2 w. ago Crusaders to the Hornby Panthers: Joel Lam sets his sights on NRL dream

Joel Lam is playing for the Hornby Panthers while hoping to make the move to Australia. Lam previously played for the Crusaders in a 2023 pre-season game. PHOTO: SIDELINE PHOTOGRAPHS New Hornby Panthers hooker Joel Lam is taking a big risk - leaving behind a promising rugby union career to chase his NRL dream.

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2 w. ago ‘Eden in Dunedin’ brings lost Central Otago fashion to Toitū

A carefully curated collection of high-end fashion apparel is now on show at Toitū.

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2 w. ago Warning hospitals aren't ready for violent patients without police help

Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson says there needs to be some replacement if police aren't supporting mental health callouts. Photo: RNZ Medical and mental health experts are warning that hospitals are not ready to take care of violent mental health patients without police support.

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2 w. ago Environment report: Breathe easier, but be careful where you drink from

A new report has found a substantial proportion of groundwater is failing drinking standards. Photo: RNZ By Eloise Gibson of RNZ  The latest update on New Zealand's environment shows people can breathe a little easier, but a substantial proportion of groundwater is failing drinking standards.

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2 w. ago Hospice Care Trust set to wind down operations after 37 years

Waitaki Hospice Community Trust chairman Brian Robinson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Waitaki Hospice Care Trust, which has provided vital support to the terminally ill across North Otago since the late 1980s, is set to wind down its operations.

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2 w. ago Wanaka gallery a goal for Nolan as her artistic career takes flight

Wānaka local artist Beth Nolan loves painting native New Zealand birds. PHOTO: SUPPLIED It is of no surprise that an artist born and raised on the West Coast of New Zealand gravitates naturally to painting New Zealand’s native birds.

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3 w. ago Nweke faces biggest test yet in arguably world’s best league

Grace Nweke in action for the NSW Swifts at a preseason tournament in Adelaide last month. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Is Grace Nweke about to face the biggest challenge of her career?

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3 w. ago Final report into fatal Canterbury boat capsizing to be released

The rescue effort at Goose Bay in September 2022. Photo: Supplied By Lauren Crimp More details about the fatal capsizing of a boat carrying bird watchers off the coast of Kaikōura in 2022 will be revealed in a transport investigation report on Thursday.

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