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[ad_1] Police have now charged a person in relation to a family harm incident in Canterbury where an officer was injured yesterday. A 17-year-old male is in Police custody and will appear in the Christchurch Youth Court tomorrow. He has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault with a weapon,…
[ad_1] Youth Philanthropy Programme, Generation Give, is expanding into Christchurch in May, after a successful pilot programme in Queenstown has run for the last few years. The programme was meant to launch last year but was delayed by Covid 19. The organisation responsible for the programme, Youth Philanthropy New Zealand (YPNZ), is partnering with The…
[ad_1] Further changes to the Arms Act 1983 come into force on 24 June and regulations are required to support them. Proposals for regulations are being released today for consultation and input, and anybody interested is invited to make a submission. “The aim of the public consultation is to give people an opportunity to understand…
[ad_1] Surveying has started on Crown-owned land in the ÅtÄkaro Avon River Corridor, one of the final steps to prepare it for handover to Christchurch City Council. Because the corridor area is so vast, Crown-owned land has been divided into 29 areas, with the first few now being surveyed by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).The…
[ad_1] Geotechnical engineers and scientists are the unsung heroes of protecting New Zealanders, their properties and infrastructure from natural hazards, including earthquakes and landslides. Most New Zealanders may have little awareness of geotechnical engineers and scientists, but their work plays a critical role in keeping people and property safe on these Shaky Isles. This week,…
[ad_1] Much of the interest at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships is likely to centre on the country’s king and queen of shot put, Tom Walsh and Dame Valerie Adams, when the event returns to the beautiful region of Hawke’s Bay this Friday and Saturday. The national championship event, which dates…
[ad_1] Statement to be attributed to Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, OC Police SAR, West Coast: Searchers looking for missing tramper Marni Sheppeard located human remains in the Rolleston River area, Otira, West Coast on Saturday 20 March. The remains were recovered by a Disaster Victim Identification Unit member and taken to Christchurch where they will…
[ad_1] We’re just eleven weeks into the year, but it’s already a year to remember for eleven Kiwis who have become overnight millionaires with Lotto NZ’s games. While ten of these players are making their dreams a reality following their big win, there’s something different about the eleventh millionaire – they don’t know they’re a…
[ad_1] It’s time to empty those drawers, dig through the glovebox and clear out the wallet – there’s a winning $5.2 million Powerball ticket on the loose in Christchurch. The $5.2 million Powerball First Division prize was won at Hornby Mall Lotto in Christchurch last Saturday, but the lucky winner remains a mystery almost a…
[ad_1] It is time to change the debate around sex work from a moral issue to one of workers’ rights, a University of Otago study argues. Author Peyton Bond, PhD candidate in Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology, interviewed seven Dunedin-based sex workers and one brothel manager to determine what decriminalisation can look like under the…
[ad_1] Wellingtonians stand out from their counterparts in New Zealand’s other major cities in believing their city is a great place to live according to a recent survey. The two-yearly Nielsen Quality of Life survey questioned 6412 residents in New Zealand’s biggest cities – Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland and Tauranga. It…
[ad_1] Auckland’s population may rise from about 1.7 million currently to 2 million by early next decade, Stats NZ said today. “Auckland will likely have the highest average annual growth of New Zealand’s 16 regions over the next 30 years, from net migration and natural increase (more births than deaths) in relatively equal shares,” population…
[ad_1] Canterbury Police are currently investigating a serious assault which occurred in the early hours of Sunday 21st March outside the Cruz bar on Victoria Street, Christchurch. At about 3.15am Police were notified of what appears to be an unprovoked assault on Victoria Street. Three victims were seriously assaulted with one victim currently in Christchurch…
[ad_1] Renowned microbiologist and science communicator Dr Siouxsie Wiles MNZM has been named 2021 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa. Dr Siouxsie Wiles received the award from the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. Jacinda Ardern, and was presented the Kiwibank kaitaka huaki cloak, Pouhine, by 2020 New Zealander of the…
[ad_1] The search for Christchurch’s missing Lotto NZ millionaire is over. The winner of the $5.2 million Powerball prize has come forward to claim their prize – eight days after winning the life-changing amount. As speculation swirled about why the prize had not been claimed – the winner was completely unaware that his yellow ticket…
[ad_1] The fossilised remains of a turtle that lived between 25 and 35 million years ago have been found inside a pillar from a historic Christchurch church. Christchurch sculptor Paul Deans discovered the fossil embedded in the limestone core of a pillar from the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, which was built between 1881 and 1882….
[ad_1] Staff from the animal rights organisation SAFE are going on strike today and will be marching with School Strike 4 Climate NZ in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. SAFE CEO Debra Ashton said the strike is especially important to SAFE because farming of animals is a key contributor to climate change. “Students are striking because…
[ad_1] Public feedback is now invited to improve freedom camping in New Zealand. To support the public consultation, the first of a series of public meetings throughout Aotearoa is being held at the Ellen Melville Centre in central Auckland from 2pm – 4pm on Wednesday 14 April. “There are many ways people can find out…
[ad_1] Hamilton City Council has been ranked 21st in the 2021 Top 50 Smart City Governments by Eden Strategy Institute. More than 230 municipalities submitted entries to make the list, with Hamilton applying for the first time this year. The rankings assess each city’s governance on 10 key indicators for achieving smart city outcomes, such…
[ad_1] A joint Police and Customs operation has led to the arrest of two people for importing cocaine. In late March, Customs intercepted a package at the International Mail Centre in Auckland that was found to contain up to 1.5kg of liquid cocaine. Police on Wednesday executed a search warrant at a Christchurch address where…
[ad_1] A stunning white Ngutu, or ceremonial entranceway, will be a feature of the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Called Te Aika, which means ‘the home people’ (Te Aika is a NgÄi Tahu version of Te ahi kÄ: ‘the home fires burning’), the artwork recognises the mana of local hapu, NgÄi TÅ«Ähuriri. The design has…
[ad_1] Hundreds of top earthquake engineers are gathering in Christchurch this week to share knowledge and make New Zealand seismically more resilient. “Earthquake engineering in New Zealand has made huge leaps and we have learned many lessons since the Canterbury earthquakes, but there are still plenty of challenges and new solutions ahead,” says Helen Ferner,…
[ad_1] Hundreds of top earthquake engineers are gathering in Christchurch this week to share knowledge and make New Zealand seismically more resilient. “Earthquake engineering in New Zealand has made huge leaps and we have learned many lessons since the Canterbury earthquakes, but there are still plenty of challenges and new solutions ahead,” says Helen Ferner,…
[ad_1] Judith Collins’ Member’s Bill will put in place emergency powers similar to those used to speed up house building in Canterbury following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes New law would require all urban councils to immediately zone more land for housing – enough for at least 30 years of expected growth Resource Management Act…
[ad_1] Police arrested a man after receiving information that he had been in Auckland in possession of a military style semi-automatic firearm. The Independent Police Conduct Authority investigated the circumstances of the arrest after the man claimed Police arrested him because he had warned Police about the risk posed by the man responsible for the…
[ad_1] Police have arrested a 33-year-old man who was wanted on warrants to arrest and as a person of interest in relation to a firearms incident in Motueka on Tuesday 13 April. He was apprehended safely and without incident in the vicinity of Woodend on State Highway One north of Christchurch following a planned traffic…
[ad_1] Ara Institute of Canterbury has just signed up to the Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) ‘Tourism Sustainability Commitment’, a publicly-declared commitment towards the active embrace of sustainable operations in New Zealand. The Commitment is a natural fit with Ara’s role as one of the South Island’s leading providers of tourism-industry and hospitality management programmes. Just…
[ad_1] Language is a key component of Pacific identity and ASB Polyfest provides a platform to hear Pacific young people express why they believe it is important to their overall wellbeing. The iconic Auckland Secondary Schools MÄori and Pacific Islands Cultural Festival made its comeback last week following a two-year absence, due COVID-19 in 2020,…
[ad_1] Registered charity, Evidence Based Eating New Zealand has announced plans to present a series of health lectures in four of New Zealand’s main centres this year. Titled, The Whole Food Solution, the series involves up to 12 speakers and commences at Christchurch’s University of Otago on May 22. It will be MC’d by EBE…
[ad_1] Lancaster Park is set to be the scene of sporting clashes once more. Work to turn Lancaster Park into a green recreational space and community sports fields kicks off this week and it is likely that sports games can be played there from early next year. This first stage of the redevelopment is expected…