23 h. ago 'It breaks my heart': PhD student's dad speaks of anger, grief

Kyle Whorrall and his father John Whorrall. Photo: Supplied By Sam Sherwood of RNZ

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4 d. ago Hearing into disappearance of 11yo boy and his stepfather resumes

John Beckenridge’s car is recovered from Curio Bay in 2015. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY The inquiry into the disappearance of Mike Zhao-Beckenridge in the Catlins a decade ago resumes today.

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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 Former detective gives evidence at Christchurch Boys' High employment hearing

PHOTO: CHRISTCHURCH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL An ex-police officer has told an Employment Relations Authority hearing of his concerns over how Christchurch Boys' High School handled an incident involving a student filming a teacher.

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3 w. ago 'Someone’s junk is another man’s treasure': Bidding war over junk

The three-bedroom South New Brighton home fetched $368,000 at auction. The house was sold “as is, where is” and billed as “not for the faint-hearted”. Photo: Supplied A South New Brighton house overflowing with junk became a magnet for developers and bargain hunters when it was auctioned off in Christchurch.

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3 w. ago 'We could hear her crying but didn’t know where': Firefighters dig deep to rescue Myrtle

Canterbury fox terrier Myrtle literally went ‘down the rabbit hole’, resulting in a mammoth effort by firefighters to rescue her.

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3 w. ago Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend hearing over haka protest

Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipa-Clarke was among those to perform a haka at Parliament after the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill in November last year. Photo: RNZ By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira and Layla Bailey-McDowell of RNZ  Three Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a tense haka in Parliament during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill last year say they are refusing to attend a hearing with Parliament's Privileges Committee over concerns their "fundamental" legal rights are being ignored.

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