Articles by Nathan Morton
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National
Shell Bay, Banks Peninsula oil spill: Crews unable to access fishing vessel three days after grounding
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 3:55pmRegional council workers are still unable to reach a fishing vessel spilling oil near an endangered penguin colony on the...
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National
'Turning the sod': Work on defence force facility begins
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 12:08pmCranes will be hitting the concrete in Canterbury from this morning as the construction of a new Defence Force maintenance...
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National
Body found on beach: Police approach family of teen missing for four months
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 2:43pmPolice officers have approached the family of a teen who has been missing for four months after yesterday’s discovery of...
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Christchurch
Make way for landing: New report shows what controversial new airport might look like
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 1:27pmChristchurch Airport has today released a new research report for its controversial Central Otago airport plans and confirmed...
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National
'No, no, no': Dashcam captures shocking near-head-on collision
Monday, 21 August 2023, 4:23pmA dashcam capturing a journey through a South Island mountain pass caught the shocking moment a Toyota ute nearly collided...
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Education
Harold the Giraffe's caravan for sale
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 2:40pmThe mobile classroom belonging to a Kiwi children’s icon is being auctioned off to the public after developing rust, which...
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National
Woman denied license after Internal Affairs spells her Māori name incorrectly
Monday, 7 August 2023, 9:02pmA Dunedin woman has described being on the phone with her crying daughter after she was denied a driver’s licence due to...
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National
Father of newborn killed in truck crash
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 3:59pmA new Kiwi family has been left devastated after a South Island truck crash killed a father of a newborn baby. The family...
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National
Canterbury crash victim remembered as 'kind and caring' man
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 3:32pmOne of the five motorists killed in Canterbury during the weekend was still recovering from injuries suffered in an earlier...
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National
Teen's desperate bid to rescue brother as flames destroy home
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 2:31pmA teenager made a desperate bid to rescue his younger brother as their Christchurch home burned to the ground, almost claiming...
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Sport
Family of Tall Fern star feared she'd die after horror car crash
Monday, 29 May 2023, 3:01pmA Tall Fern star remains in an induced coma and her family reveal they feared she would die after suffering critical injuries...
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Crime
Man in custody as big police operation unfolds in Rangiora
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 1:57pmA man has been taken into custody as a large police operation unfolds in a North Canterbury town. Police, including the armed...
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Crime
Noel Leeming Rangiora burglary: Two thieves steal $140,000 in tech gear
Monday, 22 May 2023, 1:26pmPolice have made a call to the public for help in identifying two burglars responsible for a high-return heist in Rangiora...
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National
How a Canterbury family outing on jet boats led to three seriously injured
Monday, 15 May 2023, 2:56pmWhat was meant to be a fun family trip on the jet boats turned disaster on Sunday afternoon, when one boat hit a gravel bank...
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Crime
Hotel review scam: Auckland mum admits $159k spent, told friends she was buying a house
Monday, 8 May 2023, 2:29pmAn Auckland mother is $159,000 in the red and faces difficult conversations with her friends, after borrowing money to spend...
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Business
Lego announces launch of its second NZ store, this time in Christchurch
Monday, 1 May 2023, 4:01pmExciting times are ahead for Christchurch’s plastic-brick fanatics: Lego says it is opening a store in the city’s biggest...
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National
Drone theft has high-tech upside
Monday, 24 April 2023, 1:41pmWhen Photogear employees learned their Albany store had been targeted with a break-in, it left them feeling disheartened. But...
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Christchurch
Christchurch mayor wants city at the centre of possible Commonwealth Games bid
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 1:45pmThe mayor of the country’s second-largest city believes his municipality has what it takes to be at the centre of the Commonwealth...
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National
SPCA slams Canterbury hunting event sending children off to shoot cats
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 3:21pmOrganisers of a Canterbury hunting competition have acknowledged public concerns around a new feral cat category, where young...
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Crime
Nearly 50 cars in Bleheim broken into and damaged in one month
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 1:33pmNearly 50 cars have been stolen or broken into across Blenheim in one month, South Island police say. Sergeant Andrew Young...
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National
'Quit f***** around!': Parent's outrage at teacher's sweary tirade
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 3:46pmWarning: Video contains language that may offend. A Nelson high school has landed itself in hot water with parents after...
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National
Christchurch street traps its residents in knee-high floodwaters for a decade
Monday, 3 April 2023, 2:11pmHeidi Oudemans breathed a sigh of disdain on Saturday, watching rain begin to pour outside her home and knowing exactly what...
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National
Thinking of an Easter trip away? The weather could be on your side
Sunday, 2 April 2023, 2:31pmThe school holidays are arriving, Easter weekend is around the corner and it seems the weather is choosing to co-operate,...
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Crime
'Everything at risk': The job ad looked legitimate, but now he's lost $42k
Sunday, 2 April 2023, 9:41amWhen Sanjay* moved to Christchurch last December, he was a promising and focused student with a passion for science. His...
