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Kiwis rally to help boy with brain tumour get dream trip
Hone Hillman is having a garage sale today and tomorrow to fundraise for a trip to Chch.

What's on: Your guide to arts and culture events this school break
There's markets, craft days and more to look forward to for these holidays.

‘She would have forgiven’: Murdered Christchurch pensioner’s family speak
Faye Phelps was allegedly murdered in October 2024. The accused was back in court today.

'Snow likely': NZ braces for frosty start to school holidays as cold snap hits
Christchurch had its coldest night this year, reaching 0.7C.

'Beautiful': 9yo with brain tumour selling toys for first trip on plane
Hone Hillman is selling toys out of his mum's garage so he can visit his favourite cousin.

'Cool experiences': How one organisation transforms young lives
The charity, formed in 2002, supports more than 500 people annually.

'Absurd': Expert disputes 'impossible' theory after thousands of eels die
Mike Joy called claims about natural causes 'impossible'.

Why Fiji must be on your rugby bucket list
Attending a rugby match in Fiji is to experience an atmosphere like no other.

'A shortage of props': NZ Rugby seeks athletes for new Black Ferns pathway
Next Ferns seeks women aged 16-25 for four regional combines in May.

The big chill: Kiwis wake to freezing temperatures as cold snap grips the country
Auckland had the highest early morning temperature at just 12C.

Qantas digs out the archives for 60 years of jets to New Zealand
Qantas marks a milestone from the early years of the Jet Age.

'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic food
Judge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.

The injured stars set to return in round nine of Super Rugby
All the ins and outs ahead of the ninth round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Opinion: Standing up against the moral panic about Benjamin Doyle
The attack has all the hallmarks of a smear campaign, says Paul Thistoll.

Rugby’s newest rivalry prepares to ignite this weekend
Moana Pasifika could change the complexion of their sibling rivalry with the Blues.

'Very emotional': Family escape Christchurch house fire
A Herald photographer on the scene saw a young family evacuated from their home.

Canterbury’s dining renaissance: Exploring three culinary gems
How three upmarket venues are going beyond a meal to provide a full culinary experience.

Shenandoah Highway closed, one airlifted to hospital after crash in Tasman
The crash was between Creighton Rd and SH65 about 7.35am.

Flying Jetstar’s world-first route between NZ and Australia
The airline's latest year-round flight gives Kiwis a new 'shortcut to the tropics'.

NZ is ‘losing the fight’ against organised crime; new report urges bold changes
Report by experts says information-sharing between government agencies is 'deficient'.

Advocates urge tighter gun licence rules amid fears people slip through the cracks
Gun Control NZ calls for five-year licence renewals instead of the current 10.