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[ad_1] MetService is forecasting a mixed bag of weather for Anzac weekend with strong swell in the west and a frosty start to the second week of the school holidays. A front tracking across Aotearoa New Zealand tomorrow (Friday), will be accompanied by rain for the west of both islands. Heavy Rain Watches have been…
[ad_1] A person has died after being located with critical injuries at an address in Sydenham, Christchurch this afternoon. Police have launched a homicide investigation into this incident. Residents in the area can expect to see a continued Police presence. Further information will be provided as it becomes available. [ad_2]
[ad_1] Police have this evening arrested a man in relation to the death of a man in Sydenham yesterday afternoon. The 28-year-old man has been charged with murder and will appear in Christchurch District Court tomorrow morning. Police are continuing to appeal for sightings of the victim’s vehicle yesterday (Saturday 24 April). The grey Holden…
[ad_1] Police are urgently seeking the public’s help in locating 32-year-old Eden Nicolson, who has gone missing from Hillmorton Hospital this afternoon. It’s possible Eden will have headed to a populated area such as a shopping mall. If you see Eden, please call Police on 111 and quote event number P046298778. [ad_2]
[ad_1] Omihi School want NZ to join their virtual mission and help them to get to Christ Church School in London, England. Omihi School is a small country school of 34 children, 3 teachers, 1 teacher aide/cleaner, 1 office administrator, 2 bus drivers, 1 school dog, 1 school baby and a Principal, based in North…
[ad_1] The Rebel Sport 3X3 Quest Tour comes to a close this weekend with the eight best open men’s teams gathering in Auckland to compete for national glory. The big dance is scheduled to start at 12pm at Eventfinda Stadium on Saturday 1 May, where 32 players from eight teams will take to the court…
[ad_1] Otautahi – An international elephant saving organisation led by a part-time Kiwi is launching the first world female ranger day to help stop the annual poaching and killing of 35,000 African elephants. The charity How Many Elephants, will promote the World Female Ranger Day on June 23. This ground-breaking global awareness day will celebrate…
[ad_1] Zones within the central city and seaside suburb will be lit up from Friday 25 June until Saturday 10 July, with a series of innovative lighting installations, projections and illuminated artworks created by some of Canterbury’s best lighting artists. Christchurch City Council Events and Arts Manager Tanya Cokojic says lighting events have proved popular…
[ad_1] It will be a night to remember for four Lotto players after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Pak N Save Sylvia Park in Auckland, New World Taihape in Taihape, and on MyLotto to players from Tasman and Christchurch. Powerball was not…
[ad_1] Since towns first evolved, it has been the hard work of individuals linking together that has enabled community projects to flourish. From town halls and meeting spaces, to Plunket rooms and play centres, very seldom has it happened without community involvement. The Amuri Chambers in Culverden, 30-32 Mountainview Rd, was built in the early…
[ad_1] Pasifika educators are meeting in Åtautahi Christchurch today and tomorrow to consider how our education system could be redesigned to be more responsive to Pasifika learners. Held by the country’s largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, the national Pasifika Fono will look at what is and is not working for Pasifika learners in…
[ad_1] The Government’s recent housing package announcement primarily focused on measures to dampen housing demand, particularly from those who provide rental accommodation services, rather than the key drivers of inadequate housing supply. Focusing on these measures is likely to have little effect on housing affordability in the long run. However, it is expected we will…
[ad_1] Access media throughout Aotearoa are celebrating a milestone – turning 40 and launching a book about their history. The grassroots network of 12 NZ On Air-funded community access radio stations has evolved over 40 years into an alliance of broadcasters that transmit daily in more than 49 languages, and publish a massively diverse array…
[ad_1] There is a clear downward trend in the number of parents using physical violence as a punishment in New Zealand, but its use is still relatively common, a new University of Otago study reveals. Anti-smacking legislation that prohibited the use of physical punishment of children was introduced in New Zealand in 2007. The Otago…
[ad_1] Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s commitment to rebuilding and enhancing its facilities in Christchurch in partnership with the community is being reinforced with the opening of three new buildings in two days. Ilam Fire Station and the Ilam Fire Engineering Facility The new Ilam Fire Station and the Ilam Fire Engineering Facility were opened…
[ad_1] Police are investigating the death of a 68-year-old man following an incident north of Timaru on 30 April. The man passed away in Christchurch Hospital yesterday evening. A 28-year-old man has been arrested and will be appearing in Timaru District Court tomorrow. Charges are yet to be confirmed. No other people are being sought…
[ad_1] A ridge of high pressure holds strong for the rest of the working week, bringing settled and dry conditions across Aotearoa says MetService. The majority of the country will see partly cloudy or foggy mornings, followed by fine afternoons, however a front pushes onto Fiordland and Westland tonight and into Tuesday morning. MetService meteorologist…
[ad_1] The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue helicopter service was busier than ever in 2020 with a substantial increase in mission numbers, and the trend is continuing in 2021. Across a turbulent year, the helicopter crews were tasked to 869 missions, an eight per cent increase in mission numbers compared to 2019. May is Chopper…
[ad_1] Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from ÅpÅtiki, Kaikohe, Westport, Ohakune and Kirwee were presented with their New Year’s Honours by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House in Wellington today. Syd Hughes and Bruce Thompson were honoured with Queen’s Service Medals for service to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and their communities. Jim Powdrill,…
[ad_1] From Monday the 3rd of May, groovy disco tunes entered Christchurch’s airwaves courtesy of Ara’s New Zealand Broadcasting School’s student station for 2021: Fever FM. In April, the cohort of second-year broadcasting students pitched their radio station ideas to an expert panel of tutors and industry members, each team hoping that their idea would…
[ad_1] New energy innovators will get the chance to showcase their cutting-edge ideas to Taranaki’s energy industry and investors as part of Ara Ake’s backing of the Orion Energy Accelerator competition. Ara Ake has thrown its support behind the competition, which is a nationwide initiative calling for ground-breaking energy innovations that will help reduce New…
[ad_1] A ridge of high pressure holds for the rest of the working week, bringing settled conditions for most says MetService, but this gives way to a wet and windy weekend, especially for western areas. Many areas across Aotearoa will see plenty of blue sky for the rest of the working week. Morning cloud, and…
[ad_1] The Associate Minister for MÄori Education Kelvin Davis has announced $2.97 million in funding that will be rolled out over three years for the MÄori STEM academy developed at Massey University which will see thousands of rangatahi able to access the groundbreaking PÅ«horo programme. The PÅ«horo STEM Academy has become a transformational springboard for…
[ad_1] Police are appealing for sightings of 23-year-old Brandon Jarden, who is actively being sought by Police in relation to a firearms related event which occurred in Burnside, Christchurch shortly before 12pm today. He is considered dangerous and should not be approached by the public. Police are undertaking enquiries to locate Mr Jarden, who is…
[ad_1] The 23-year-old man who was being sought by Police in relation to a firearms related event in Burnside today has now been located by Police. The man will appear in the Christchurch District Court tomorrow facing several charges. These are still being confirmed. Police thank members of the public for their assistance and patience….
[ad_1] The first Lincoln University Graduation at the Christchurch Town Hall since the Christchurch earthquakes also includes a celebration after last year’s COVID-19 cancellation. Lincoln graduates and graduands (those yet to graduate) will be back in town on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 May, for the first time in 11 years. The last time the…
[ad_1] SAFE will join people around the country tomorrow, who are rallying together from midday to demonstrate their opposition to the two-year phase-out of live export by sea. As part of a ‘National Day of Action,’ independently organised protests will be held in Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Whangarei, Whanganui, Nelson and Tauranga, as well as…
[ad_1] Christchurch Police have today made arrests in relation to three serious assaults in the central city on 21 March. The three arrests follow a number of early morning search warrants at addresses associated to the King Cobras gang. The addresses targeted include the gang’s ‘pad’, known as the Snake Pit Boxing Gym, in the…
[ad_1] A decent southerly change is coming – but before below normal temperatures arrive, NZ has warmer than usual weather over much of the nation. A sub-tropical northerly flow and nor’west winds are combining to push temperatures up – with overnight cloud cover also keeping overnight temps above normal. However, by Tuesday PM the cold…
[ad_1] After a warm, wet, and unsettled weekend, MetService is forecasting an abrupt midweek plunge in temperatures to remind us that winter is just around the corner. High temperatures cling on today (Monday) and most of Tuesday as a pulse of warmer air from the northwest washes over Aotearoa, with many centres expecting overnight temperatures…