Fears remnants of former quarry is seeping into city's water supplies
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Ex-wife left to clean stroke patient's 'full and untouchable' clothing
Dianne Burke spends $42 double-washing the soiled clothes at a laundromat each week.
Massive film set planned for Wanaka
Replicas of New York's Central Park, Venice and Paris to be constructed for film studio.
Tricky moove: Cow craned to safety after bizarre farm accident
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a cow on the mooove.
'Grotesque' child sex abuse cache: Worst judge has ever experienced
Thousands of 'repellent and grotesque' images results in jail term.
'No evidence' rest home staff, care contributed to 'sad' death of elderly Timaru man
Coroner says no evidence rest home staff, care contributed to 'sad' death of Timaru man.
'100% New Zealand'? Kiwi supplements company fined $377,000 over 'misleading' labels
Labels found to suggest products came from NZ - but main ingredient sourced in China.
'I tried until the last minute': Rural town's only early learning centre closes
It follows a long-standing struggle to draw qualified early childhood teachers to Lumsden.
Amazing disgrace: Teacher, pastor, bagpiper and sex offender
John Nicholl invited victims to tuck in his shirt, by pulling it down from under his kilt.
Second movie dramatising Chch mosque shootings on hold
Egyptian director decided just nine days after 51 murdered that he would make a film.
'We will get them': Police vehicle rammed by car
Cornered in a dead end, the vehicle rammed into the police car rendering it immobile.
$5.3 million Lotto winner was watching Sevens final while checking ticket
Winners' children and their children will benefit from big win.
Details of allegations in Frizell case won't be released
All Black Shannon Frizell appeared in the Dunedin District Court last week
Heavy rain, gales: Trees falling, roads disrupted in south
A tree has crashed through a kitchen in the Christchurch suburb of Cashmere.
Driver nearly 7x over alcohol limit keeps name secret due to bullying risk
The woman's lawyer said she was remorseful and "absolutely devastated."
RSV rates drop in Canterbury but raging winter illness keeps hospitals 'extremely busy'
Cantabrians are being urged to save the emergency department for urgent care only
Doctor caught drink-driving at four times limit
Breast-imaging radiologist says he'd had just two glasses of wine after blowing 1126mcg.
New building consents: How the major regions compare, and why Wellington is lagging
New stock not coming online to the same degree as other cities a 'cause for concern'.
'Pretty upsetting': Cat shot in eye, owner wants answers
Eddy has lost vision in his eye, most likely permanently, after the shooting.
Alleged drink driver found asleep in overturned car
The driver recorded a breath-alcohol level of 1392mcg, police say.
Christchurch mayor standing by reduced seating decision for multi-use arena
She joined Canterbury Mornings with John McDonald on Newstalk ZB at 10am.
Thousands sign petition over Christchurch stadium cutback
The council voted last week to reduce the capacity of the stadium to 25,000 seats.
SDHB putting patients at risk - report
One Dunedin Hospital ward was regularly understaffed by 20 per cent or more.
Man suffered in agony after knee surgery
Painful post-operative infection went untreated due to nursing shortage.
Christchurch family crowing after finally bagging Tony the rooster
Tony the rooster was set to rule the roost but is now up for adoption at the SPCA.
Person injured after crashing into power pole in Christchurch
Emergency services were called to the incident on Dyers Pass Rd at about 10.30am.
Death of Christchurch mum of four: Police inquiries ongoing
Heather Foote was found with critical injuries at her Port Hills Rd home on Monday.
'Reign of terror': Girlfriend bashed outside police station
Just metres from help, the woman was punched repeatedly in the face and head.
'It's not on': New Christchurch Hospital car park building still waiting on consent
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says It's taken too long.
Gangs of the Mainland: 'Prospect for violence real' as patch numbers surge in Canterbury
Gang numbers surging upward in NZ - and soon the South Island chapters could be warring.
Extension granted for dumping items destroyed in West Coast flooding
Free dumping was expected to end on Thursday but will now end on Sunday.
Five new MIQ Covid cases, WHO staffer's NZ mercy dash from Fiji
The flight with the seriously-ill WHO worker on board will land in Auckland today.
'Significant demand': Youth hub expected to ease pressure on Christchurch mental health services
Construction on the hub will begin after an additional $2.5 million from Government.
Woman found at property with critical injuries dies in hospital
The woman was rushed to hospital just before 1pm on Tuesday.