often thinks of the life her brother might have lived, if he hadn’t died at Cave Creek.
Last-minute call for people to share Covid experiences
Last-minute call for people to share Covid experiences
The chair of the Covid-19 Inquiry has put out a last-minute call for people to share their experiences during the global pandemic.
Man who died after SH7 crash named
Man who died after SH7 crash named
The man who died after a crash in North Canterbury last week has been named.
Code-hopping Lam becomes a Magpie
Code-hopping Panthers hooker becomes a Magpie
Hornby Panthers hooker Joel Lam has continued his switch from rugby union to league, joining Brisbane club Souths Logan Magpies.
Big weekend of club sport ahead
Big weekend of club sport ahead
Christchurch United are aiming to keep their unbeaten Southern League record intact when they face Universities on Thursday night.
Memorial to mark first Anzac service
New memorial to mark Canterbury settlement’s first Anzac service
Kirwee’s war memorial has been installed just in time for what is believed to be the settlement’s first Anzac service.
Apology over missing road marker pegs
Sorry about the missing road marker pegs on SH73 - NZTA
NZTA has apologised and promised to investigate how almost 400 road marker pegs were either missing or damaged along State Highway 73.
Teen charged with murder of US student
16-year-old male accused of killing PhD student at bus stop
A 16-year-old has been charged with the murder and aggravated robbery of US student Kyle Whorrall at an Auckland bus stop.
Influencer loses her battle with cancer
21-year-old social media influencer loses her cancer battle
A "courageous" Christchurch woman who documented her battle with incurable cancer on TikTok and Instagram over the past year has died aged just 21.
Lego piece on fireplace smokes out family home
Lego piece on fireplace smokes out family home
A Lego piece left on a fireplace forced a family to vacate their smoke-logged house in Canterbury.