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A protester has scaled the Christchurch City Council building and is waving a Palestine flag from the roof this morning.

Danny and Roberto Jazz during their sentencing at the Christchurch District Court on August 24. Photo: NZ Herald / George Heard Three new complaints have been received by police in relation to "historic incidents" at Mama Hooch, the infamous Christchurch bar where numerous women were sexually assaulted.

Danny and Roberto Jazz during their sentencing at the Christchurch District Court on August 24. Photo: NZ Herald / George Heard Three new complaints have been received by police in relation to "historic incidents" at Mama Hooch, the infamous Christchurch bar where numerous women were sexually assaulted.

A woman was charged with causing damage at a Dunedin motel after a six-hour drinking session with a couple of men went bad.

Lincoln High's new principal Adrian Fastier. Photo: Supplied Lincoln High School’s new principal will focus on keeping construction on track.

Friends often brag with each other about who is the better driver.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has accepted a bid for this Queenstown Hill block but the would-be buyer first has to complete due diligence. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A buyer has been found for a stunning 9.7-hectare council-owned block of land at the top of Queenstown Hill — but the party needs to complete due diligence before proceeding with the purchase.

Teaching 50 teenagers to tap dance in 12 weeks is no mean feat, but choreographer Hannah Clarkson has managed to get everyone in step in time for a fast-moving school production of Anything Goes.

A contract has been awarded to restore the historic Soldiers’ Block in Hanmer Springs. Photo: Supplied by Hurunui District Council The restoration of an iconic Hanmer Springs building is a step closer after a contractor was selected for the work with the aim of boosting local employment.

The 111-ha solar farm has been approved for Canterbury. Photo: File image / Getty The green light has been given to build a 111ha solar farm in Canterbury.

Photo: Supplied / Tanya Jenkins By Anna Sargent  Dumped TVs, microwaves and cushions were just some of the items removed from Christchurch's waterways by about 1000 volunteers over the weekend.

Jerry Seinfeld. Photo: Reuters Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza, according to a video posted on social media.

Football is the most-watched sport in the world, with billions of fans worldwide.

Two people have died in a house fire in the Auckland suburb of Hillpark and a third has been seriously injured.

The 111-ha solar farm has been approved for Canterbury. Photo: File image / Getty The green light has been given to build a 111ha solar farm in Canterbury.

The Cape Tulip. Photo: Northland Regional Council Canterbury gardeners are being asked to keep an eye out for a poisonous pest plant that will bloom in June.

People across Aotearoa have been given a rare glimpse into the mechanics of the Sun and its effects on our planet this weekend after a strong solar storm caused aurora to be visible across vast swathes of the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

The Cape Tulip. Photo: Northland Regional Council Canterbury gardeners are being asked to keep an eye out for a poisonous pest plant that will bloom in June.

Photo: RNZ The Education Review Office says too many new teachers feel poorly prepared for their jobs.

Henrietta Russell, Dowager Duchess of Bedford. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A British aristocrat who owns a house in Arrowtown has become a New Zealand citizen in her twilight years.