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'Not just talking about 51': Unity Week helps heal scars of Christchurch mosque attack
Hundreds of people from around the world gathered in Ōtautahi to commemorate the 15 March, 2019 tragedy.
'Another nail in the coffin': Wattie's supplier fears for industry
Methven farmer Hamish Marr has supplied Wattie's with peas for around 20 years, and says the proposed closures is devastating for staff and growers alike. Audio
Call for govt to drastically cut limit of nitrates in drinking water
It comes as the Danish government plans to lower its limit.
Government backtracks on live animal export plans
Animal Welfare Minister Andrew Hoggard could not get Cabinet agreement on overturning the ban, which formed part of coalition agreements with both ACT and NZ First.
Fuel rationing not on the cards as ministerial group set to meet
The government has been assured the physical arrival of fuel is not under threat in coming months, says associate energy minister Shane Jones. Audio
Advocacy group calls for National Fuel Security Plan to be activated
The Wise Response Society wants more action from the government in the face of what could be "massive economic disruption" caused by global fuel shortages.
Minister blasts council's 'ridiculous' ocean sewage plan
Mayor Phil Mauger has floated the idea of pumping sewage into the ocean to lessen the stench from the city's damaged treatment plant. Audio
Fine for unreported death 'makes dolphin lives look worthless'
An Otago fisher was fined $5000 and had to pay for the return of his ship after he accidentally killed a Hector's dolphin and lied to officials. Audio
Proposed protest ban fails to garner support
While seven Christchurch City Council members voted for it, others said it was a breach of human rights and could spark protests itself.
Plan to mitigate stench 'can't end with solids being washed up on the beach'
The Christchurch City Council is considering pumping partially treated sewage into the ocean to ease the odour coming from a damaged sewage treatment plant.
Christchurch could have protest-free zones at 'sensitive sites'
A councillor says "there's a time and place for protests", but a veteran protester thinks approved protest zones are contrary to NZ's sense of democracy. Audio
Government deciding if US should get access to NZ biometric data
Officials are in talks with the US about a new travel deal.
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple appeals 'excessive' jail sentence
His laywer argues jailing the 85-year-old for 26 months was unfair given his age, bail conditions and cognitive impairment.
Shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued
A public health alert was issued on Saturday afternoon for around 14,000 households in Christchurch.
'Never seen anything like' weather that hit Waipā - Waikato man
Ryan Vickers says he had never seen damage like the scenes on his parent's Waipā farm following Friday's intense rain.
Young man died weeks after hospital discharge
A coroner has found the death of Liam Booth, who was sent home from hospital in a taxi after threatening to take his own life, could not have been prevented.
Canterbury museum to mark 50 years hosting Waitangi Day commemorations
It is the South Island's biggest and longest-running commemoration of Waitangi Day, beginning in 1976.
Water nitrate levels rise in district previously hit by unsafe levels
Nitrate levels are inching up in parts of the South Canterbury's Waimate district where some council water supplies were previously off limits for extended periods twice following breaches of the…
Endangered kākāpō egg laying livestreamed to the world
The images beamed to the world from Whenua Hou/Codfish Island showed 23-year-old Rakiura laying her second egg of the season.
Popular Queenstown bridge could be abandoned amid safety concerns
Repairing the attraction would be "difficult and neither cheap nor quick to implement".
'Shambolic': Health NZ confirms another major tech outage
A union says crumbling systems put staff and patients at risk, however, Health NZ disagrees.
Small NZ charity takes big swing at US government over endangered dolphins
The charity says "taking on the US government is not something we take lightly", but it has the support of legal teams and Kiwis.
Major IT outage hit southern hospitals, PSA says
Health NZ has not responded to requests for comment.
'Real risk': FENZ warns of extreme fire danger as temperatures set to swelter
No open air fires can be lit in Canterbury over the weekend with temperatures rising into the 30s and strong northwesterlies predicted.
Will this be the year the house market makes a comeback?
Property values continued to dip last year, but lower mortgage interest rates and signs of an economic recovery point to a possible change of direction.
