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 'Worst of humanity': Invercargill murderer jailed for 13 years

Naya Wharekura has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder. File photo: Felicity Dear An Invercargill murderer who stabbed two people in a “drug deal gone wrong” will be behind bars for more than 13 years. 

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4 w. ago 'Worst f***ing flight I have ever f***ing taken': CEO to assistant

Chris Meehan. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald / Open Justics A business-class seat on a long-haul flight was not up to the acceptable standard of a high-profile property developer, and he went on to let his executive assistant know exactly that.

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last month 'Fines woefully inadequate': 21,443 red light runners at Christchurch intersections

A van runs the red light at Christchurch’s worst intersection for red-light running – the intersection of Peer St, Yaldhurst and Curletts Rds. Photo: Geoff Sloan By Geoff Sloan21,443: That’s how many red light runners were detected at five Christchurch intersections during 2024.

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