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Decision blocking Waitangi Tribunal summons overturned
Children's Minister Karen Chhour. Photo: RNZ
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision which blocked a summons order from the Waitangi Tribunal for Children's Minister Karen Chhour.
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Baby left near road after thief takes car: police
Photo: ODT files
A baby was left on a grass verge in Taranaki after a man stole a car the child had been in, police say.
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Arrests linked to funeral for suspected gunman
Hone Kay-Selwyn was found dead in Taupō last week. Photo: Supplied / Police
Four arrests have been made after patrols in Ōtara for a gang funeral of the man police say fatally shot a pedestrian outside a central Auckland bar.
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Baby left on grass after thief takes car: police
Photo: ODT files
A baby was left on a grass verge in Taranaki after a man stole a car the child had been in, police say.
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Debate over Woodend billboards
A Canterbury motorist says a long line of advertising billboards on farmland near the southern entrance to Woodend is a traffic hazard.
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Decision blocking minister's summons overturned
Children's Minister Karen Chhour. Photo: RNZ
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision which blocked a summons order from the Waitangi Tribunal for Children's Minister Karen Chhour.
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Golden age recreated at Vintage Fest
Hundreds of fans of a bygone-era descended on Rolleston over the weekend to celebrate all things vintage and recreate a golden age.
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Forensic expert should've done Gore toddler's autopsy - pathologist
Lachie Jones. Photo: ODT files
A pathologist agrees the autopsy on Lachie Jones should have been completed by a forensic specialist.
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Cost of second bridge leaps to $130m
Photo: Ashburton District Council
The cost of building Ashburton’s second bridge has leapt to $130 million as the conversation around its construction continues to circle the big funding question.
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Thermal cameras being used to hunt down wallabies
Wallabies are on the loose in Mid Canterbury. Photo Supplied
Wallaby hunters and their dogs are on a mission in Mid Canterbury.
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Boutique cheesemaker back in the winners circle
Lisa North, of Fonterra Brands, and Diana Hawkins, of Karikaas Natural Dairy Products. Photo: Supplied
Canterbury boutique cheesemaker Karikaas has once again featured on the national stage.
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Canterbury council buys wetland for $2.25m
PHOTO: SUPPLIED BY HURUNUI DISTRICT COUNCIL.
A major wetland has been bought by Hurunui District Council to provide flood protection for the Amberley and Amberley Beach communities.
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Pathologist says forensic expert should've done autopsy
Lachie Jones. Photo: ODT files
A pathologist agrees the autopsy on Lachie Jones should have been completed by a forensic specialist.
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Sam Cane announces All Blacks retirement
All Blacks captain Sam Cane will call time on his international career at the end of the 2024 season, and will head off to play in Japan.
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Sam Cane calls time on international career
Sam Cane. File photo
All Blacks captain Sam Cane will call time on his international career at the end of the 2024 season, and will head off to play in Japan.
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Rolleston 17-year-old's astronaut dream a step closer with US trip
Amber Collishaw used to look at the night sky and dream of exploring space. Photo: Supplied
When Amber Collishaw was a young girl, she would look up at the stars and dream of one day becoming an astronaut.
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Mob member nabbed 'carrying gun' in Gore
A Mongrel Mob member has been arrested over the alleged possession a pistol in Southland.
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Roads of Regional Significance projects revealed
Rolleston. Photo: File image
The Government's roads of regional significance plan to speed up the building of new state highways includes three projects in Canterbury.
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Protester waves Palestine flag from roof of council building
A protester has scaled the Christchurch City Council building and has been waving a Palestine flag from the roof of the entranceway.
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Helmetless rider knocked out in power pole crash
An intoxicated motorcyclist who rode up and down a Mosgiel street without a helmet on before hitting a power pole and being knocked unconscious is one of eight drink drivers processed by police over the weekend.
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