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Christchurch teen crowned NZ's top speller
What word did Lucy Jessep correctly spell to become our latest top teen speller?
Popularity of home food delivery soars
Home delivery is expected to grow at double the rate of dine in and takeaway markets.
World Scrabble championship coming to NZ
The World Seniors Scrabble Championship to be held in NZ for the first time.
McD's livestreams drive-thru footage to police
Customer says he feels like a criminal for buying a burger.
Mum: Abortion not the answer to severe birth defects
Her baby died 14 hours after birth with severe health issues - but the mum has no regrets.
Inside the 'boot camp' for the unemployed
Go inside the "boot camp" for jobseekers which is set to double in size.
Powerful speech a cautionary tale about drink driving
"All of this crap in my life could've been prevented."
Police justified in shooting Christchurch man
Inquiry found police were justified in shooting man after he pulled blank pistol on cops.
Teen 'illegally detained', court hears
Bailed youth held in youth justice facility for 51 days.
Night-time ban aimed at bong-smoking dubsters
Residents besieged by young drivers who listen to loud music and smoke cannabis.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Christchurch
Michelle Weir checks into a central Christchurch hotel with a 'wow factor' bathroom.
Council's art collection grows to $13.7 million
Christchurch has added 19 pieces to its outdoor art collection in the past eight years.
What life is like on the streets for Damian Ranger
About 200 people are "sleeping rough" in Christchurch at any one time.
New Zealand farewells a legendary mountaineer
Legendary mountaineer Edmund Cotter passed away on October 19 at the age of 90.
Suspicious fire at Christchurch school
The fire broke out in Linwood North School hall, which was under construction
Woman threatened while walking in Christchurch
A woman was threatened by a man in a car while out walking.
Head Hunters gang pad seized
Gang's Christchurch pad taken by police under civil proceedings.
Potty-mouthed rest home owner apologises
Retirement home owner verbally attacked residents calling them "a pack of bloody kids".
Elderly woman flees blazing Christchurch home
A woman suffered smoke inhalation and at least two homes are destroyed in blazes.
Room check: Heritage Christchurch
Shandelle Battersby checks into an impressive Cathedral Square hotel.
Tirade from rest home owner 'appalling'
Disciplinary action could be on the cards for rest home owner after abusive tirade.
Murderer and rapist loses appeal bid
Richard Genge was convicted in a brutal 1994 attack on a Christchurch woman at a school.
Jail, then deportation, for 'degrading' rape
Rapists showed no pity to traumatised victim.
Truck smashes into house in Christchurch
Police are at the site near Carmen Road in Hei Hei after the incident occurred around 9am.
Rest home owner to tenants: 'Get a f***ing life'
A prominent rest home owner and businessman verbally abused his tenants yesterday.
New Kiwi kidney test can save lives
Researchers are hopeful a new test will detect kidney damage reliably and early.
Fowl play all aflutter in Bird of the Year competition
One bird's plumage is compared to one of David Bain's infamous jerseys.
'One in a Winston' flavour of the month
"One in a Winston". That's the flavour of the month at a Christchurch icecream shop.