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Canterbury fans will have the chance to show their support for the Black Ferns this weekend, as a giant travelling poi makes its way to Rugby Park in Christchurch. The Black Ferns, six-time Rugby ...
Three people have been arrested and ‘synthetic cannabis’ cash, and ammunition seized following five search warrants carried out across Christchurch this morning. Detective Sergeant Brad Grainger, from ...
A person has died following a crash southwest of Allanton early this morning. The two-vehicle collision occurred on Allanton–Waihola Road, State Highway 1, at about 1am. Police said the Serious Crash ...
Canterbury Police have thanked staff and members of the public for their input into a proposal to redesign the way police resources are organised across the district. Submissions on the proposal ...
A New Zealand organisation has raised concerns about a proposal by Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger to “remove an on-street, protected cycle lane on Park Tce and replace it with a shared path.” Living ...
Staff were left in shock this morning, after appliance retailer Kitchen Things collapsed into receivership, with employees told their jobs had been terminated immediately. The Moorhouse Ave store is ...
Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger has described Manchester Street in the central city as “an absolute shambles” but his recommendation to disconnect bus priority signals was voted down. Christchurch City ...
Parliament has passed new legislation aimed at strengthening protections for survivors of family violence when they give evidence in the Family Court. The Evidence (Giving Family Violence Evidence in ...
Kitchen Things Holdings Limited and Appliance Works Limited have been placed into receivership at the request of their directors. Kitchen Things is a New Zealand, family-owned network of stores ...
Tegel Foods says it is taking steps to prevent a repeat of the incident that brought emergency services to its Hornby plant yesterday. Fire and Emergency crews from Ilam and Wigram, along with a ...
Outgoing Environment Canterbury Chair Craig Pauling said he chose to step down primarily for personal reasons rather than political ones. Pauling, who became chair of the regional council late last ...
Emergency services responded to a chlorine incident at the Tegel factory on Carmen Road in Hornby this afternoon. St John said they were notified of the incident at 3.14pm and sent two rapid response ...