49 h. ago Christchurch Hospital staff 'let down' after toxic fume exposure

Christchurch Hospital. Photo: ODT files Christchurch Hospital staff who have been left with life-long health effects after being exposed to toxic fumes at work have been let down by their employer, their union said.

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55 h. ago 'My life may be short but I've squeezed every bit out of it'

Dominique McShain. Photo: Facebook A brave Christchurch woman who documented her battle with incurable cancer on social media over the past year has died aged just 21.

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8 d. ago 'Like washing machine': Kayaker lost life after hitting hole

Jeremy Norbury died while kayaking in the Turnbull River in 2023. Photo: Supplied A skilled Queenstown kayaker drowned after becoming caught in a river hazard resembling a ‘‘washing machine’’, a coroner says.

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8 d. ago 'Like a washing machine': Kayaker lost life after hitting hole

Jeremy Norbury died while kayaking in the Turnbull River in 2023. Photo: Supplied A skilled Queenstown kayaker drowned after becoming caught in a river hazard resembling a ‘‘washing machine’’, a coroner says.

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2 w. ago Exhibiting art promotes ‘better life’ for people with disabilities

Oamaru artist Todd Rawson at home with one of his artworks featuring in the North Otago IHC Association art exhibition. PHOTO: JULES CHIN An art exhibition to promote a "better life" for people with intellectual disabilities will be held at The Loan & Merc next Friday.

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3 w. ago Mayor rejects Taxpayers’ Union claim over new council building costs

Glyn Lewers. PHOTO: ODT FILES Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers is pouring cold water on a New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union claim the council is planning a "backdoor deal" with Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd (NTP) to build an office building for itself.

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3 w. ago Christchurch Boys' High headmaster claims he was victim of bullying

Susan Mowat says she was unfairly dismissed by Christchurch Boys' High School in 2019. Photo: Wikimedia Commons By Adam Burns of RNZ A Christchurch school headmaster has wiped tears from his eyes and claimed he was the victim of bullying while giving evidence at an Employment Relations Authority hearing.

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3 w. ago Myanmar quake: Signs of life in skyscraper, death toll tops 2000

Flattened buildings and one damaged following the quake on March 28 in Mandalay region, Myanmar.  Image: Myanmar Fire Services Department via Facebook/ via Reuters Signs of life have been detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok, as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2000.

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3 w. ago QLDC's attempt to strip whistleblower of roles 'just bizarre'

Niki Gladding. File photo A councillor who leaked the Queenstown Lakes District Council's plan to pump treated sewage into the Shotover River claims the council is again failing to follow due process in its move to strip her of responsibilities.

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4 w. ago Poll: Do you want to see more police foot patrols in Christchurch?

Green MP Tamatha Paul has claimed police beat patrols can make people "feel more on edge."

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4 w. ago 'A great moment in my life': $5.3m Lotto winner claims prize

Customers in Port Chalmers consider buying a Lotto ticket at the Windsor On the Spot Express store, after it sold a winning Lotto ticket worth $5.3 million last weekend. Photo: Peter McIntosh An excited South Island Lotto winner checked the winning numbers in the ODT then slept beside the winning ticket after scoring $5.3 million.

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4 w. ago “I got all the numbers!': Port Chalmers $5.3m Lotto winner claims prize

Customers in Port Chalmers consider buying a Lotto ticket at the Windsor On the Spot Express store, after it sold a winning Lotto ticket worth $5.3 million last weekend. Photo: Peter McIntosh An excited Dunedin Lotto winner checked the winning numbers in the ODT then slept beside the winning ticket after scoring $5.3 million.

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4 w. ago Person claiming to be Port Chalmers Lotto winner 'wants to give back'

Customers in Port Chalmers consider buying a Lotto ticket at the Windsor On the Spot Express store, after it sold a winning Lotto ticket worth $5.3 million last weekend. Photo: Peter McIntosh A person claiming to have won the $5.3 million Lotto prize sold in Port Chalmers says they want to give back to the area - and plenty of suggestions are flooding in.

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