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Half of those charged with non-fatal strangulation escape conviction Family violence experts fear strangulation is not taken seriously enough, nearly two years after a law change made it a specific offence.

Meet the tradie training in Antarctica for a 190km ultramarathon After 13 months in Antarctica, braving -30C temperatures, Joey Blatch will attempt one of the world's hardest endurance races.

Glacier tourism on thin ice In 1952, Fox Glacier came all the way down to the road. Now there's a lake, and local tourism is at risk of going under.

Christchurch landmarks light up pink for breast cancer awareness month New Regent St, Canterbury Museum and the Fanfare sculpture will don a pinkish hue for a women's health fundraising campaign.

Physical search for woman missing near Kaikōura scales back Melissa Ewings was last seen on the afternoon of September 20, after telling friends she was going for a river walk.

'We just want you to be safe': Family appeal for information on missing teen The eldest sister of a 13-year-old boy missing for a month is pleading for him to contact his family and return home.

Plugging in... to Christchurch East where voters talk climate change and conspiracies Climate change is the key issue for some this election. "Nothing else really matters if there isn't a planet."

Covid-19: Canterbury children falling behind on vaccinations since coronavirus The number of Canterbury children falling behind on their vaccinations has increased by 50 per cent since the Covid-19 lockdown lifted.