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Dedicated to keeping the bowls rolling
Graham Shaw who has retired as secretary of the Amberley Bowling Club after 21 years. He remains treasurer and bar manager, and will continue to bowl as his health allows. PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW
Graham Shaw had no idea what he was going to do when he and his New Zealand-born wife Pat arrived in Amberley in 2003.
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Appeal for information following incident in New Brighton
If you can identify this man, call the police on 105. Photo: Canterbury Police
Police investigating an incident on the New Brighton Pier over the weekend are asking for help to locate this man.
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'Unacceptable': Hundreds of tītī killed in trawler catch
The native tītī or sooty shearwater is native to New Zealand and classified as at risk/declining. Photo: Wiki Commons
More than 200 seabirds were accidentally caught and killed by a fishing trawler in Te Waewae Bay in Southland earlier this year.
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Review of early childhood education funding announced
The review document said too high a cost restricted access to early childhood education. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
By John Gerritsen and Jazlyn Whales of RNZ
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Paramedic loses medical registration after strangling partner and biting her nose
The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal held a hearing into the matter in late 2024. Photo / Jeremy Wilkinson.
By Jeremy Wilkinson, Open Justice reporter
WARNING: This article discusses domestic violence.
“I’m gonna see you burn at the stake”, a paramedic told his partner before biting her nose, pulling her hair and strangling her.
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Cancer patient says GST on drugs unfair
Amanda Broughton. Photo: Supplied
By Susan Edmunds of RNZ
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Giant redwood, cabbage tree cluster in running for national title
Shane Buckner and his pupils holding a poster asking the North Canterbury community to vote for their "beautiful tree" at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GBSR22Z. Photo: Shane Buckner
By Shelley Topp
Rangiora Borough School’s giant redwood and a cluster of cabbage trees in Burnside have been named as finalists in the NZ Tree of the Year competition.
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'I'm fundraising to cover tax': Cancer patient questions GST on drugs
Amanda Broughton. Photo: Supplied
By Susan Edmunds of RNZ
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Oxford St in London to go traffic-free
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South Island's largest supermarket set to open early
Pak’nSave Rolleston will be located on Levi Rd within a new shopping hub. Image: Foodstuffs South Island
Canterbury's newest and largest supermarket is set to "open two months early".
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Oxford St in London to go traffic-free
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Schools not ready to grade reports against new curriculums
Schools are taking a cautious approach to reporting with the change in curriculum. File photo: RNZ
By John Gerritsen of RNZ
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Huge $50m Canterbury supermarket set to open early
Pak’nSave Rolleston will be located on Levi Rd within a new shopping hub. Image: Foodstuffs South Island
Canterbury's newest and largest supermarket is set to "open two months early".
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Iran urges US to force Israel into ceasefire
Ultra Orthodox jews look at an impacted site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bnei Brak, Israel. Photo: Reuters
An Israeli strike hit Iran's state broadcaster on Monday while the head of the UN nuclear watchdog indicated extensive damage to Iran's biggest uranium enrichment plant and Iran called on the US to force a ceasefire in the aerial war.
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'Damning indictment': Three racing greyhounds die in 72 hours
Photo: File image
An animal rights organisation says the death of three greyhounds - one of which collapsed at Addington Raceway in Christchurch - within 72 hours last week is a "damning indictment" on the industry.
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Sophie Devine to retire from ODIs
Sophie Devine. Photo: Getty Images
White Ferns captain Sophie Devine will retire from one-day internationals after this year's Women's World Cup.
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White Ferns captain Sophie Devine to retire from ODIs
Sophie Devine. Photo: Getty Images
White Ferns captain Sophie Devine will retire from one day internationals after this year's Women's World Cup.
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