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Ollie Dooley says he's enjoying student life but admits the size of the meals at University Hall has been a drawback. Image: RNZ Some first year University of Canterbury students are so famished they are resorting to buying takeaways after meals, despite paying annual residence hall fees of about $20,000.

Coalition government partners National and NZ First have agreed to support ACT''s Treaty Principals Bill to the select committee stage but have refused so far to commit any support beyond that. Photo: RNZ By Ashleigh McCaull Ngāti Kahu has finished drafting a letter to King Charles III calling on him to stop what they say is a violent attack on Te Tiriti O Waitangi, a Māori academic and iwi chairperson says.

David McBride. Photo: Getty Images The sentencing of the man who helped expose allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has been met with outrage, with David McBride to spend at least two years and three months behind bars.

Rescue teams search for survivors after a massive billboard fell during a rainstorm in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters At least 14 people have died and 75 others are injured after a billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool fell on them during a thunderstorm in India, authorities say, with dozens still feared trapped.

The ANZ Premiership will look a little different next year. Photo: Getty Images Netball New Zealand and Sky TV have agreed on a one-year extension to their existing broadcasting partnership, while the 2025 ANZ Premiership will be reduced to a new two-round format.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa says the iwi has aspirations for equitable, safe and sustainable water services for all communities. PHOTO: SUPPLIED An offer of support from Ngāi Tahu over water has been left on the table by Invercargill City Council for a second time in as many weeks.

Photo: New Zealand Food Safety A Pam's brand pasta bake has been recalled from supermarket shelves as it may contain metal.

It's been a cheesy week in one Rolleston household as Pam Dempsey's kitchen was turned into a production line for cheese rolls.

Departures of New Zealanders have been on a strong upward trend since early 2022, says Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon. Photo: RNZ New Zealanders are leaving the country at a record rate of about 1000 a week, but the pace of immigration gains has slowed.

Photo: Getty Images There’s good news for tui fans – there has been a rapid increase in the number of sightings of the boisterous, honey-eating bird in Canterbury.

An elderly man is believed to have been in the water for several hours after falling out of a kayak in Otago Harbour this afternoon.

The homes have yet to be finished - currently, they're only clad on the outside. Photo: RNZ By Kymberlee Gnomes  Up to 200 production staff could be out of jobs, as the 2024 season of The Block NZ is axed.

By Kymberlee Gomes Up to 200 production staff could be out of jobs as the 2024 season of The Block NZ is axed.

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson. Photo: Getty Images All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has responded to incumbent captain Sam Cane's announcement that he is to retire from test rugby at the end of this season.

A video showing a car driving along a cycle lane in south Christchurch has gone viral on social media.

Armed police were called to the suburb of Addington earlier today. Photo: Dylan Smits/Star News Police are searching for a man after a firearms incident in the Christchurch suburb of Addington that forced a school to be locked down and a person taken to hospital.

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson. Photo: Getty Images All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has responded to incumbent captain Sam Cane's announcement that he is to retire from test rugby at the end of this season.

Forestry is New Zealand's third largest primary export earner. Photo: KiwiRail About 30 jobs are being cut at Crown forestry institute Scion, the Public Service Association says.

Photo: Google Armed police have swarmed the intersection of Barrington St and Lincoln Rd near the Z petrol station in Addington.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has announced the creation of a national unit to target the "crime and harm" caused by gangs.