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'It's New Zealand's crisis': Demand for Christmas food boxes goes up
Pavlovas, jelly and pies were among some of the free Christmas treats sweetening the festive season for struggling Cantabrians.
'Investing in elective care actually saves money' - Hospital opens major new extension
Canterbury Charity Hospital says a new extension will help it offer a better quality of services to thousands of people.
Black Ferns welcomed into Christchurch
Canterbury Black Fern players received a warm welcome home this evening in Christchurch's Victoria Park.
Wāhine Māori raise awareness of safe sleeping through wahakura wānanga
It's been almost three years since wāhine in Ōtautahi have been able to come together for wahakura (co-sleeping baskets) wānanga.
Little priority given to sex education in schools, teachers say
The majority of schools are likely failing to meet the recommended teaching time for sex education, a survey suggests.
General Practice leaders hit out at being excluded from pay parity package
General Practices say it is devastating staff have been left out of a pay parity package for healthcare workers.
Vulnerable people re-traumatised by court staff taking industrial action, victim advocate says
PSA union members have been working to rule by taking their allocated breaks - but most courts have had to be cleared half an hour before breaks, leaving about two and a half hours of sitting time per…
'She was amazing': Mother seeks justice for slain daughter as inquest adjourned
The mother of a murdered woman says sitting through the inquest into her daughter's death is the hardest thing she has done.
Expert witness tells court Tainui's second murder could have been prevented
A psychology professor has told Coroner's Court in Christchurch she believes Nicole Tuxford's murder could have been prevented.
'She thought she was going to die': Mother's chilling testimony about Tainui's first victim
A mother has recounted how her daughter told her it was only a matter of time before her ex-partner killed her.
Zakariye Hussein jailed for at least 13 years for murder of Christchurch woman
A man who stabbed a woman to death as she was walking home has been ordered to spend at least 13 years in prison before he is eligible for parole.
Paul Tainui deemed medium-to-high risk before second murder, inquest hears
Tainui raped and murdered his ex-girlfriend Kimberley Schroder in 1994, before doing the same with Nicole Tuxford in her Christchurch home.
Double murderer admits to regularly lying to Corrections staff while on life parole
A convicted double murderer has admitted he would often mislead or lie to Corrections staff while on parole.
Corrections not told of murderer's convictions while on life parole, inquest hears
The Coroner's Court has heard there was no record of Corrections being told about a murderer receiving further convictions while on parole.
'Many unanswered questions remain' - Families of two murdered women tell court
It has been an emotionally charged day at the coroner's court in Christchurch, as a joint inquest into a 2018 murder and sudden death got under way.
Coronial inquest into murder and sudden death
A joint coronial inquest into a murder and a suspected suicide starts in Christchurch this morning.
Crowds return to Addington Raceway for Christchurch Cup Day
Races are underway as thousands of punters look on at Christchurch's Addington Raceway for the New Zealand Trotting Cup today.
Woodend residents relieved to return home following bush fire evacuations
Residents are preparing to return home after a fire work sparked a major blaze in North Canterbury.
Setback to Waimate waste-to-energy plant plans
Plans to build a waste-to-energy plant to dispose of South Island rubbish has been set one step back after councils returned its resource consent application.
More than 200,000 cruise ship passengers expected to dock in Christchurch this season
Cruise ship docks in Lyttelton for first time in 11 years - but locals have mixed reactions to welcoming visitors ashore.
'Extremely stressful': Patients waiting hours in urgent care clinic
GP Angus Chambers says people are struggling to enrol into medical centres or get appointments at his clinic.
'We are not safe': Christchurch businesses on edge as street crime rises
People who work in the Christchurch's CBD say they don't feel safe in parts of the central city where brawls, assaults and theft have become more frequent.
Three Waters: Industry representatives agree reforms are long overdue
While Water New Zealand Conference attendees thought the government's plan had merit, some believed it had not been well communicated or understood.
'Three weeks is just too short' for postal voting - electoral officer
An electoral officer says there needs to be easier ways for people to vote as a trial of ballot boxes in some areas draws good results. Audio
'Everyone's seen it coming' - High school losing 1.5m each year in coastal erosion
Waitaki Boys' High School's grounds are being swallowed by the sea, with up to a metre and a half now lost each year.
