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A Z Energy station (file)

Z Energy spending $40m to increase port storage

Z Energy wants to reap significant savings in freight costs as it spends $40 million to boost storage at ports in Lyttelton and Tauranga.

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The Rainbow Warrior III (Photo: Greenpeace)

Rainbow Warrior cancels trip after port stoush

Greenpeace vessel the Rainbow Warrior III has been forced to cancel a scheduled trip to Southland and Bluff, amid tense negotiations with the Port of Lyttelton.

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Lyttelton Tunnel's control building

Architects want Lyttelton building saved video

A group of Canterbury architects are fighting to save the Lyttelton Tunnel's control building.

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The Christchurch-Lyttelton link is the longest tunnel in New Zealand (file)

Overheight truck blocks Lyttelton tunnel

An over-height truck caused a traffic backlog in Christchurch’s Lyttelton Tunnel when it became jammed against the ceiling.

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The Ohinetahi homestead (J. Brew/Wikipedia)

Architect gifts home and garden to NZ video

One of New Zealand’s most successful architects is gifting his home and garden to the country.

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The Amaltal Columbia caught fire yesterday (Royal NZ Air Force)

More problems for stricken ship video

Following yesterday’s fire, an ammonia leak on the the Amaltal Columbia has resulted in two people needing medical attention.

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The Amaltal Columbia in trouble off the cost of Lyttelton (Photo: Defence Force)

VIDEO: Fire forces crew to abandon ship video

All 43 crew members of a burning fishing boat have abandoned ship and been transferred to two other fishing vessels.

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The fire took 11 hours to extinguish

11 hours to extinguish ship fire video

Fire crews in Christchurch have managed to put out a blaze on a boat in Lyttelton Harbour 11 hours after it broke out.

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The fire may burn all night

Big ship fire on Lyttelton Harbour video

Twelve fire engines are trying to put out a ship fire in Lyttelton Harbour, near Christchurch.

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Lyttelton resident Anne Stanaway

How should Lyttelton be rebuilt? video

It is time to rebuild, and some believe Lyttelton's heritage status is in the way.

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Auckland's waterfront dispute has spread to Lyttelton (file)

Waterfront dispute spreads video

Auckland's waterfront dispute has spread to other ports after 300 workers lost their jobs yesterday.

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British star Emily Blunt has lent her name to Loons theatre in Lyttelton (file pic, Reuters)

Emily Blunt lends support to Lyttelton theatre

British actress Emily Blunt has agreed to become the patron of a quake damaged theatre in Lyttelton.

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The Hikitia is the only known working floating steam crane in the Southern Hemisphere

Hikitia: rare steam crane comes out of retirement video

At almost 83 years old most machinery has had it, but not Wellington's floating steam crane the Hikitia.

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