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Supply chain woes and recession force Nelson's Bike Station to close

The Bike Station on Vanguard St has gone into voluntary liquidation.MARTIN DE RUYTER / Nelson Mail Nelson bicycle shop The Bike Station has gone into voluntary liquidation with its owners pointing to ...
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Firefighters tackle blaze in large patch of vegetation next to Kaiapoi motorway

A patch of vegetation has been burning beside the Kaiapoi motorway since Tuesday night.Kai Schwoerer / The Press Firefighters are tackling a large patch of vegetation that is on fire next to Kaiapoi ...
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Forget the UK heatwave: Explosive weather on the cards for New Zealand’s summer

A person walks through Primrose Hill, in north London, as temperatures reach up to 33C in parts of the UK on August 9, 2026.Ben Whitley / PA via AP ANALYSIS: After a baking summer, reports from the ...
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‘Seriously, don’t be rude’ Christchurch protesters told at raucous Luxon meeting

National leader Christopher Luxon’s public meeting in Christchurch was interrupted by half a dozen protesters on Wednesday night, riling up the crowd to the point that some turned on each other. Yet ...
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‘We’re still in winter’: From record warmth to half a metre of snow

As much of the South Island prepares for a winter storm, the temperature dial in Timaru is expected to plummet from a record 22.6C high on Tuesday to an overnight low of 2C on Thursday morning. The ...
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Hospitalised builder says billowing chemical smoke from Sydenham property left him struggling to breathe

Buchan Rd in Sydendham, Christchurch, was closed for a period on Monday due to a chemical incident. A man was taken to hospital after being left struggling to breathe from a chemical incident at a ...
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Milford Road to close all day Wednesday as storm hits

Unstable snow and incoming torrential rain have prompted a precautionary closure along the notoriously avalanche-prone Milford Road on Wednesday. The MetService is forecasting a slow-moving low in the ...
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Christchurch principal accused of failing to alert board to complaints before she quit

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha, in St Martins, Christchurch. A former principal at a Christchurch school has been accused of not passing on complaints to the school's board. RNZ earlier revealed the ...
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Shock Christchurch Airbnb ruling could impact thousands of short-term rentals

A ruling banning a Christchurch Airbnb unit from offering visitor accommodation is likely to send shockwaves through the short-term rental sector. In a decision that could affect thousands of ...
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Convicted sex offender rapes 16-year-old while on electronically-monitored sentence

A electronic ankle bracelet similar to what the Corrections Department uses for electronically-monitored sentences. (File photo)Kelly Hodel / WAIKATO TIMES A young sex offender granted Corrections ...
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A ‘sight to behold’: Icebergs break off Tasman Glacier and cover lake at Aoraki Mt Cook

A photo taken by Charlie Hobbs on August 17 following the basal calving event at the Tasman Glacier.Charlie Hobbs / Supplied A massive surge of icebergs into Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake is expected ...
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ACT promises $2b for two cancer centres if re-elected

Act list candidate Paul Henry says his party will build dedicated cancer centres if re-elected. (File photo)BRUCE MACKAY / The Post ACT says it will push for two purpose-built cancer treatment and ...