Catholic Church says abuse cases not yet referred to police
The church reported 1680 cases of alleged abuse - with 592 individuals named.
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Lucky break: Off-duty surf life-saver rescues trio from rip
Rob Ratten decided to spend 10 more minutes at the beach - his decision saved three lives.
Selwyn Sounds joins long list of cancellations
Promoter devastated by the loss of the event.
Bail refused for man accused of Christchurch teen's murder
Judge's reserved decision rejects bail application after Thursday's hearing.
Teen's murder trial date set
Two-week trial scheduled for 16-year-old charged over Chch supermarket carpark death.
'Lowest of lows': Anti-vaxxers protest outside schools, 'scaring' children
One outraged parent said the protesters "scared" children who were walking past.
Auckland pool, Air NZ flights added as high-risk locations of interest
New locations follow the addition of an Auckland restaurant and bowling alley yesterday.
The Kiwi school that's banned phones: 'They know it's good for them'
School wants students to focus on building relationships face-to-face.
Resort market welcomes unvaccinated, unmasked
No vaccine passports required for hundreds milling around Queenstown Community Markets.
Fake vaccine passes: Seven alleged fakes handed in to police; amnesty deadline extended
It comes after Canterbury signwriter accused of making fake passes.
Dog dies in Christchurch house fire
The house has been significantly damaged in the blaze.
Residents cry out for help as starlings bombard street in bird poo
Thousands of birds nesting in trees above Christchurch homes causing a health hazard.
Car occupants may have witnessed alleged murder of Colombian woman
A 35-year-old man has been charged with her alleged murder.
Signwriter accused of making fake vaccine passes keeps name secret - for now
Man faces two charges of forgery after cops swooped.
Nostalgia Festival joins long list of cancelled events
It joins the likes of Electric Avenue and the Great Kiwi Beer Festival.
Man accused of breaking police officer's jaw was on bail
Carpenter accused of smashing a taxi window outside the Queenstown Police Station.
Gun law changes recommended after mosque attacks kick in today
"Gangs and other violent criminals cannot continue to threaten, intimidate, and exploit."
'Outrageous': Pregnant Kiwi hits back as Hipkins defends Govt's MIQ stance
Only about 13 per cent of applications involving a pregnancy have been successful.
'A lot busier': Canterbury rental supply drops while demand skyrockets
There has been a 32 per cent rise in demand in the last year.
Covid down South: Flights and airport contacts as locations of interest grow
Christchurch Airport is on the locations of interest list four times.
Cancelled: 'Heartbreak' as near-sold out music festival latest Covid victim
30,000 people were due to attend, but organisers left with no choice.
Man charged after police officer assaulted in Queenstown
He is due to appear at the Queenstown District Court today.
Perfect anniversary long weekend weather for birthday regions
A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.
Inseparable in life and death: 'I'll be seeing you soon old girl'
A former Waitomo mayor died just hours after attending the funeral of his wife.
Revealed: Why band turned on singer after wild NZ gig
Chart-topper's Kiwi benders: 'You're just going to watch the guy die in front of you'.
One person in serious condition following water incident at Christchurch beach
Fourteen people died in the NZ water over the Christmas-New Year period.
Three injured after stolen vehicle crashes into car and power pole
Police say the incident occurred about 1.15am in central Christchurch.
Locations of interest: Air NZ flights, Auckland Airport and Hamilton temple among new exposure sites
The Omicron exposure sites across NZ continue to grow at a fast rate.
Jail time for Dunedin man who went on meth-fuelled rampage
Marcus Brian James Forde was found with class A drugs stashed in his undies.
'Tragic, but unsurprising' - MP on pregnant Kiwi journalist stranded in Afghanistan
The situation shows the Government is more inhumane than an extremist regime, MP says.
$25,000 raised for family of Colombian woman allegedly murdered in apartment
Juliana Cayena Bonilla-Herrera, 37, was found dead in her Christchurch flat last Saturday.
Father charged with murdering 3-month-old daughter appears in court; granted interim suppression
The baby died on January 2 - and the man was charged by police today.
'As ready as we can be': Testing labs gear up to triple output during Omicron wave
"We're a lot better off now than we were when Delta came."
Covid: Nelson-Auckland flights linked to Omicron cases
There have been no cases at Ballantynes and it is not a location of interest.