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Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:43:29 GMTPolice 'constantly' visited Christchurch house where body found, neighbours say
Kelly Warahi, aged in her 40s, was found dead by her partner at a house on Newbery St in Opawa on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:33:46 GMTCovid-19: Christchurch case in Tonga shows more community spread likely
The case “likely indicates more Covid-19 spread in the Christchurch community than is being currently reflected" by case numbers, an immunologist says.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:15:29 GMTCanterbury upset reigning champions Tasman to keep playoff hopes alive
Dallas McLeod scored a late try as Canterbury came from behind and beat Tasman in Christchurch.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:42:08 GMTMarlborough in cleanup mode after 'weather bomb' smashes into region
Heavy rain that "sounded like a waterfall" smashed through the ceiling of the Clubs of Marlborough after a fast moving storm hit the region on Friday night.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:26:11 GMTThe cheapest house in NZ: Two-bed home listed for just $89,000
Halfway along State Highway 3 lies the small town of Waverley, and possibly the biggest property bargain on the market.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:52:58 GMTBlack Caps speedster Adam Milne ready to make the most of his rich vein of T20 form
Adam Milne was a surprising omission from the Black Caps' T20 World Cup squad, but he's active now as an injury replacement and ready to fire.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:52:24 GMTFormal complaint against anti-vax lawyer lodged with the Law Society
A complaint against Sue Grey to the Law Society says the lawyer's views on the Covid-19 vaccine are dangerous and unethical.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:45:00 GMTTVNZ's RFDS, Netflix's Inside Job among great shows to stream this
weekend
An old Aussie favourite has been reimagined for a new century, while one of the best adult animations in years has been unleashed.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:40:00 GMTWhānau Mārama: NZ International Film Festival: The 12 widely screening must sees
An eye-popping Cannes winner, a doco about an anarchic musician, a Zoom rom-com and a Chinese love letter to cinema are among this year's highlights.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:35:00 GMTHalloween Kills: Moribund horror sequel Myer-d in ploddingly predictable action
REVIEW: Just when you thought cinema’s most famous boogeyman might have hit a winning streak, this dreary effort forgets all that worked last time.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:27:57 GMTEntrust Election: Centre-right group retains trust in record-low turnout
C&R retains its clean sweep of the trust which owns lines company Vector, but turnout hits single figures
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:23:36 GMTFive injured in multi-car crash on State Highway 3, south of Whanganui
Five people were taken to Whanganui Hospital after four cars collided between Marybank and Holmwood roads at 4.45pm on Friday.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:06:15 GMTCovid-19: Aucklanders to borrow books again as libraries return with click and collect
Across the city, select libraries will reopen for contactless click and collect next week.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMTCanterbury v Tasman live - National Provincial Championship, round nine
The red and blacks aim to snap a three-game losing streak as they welcome the Mako to Christchurch.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:59:05 GMTSevere thunderstorm, heavy rain brings surface flooding to Napier and Blenheim
A sudden deluge caused damage to the Clubs of Marlborough, "sounding like a waterfall" coming off the roof.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:52:21 GMT36 days and counting ... why a mariner has done more than twice as long in Covid isolation as required by law
Daniel White thought he'd be able to go straight home after spending more than three weeks at sea. Instead he's still stuck in MIQ.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:45:05 GMTCovid-19: Locations of interest in Delta outbreak - October 29
FreshChoice supermarket in Barrington, Christchurch, was visited by a Covid case on October 26, between 11.46am and 1pm.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:38:55 GMTPort of Tauranga handles more cargo in first quarter after congestion
Last year was "challenging" thanks to Covid-19 and congestion, but trade has picked up in the first quarter, the port boss says.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:31:28 GMTCovid-19: Two new cases in Northland with no known link to other cases in area
The pair are from the same household in southern Kaipara, but have so far not been linked to other cases in the region.
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:22:50 GMTCovid-19: Minister Chris Hipkins thinks city lockdown unlikely despite new cases
Christchurch's central city bus interchange will be closed for a deep clean at 8pm on Friday, after it was named as a location of interest in the city’s Covid-19 outbreak.