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Ocean Census specimen collection. Photo: Ocean Census / NIWA By Veronika Meduna of RNZ The Bounty Trough is one of the world’s least explored deep-ocean ecosystems.

Photo: File A reprieve from the worst of the winter weather hasn’t afforded police in Wānaka an opportunity to take their focus off the roads, said Senior Sergeant Fiona Roberts.

Peter Scott sat among the Environment Cantebury councillors this week but is set to resume his role as chairperson. PHOTO RNZ/ADAM BURNS Peter Scott will resume his role as chairperson of Environment Canterbury after receiving “strong support” to do so.

The fire burnt through the car's engine block. Photos: Ruby Shaw A vehicle caught fire in the Central Otago District Council carpark in Alexandra this afternoon, drawing concerned onlookers from a nearby school and businesses. 

Arrowtown-raised Football Fern Anna Leat. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Amping for some game time at the Paris Olympics is Arrowtown-raised Football Ferns goalkeeper Anna Leat.

Photo: File image / Getty By Eloise Gibson A Christchurch-based manufacturer of EV chargers says it is switching its focus to the Australian market, partly because of New Zealand's plunging EV sales.

Ashburton College head student Tamsin Cartney's favourite subjects are biology and chemistry. Photo: Supplied Budding scientist Tamsin Cartney of Ashburton College has arrived in England this week, ready to learn and be inspired at the London International Youth Science Forum.

The former Rangiora police station has been bought by the Waimakariri District Council and will be demolished to create more parking spaces on the southern side of the Rangiora CBD. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE The Waimakariri District Council has bought the old Rangiora police station building for $1.3 million.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Health Minister Shane Reti. Photo: RNZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government's boot camp policy is "very, very different" from the case study highlighted in the Abuse in Care report.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Getty Images Tesla shares have tumbled 12%, evaporating almost US$100 billion (NZ$168 billion) in stock market value after CEO Elon Musk's talk of humanoid robots and driverless taxis failed to comfort investors worried about the electric car maker's shrinking profit margins.

Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch. File photo: Getty Images Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a legal battle against three of his children to ensure his eldest son and chosen successor, Lachlan Murdoch, will remain in charge of his media empire, the New York Times is reporting.

Polo after being bandaged by a vet after being caught in a gin trap. Photos: supplied Poor old Polo - snared by a gin trap, weighing more than a kilogram, things looked bleak.

Sylla Sounkamba competing in Rome last month. Photo: Getty Images French government and Olympics officials say they are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear her hijab at the opening ceremony while still complying with the country's secularism laws. 

There are 25 Canterbury athletes representing New Zealand at the Paris Olympics, which started today. Sports reporter Sam Coughlan runs through each one, and when you can watch them in action.

As the end of the club season arrives this weekend, coaches would have made slight adjustments to their game strategy now they know who they will face in the final.

Homebase in Shirley looks set to more than double in size to become the largest outdoor retail centre in Christchurch.

Katrina, Hunter and Tom Darry with Sam after his All Blacks debut in San Diego. Photo: Supplied Sam Darry was just three months old when he got his first look at the All Blacks environment: Mum Katrina was the team’s nutritionist, and at times he would be in a front pack when she went about her work.

Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch. File photo: Getty Images Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is engaged in a legal battle against three of his children to ensure his eldest son and chosen successor, Lachlan Murdoch, will remain in charge of his media empire, the New York Times is reporting.

Warning: distressing images Video footage that led to six-times Olympic medallist Charlotte Dujardin pulling out of the Paris Games shows her whipping a horse's legs multiple times, sparking a broader debate about equestrian sports.

A decision by the Marlborough Lines Ltd board not to approve equity funding for the proposed Mt Cass Wind Farm in Canterbury has left the project having to explore future options.