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She made her “slimy traitor” comment in September 2024, replying to Destiny leader Brian Tamaki’s criticism of Winston Peters over NZ’s position at the United Nations.

Christchurch’s Ōtākaro Orchard is aiming for an early 2027 opening as it secures a bank loan, a cafe operator and a tourism tenant.

A couple in their 80s were forced to sell their Franz Josef farm after flooding damaged the property, its value plummeted and a proposed managed retreat from the Waiho River failed to materialise.

A Christchurch man who stole petrol, fled police and rammed a patrol car hitting an officer was eventually found hiding in a bush, the Timaru District Court has heard.

Three anonymous letters accusing Ministry of Education staff of drinking, recreational drug use and using travel budgets for personal trips prompted a 'high level' investigation by a barrister that left some staff “rattled” and frustrated.

The Government promised women a new path to pay-equity. But hospice nurses have found the country’s biggest health employer standing in their way.

The ferry company and KiwiRail will start work on the plan next year but will only use them if the project was delayed.

Donna Scarlett has incurable cancer but is hoping to raise more than $200,000 for an unfunded drug in a bid to make it to Christmas.

The scale of the mental health problem is difficult to ignore. So what are our political parties doing about it?

Nelson Cathedral pauses long-running seismic strengthening work amid law change.

At the London Palladium, Kane was crowned the best footballer in the world. The cheers around the old theatre were as loud as any in Wembley or the Allianz Arena.

It took the Prime Minister 45 minutes to walk less than 100m of the mall, with hundreds of shoppers closing in.

Scoopable cookie dough has become a sensation around the globe - and now it’s reached Christchurch.

The latest poll results were released on Tuesday evening.

Izzy Cowdell has walked for Louis Vuitton in Paris and appeared in Vogue magazine.

Emergency services attended a crash involving a vehicle and pushbike in the centre of the city.

A world away from New Zealand’s Wellington, another Wellington in South Africa offers mountain scenery and memorable wines.

Great food is only the beginning. Hamilton tour operator Vicki Ravlich-Horan takes travellers beyond the menu, connecting them with the producers, people and stories that bring a destination to life.

A once-humble Coromandel holiday park has had a multimillion-dollar makeover, complete with mineral pools, private hot tubs and Scandinavian-inspired villas.

A Blenheim man has again refused to be tested for drink-driving because he is “a Christian and therefore does not give out blood”.

Naisi Chen claimed to Chinese-speaking voters that Labour would “fix” relations between New Zealand and China - a pledge that is missing from party spokesperson Vanushi Walters’ speeches.

Any toys containing sand will soon require testing to prove they are asbestos-free before they can be sold in New Zealand.

Iwi investor strikes deal to sell its remaining Sanford shares to Japanese seafood company Umios.

Strong winds have caused damage and more strong winds are forecast.

Spring sunshine, street celebrations and a taste of Bavaria brought crowds out across Nelson Tasman over Labour Weekend.

The man vying to be the next defence minister says man buns “don’t scare anybody”.

New data from the Electoral Commission shows 68,944 people voted on Monday, nearly 3000 more people than at the same time the previous election.

Fans who missed out on the sold-out festival get a second shot, but only if they live in Greater Christchurch and win the draw.

Venues Ōtautahi says fans ran at full power for the NPC final, but still air and a 2pm kick-off left parts of the bowl at 32.5C.

Author Ingrid Horrocks says there has to be space for hope in stories. “I don’t know what the point of a story is if it’s just ‘it sucks, and then it was hard,” she said.

Labour is promising to help public housing tenants buy their own homes, putting $100 a week towards their deposits under a new rent-to-buy scheme.

After nine months of annual declines, rents have stabilised at $620 a week nationally. But with fewer listings and more tenants searching, the market could be heading for a summer squeeze.

Crews have been busy over the long weekend with three large fires across the two regions.

South Islander keen for a hot summer holiday - and Aussies desperate for a break from the searing temperatures of Western Australia - will be able to book a getaway with the opening of direct flights between Christchurch and Perth.

Lyndon Jack Seyb King abandoned a bid for name suppression at the High Court at Christchurch on Tuesday.

ANALYSIS: Pasilio Tosi and the uncapped Saula Ma’u are the key men in the All Blacks’ 36-man squad for Nations Championship tests.

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Mahesh Muralidhar denies the comment amounted to an endorsement, amid heightened scrutiny over politicians and candidates interacting with gang members.

Te Anau’s Libby Excell has had a serious few weeks on her mountain bike.

A young woman convicted of Jack McAllister’s murder in Invercargill has made “significant progress” in prison, but has been denied parole.

Police have confirmed that the cyclist died at the scene of the crash involving a car in Stoke.

A Christchurch cinema operator has brought Jaffas back with a nostalgic twist, celebrating four former cinemas through archival photographs and stories on the packaging.

A weaker economy and the soaring cost of living has slowed vehicle renewals, which includes EVs, said the country’s largest fuel import terminal, Channel Infrastructure.

The first property put up for sale by the liquidators of troubled businessman Bernard Whimp’s collapsed companies has sold at auction for less than its rating valuation.

A fire investigator is to return to the scene of the fire on Tuesday.

A car crashed into a power pole on State Highway 3 on Tuesday morning.

The cable car, Wellington botanic gardens, Zealandia ... the Hikitia?

The company’s 335-page IPO document showed its revenue growing rapidly, reaching more than $16 billion in the first half of the year, but it has yet to turn a profit.

New Zealand’s former prime minister will work with students and researchers on leadership, public health, civic trust and global challenges.

Eleven fire trucks have been sent to the scene over the past 12 hours.