Articles by Emily Murphy
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Audio
LISTEN: Addiction rampant in post-quake Christchurch
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 11:15amAsk Steve Jones what he thinks of Christchurch’s recovery. He’ll laugh, and don’t be surprised if you get an inquisitive...
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Emergency
Man charged after Christchurch WINZ offices lockdown
Friday, 5 February 2016, 1:28pmMan charged after Christchurch WINZ offices lockdown
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Business
China driving demand for luxury Dunedin accommodation
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 2:59pmA predicted surge in tourists from China is fuelling demand for quality accommodation in Dunedin. The Dunedin City Council...
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Christchurch
Groundwater fears from Canterbury quarries
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 3:05pmThere are fears thousands of Cantabrians will have their drinking water contaminated if a number of quarries are allowed...
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National
Successful day for Fox Glacier recovery crews
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 10:38amSuccessful day for Fox Glacier recovery crews
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Opinion
Emily Murphy: Sombre mood and pouring rain at Fox Glacier
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 9:49amIn rainy and cloudy conditions, a media pack meets daily outside the emergency centre, just before 9am. “Unfortunately,...
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National
Deteriorating weather pauses Fox Glacier recovery
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 6:37amDeteriorating weather pauses Fox Glacier recovery
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National
WWI plaque stolen from central Otago headstone
Friday, 13 November 2015, 3:43pmA World War One memorial plaque has been stolen from a headstone in central Otago. The bronze plaque is engraved with the...
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National
Solemn day as Ashburton shooting marked
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 12:38pmColleagues of slain Work and Income staff members Peg Noble and Leigh Cleveland wept, as a song was sung to mark the first...
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National
Christchurch Council cutting 60 jobs
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 1:41pmSixty jobs will go under a major Christchurch City Council restructure. Chief executive Karleen Edwards has announced the...
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National
School makes an example of poor parking parents
Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 9:10amA Christchurch school has published photographs of parents parking illegally, after becoming fed up with dodgy driving. In...
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Health
Dating apps behind Syphilis surge
Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 5:40amThe New Zealand Aids Foundation is concerned about the number of gay and bisexual men having unprotected sex, following a...
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National
Methane explored to power Canterbury school
Monday, 10 August 2015, 5:22amMethane gas is being explored as one possible way to power new facilities on the old QE-two site. Before the earthquakes,...
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Crime
Asbestos scammers warning from council
Friday, 7 August 2015, 2:51pmThe Christchurch City Council is warning residents not to open their door to possible scammers who claim to be carrying out...
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Business
Expected dairy payout 'worst in 20 years'
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 5:25amDairy farmers are expecting one of the worst pay-outs in 20 years. Prices have slumped again, and Fonterra is expected to...
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National
Govt to chip in for Chch sports centre
Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 10:25amThe government and the Christchurch City Council have agreed to shake hands over funding for the city's metro sports anchor...
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Crime
Police seek information on Greymouth fire
Monday, 3 August 2015, 5:55pmInvestigators are treating a fire in Greymouth this morning as suspicious. A stable block at the Omoto Racecourse was destroyed...
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National
Inquest into forestry death adjourned
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 3:43pmA coroner has requested police interview further witnesses, before proceeding with an investigation into the death of a 28...
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National
Dozens of prison assaults since January
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 11:56amAlmost 70 prisoners and staff have been assaulted at Christchurch Men's Prison just this year. The most recent occurred just...
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National
Migrant workers being abused: union
Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 11:31amA union claims migrant workers in Canterbury are being kicked, hit, and physically assaulted by their employers. First Union...
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Crime
Knife atttack rampager denied parole
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 1:16pmA Somalian refugee who hijacked a van at knifepoint before stabbing two people will remain behind bars for now. The parole...
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National
Reward offered for cold case information
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 11:02amPolice say six years on from a Christchurch woman's disappearance, hope of finding her alive has almost vanished. Police...
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National
Camera in McDonald's toilet 'a bit of a shock'
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 6:57amA McDonald's restaurant in Christchurch has defended the use of surveillance cameras in its toilets. McDonald's in Linwood...
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National
Woman's family may fight for inquiry
Monday, 29 June 2015, 1:40pmThe family of Christchurch woman Libby McKay could fight for a new inquiry into her death - after a coroner was unable to...
