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[ad_1] New Zealand’s national median weekly rental price finished off the year 21 per cent higher than it was at the end of 2015 according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index. Trade Me Property spokesperson Logan Mudge said the national median weekly rent was $520 last month, marking a 4 per cent increase…
[ad_1] As the year draws to a close the weather is set to bring a few more curve balls around New Year’s Eve. MetService is forecasting mainly fine weather today (Tuesday) but some southern areas look to ring in the New Year with some rain. Temperatures which have been below average for this time of…
[ad_1] This year has been the biggest one yet for Lotto NZ winners with 62 Kiwis so far becoming overnight millionaires in 2020. In second place was 2017 with 53 millionaires, and in third place 2018 with 46 millionaires. Of those 62 lucky Kiwis, a record-breaking 28 were Powerball winners – the most multi-millionaires Lotto…
[ad_1] Attributable to Detective Inspector Mike Ford: Canterbury Police investigating an assault in Bishopdale overnight are seeking anyone who can help, to come forward. Around midnight last night emergency services were called to a residential address on Newmark St. A male was located with serious injuries to his head, he was taken to Hospital in…
[ad_1] Striving to deliver the best possible policing services for and in partnership with their respective communities is the key motivator for three Police officers awarded Royal Honours today. They are: Superintendent John Price, OStJ, Canterbury District Commander, who becomes an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) Inspector Kieren Kortegast, Manager of…
[ad_1] Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ)- has coordinated the rescue of two climbers – one badly injured – caught by a rock slide in steep terrain in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Search Mission Coordinator, Neville Blakemore, said the climbers activated the distress alerting function of their InReach device last night at…
[ad_1] Police were notified of a man taken to Christchurch Hospital this morning with critical injuries, he has since died. As a result Police have now launched a homicide investigation and working to determine the circumstances of the death. Anyone with information that may assist Police is asked to contact 105, quoting file number 210101/6148….
[ad_1] Police has arrested and charged two people in relation to the death of 46-year-old Kane Alan Wayman in Christchurch yesterday. A 24-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman will appear in the Christchurch District Court today. This is a tragic event and our thoughts are with Mr Wayman’s family. The investigation is continuing to determine…
[ad_1] Police have made a further arrest in relation to the death of 46-year-old Kane Wayman in Christchurch. A 41-year-old man was arrested in Southland today, and is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court on Monday charged with murder. Scene examinations are continuing at two addresses, and the Police investigation is ongoing. Anyone…
[ad_1] Christchurch Police have today arrested a fourth person in connection with the death of Kane Wayman. A 31-year-old man will appear in the Christchurch District Court tomorrow charged with murder. The Police investigation continues, to establish if any other people are involved. [ad_2]
[ad_1] Police can now name the man killed in a crash on Russley Road in Christchurch on 30 December 2020. He was Benjamin Simon Furze, aged 29, from Christchurch. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. [ad_2]
[ad_1] A 46-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in Linwood on 3 January. He is due to appear in Christchurch District Court tomorrow morning. As the matter is now before the courts, Police will not be providing further comment. [ad_2]
[ad_1] Police would like to speak to Nathan Te Hana in relation to a Christchurch homicide investigation. The investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Linwood on 3 January. At around 2:50pm on 3 January Police received a report that 57-year-old Michael Joseph Graham required medical assistance at an England Street…
[ad_1] One person has died following a crash involving two trucks in Christchurch. The crash, which occurred near the intersection of Roberts Road and Pound Road in Islington, occurred around 3:25am. One of the drivers sadly died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit attended and an investigation into the circumstances of the crash is…
[ad_1] Police have launched a homicide investigation following the body of man being found at a property in Christchurch this morning. Police were alerted at about 9:44am of the location of the body at the property on Main North Road, Papanui. One person is assisting Police with our enquiries. We believe this is an isolated…
[ad_1] For many years, it has been Playwright Victor Rodger’s goal to take Pacific characters from the background and put them front and centre in all his work. Instead of “running round in the background in a lavalava”, they are at the heart of the action, as opposed to supporting a palagi narrative, Victor says….
[ad_1] The idea that online communities involved in harassment and abuse function as a form of Alternate Reality Game (ARG) dedicated to ruining the lives of those they target is the central theme of a new book by an academic whose own life has been disrupted by Internet harassament. Dr Kevin Veale is based in…
[ad_1] It was a windy and wet night overnight with isolated squalls and downpours affecting the upper North Island while colder air moves into the lower North Island. This generated a few isolated thunderstorms too. A wind gust of 159km/h was recorded on the hills around Wellington yesterday late afternoon, in the main peak of…
[ad_1] SPCA is calling for big-hearted Kiwis across New Zealand to collect much-needed funds for animals during their 2021 Annual Street Appeal in March. Hundreds of animal-loving volunteers will take to the streets between March 1-7 to raise funds for New Zealand’s sick, abandoned, and abused animals. SPCA’s Street Appeal is the charity’s biggest fundraising…
[ad_1] Fire and Emergency New Zealand is attending a chemical spill in Middleton, Christchurch. Crews were called to the scene at 12.35pm this afternoon. On arrival they found 1000L of nitric acid had been spilt. Working with police, a cordon was put up around the area. The cordon is still currently in place. The spill…
[ad_1] Following on from the record-breaking high temperatures over parts of the South Island these past few days, MetService is forecasting a cool southerly change to work its way up the country today. A few showers are expected to continue over the far south of the country (in the southwesterlies) and also in eastern areas,…
[ad_1] The New Zealander of the Year Awards Office is pleased to announce the semi-finalists in six categories for the 2021 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards – NgÄ Tohu Pou KÅhure o Aotearoa set to take place on 31 March 2021. The Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year – Te Pou Whakarae o…
[ad_1] Cycling advocates are calling for the transformation of urban transport, as New Zealand races to cut carbon. The Climate Change Commission will release its initial advice on Sunday 31 January. “Bikes and e-bikes are perfect for many local trips, but cities must build networks of protected bike lanes to make that possible,” said Patrick…
[ad_1] Sunday, January 31, must be seen as a red-letter day in New Zealand’s climate change history. Much is being speculated and anticipated about the work of the new Climate Change Commission. At 2pm on Sunday, He Pou A Rangi Climate Change Commission will release its draft advice to government, on how to dramatically and…
[ad_1] Police have arrested and charged a 63-year-old man in relation to the arson on Racecourse Road, Amberley this afternoon. He is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court tomorrow charged with arson. Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to this incident however enquiries are continuing. Police would like to reassure the…
[ad_1] Police are appealing for information following an assault on Oxford Terrace in the early hours of 31 January 2021. At around 1am a man was punched in an unprovoked attack by another male causing the victim to fall to the ground and hit his head on the pavement. The victim became unconscious and was…
[ad_1] Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Russley Road (State Highway One) Christchurch. Police were alerted to a car that rolled between Ryans Road and Bentley Street at around 6:40am. Injuries are unknown at this stage and an update will be provided when able. Motorists are asked to avoid the…
[ad_1] The combination of the coming Waitangi Weekend and the Burt Munro motorcycling Challenge in Invercargill from next week could see large volumes of traffic on South Island roads in coming days, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. People can be better prepared for the Waitangi Weekend peak periods by checking the updated holiday planning…
[ad_1] Police can confirm that a person has died following a workplace incident in Christchurch this morning. Emergency services were called to a Sydenham address at 11:10am after reports a person had fallen. WorkSafe is being notified and enquiries are underway into the circumstances of the incident. [ad_2]
[ad_1] On Friday 5 February the Canterbury Mayoral Forum held a hui with the Chairs of Canterbury’s ten Papatipu RÅ«nanga at Selwyn District Council. The meeting was a historic one, as it was the first time the Canterbury Mayoral Forum and Papatipu RÅ«nanga leaders have come together in this way. While many individual councils and…