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Winz killings: Police appeal to public to help locate bike

Ashburton police are appealing to the public to help them locate a black mountain bike and any other items belonging to alleged Winz double murderer Russell John Tully.

Candlelight vigil for Winz victims

Surrounded by friends at the club where they spent most Thursday nights, Peggy Noble's partner of 11 years stood in her honour.

Police kept quiet on 'missing' shotgun

Police investigating the Work and Income murders had possession of the alleged shooter's gun for two days before telling the public they had located it.

Offices to be 'locked down'

A security review of Work and Income offices is being carried out following the double shooting at an Ashburton office on Monday.

WINZ killings: Town honours victims

As the small town of Ashburton comes to grips with yesterday's horror shooting, locals are turning their attention to planning memorials to honour the slain.

Tully 'didn't have firearms licence'

Accused limps into court as police refuse to say if the weapon used in the shootings had been recovered, while another office is locked down after a threat.

Shooting suspect rejected help

Paula Bennett says "there's lots of tears" for shooting victims as she reveals accused gunman had rejected further help from Work and Income.

Horror of WINZ killings

Farmer Dan White knew a gunman was on the loose when he went to move a mob of sheep. He saw a man in a paddock 20m away.

Witnesses may have seen abduction attempt

Girl, 8, 'grabbed' in Ashburton

'She's a brave wee girl', say police of an eight-year-old who was grabbed from her driveway and put in a car before she managed to escape.

Woman dies after Good Friday crash

Promising jockey rushed to hospital

Promising up and coming jockey Ashley Frye has been rushed to hospital following a fall during a race at the Ashburton Racecourse this afternoon.

Hearing for teenager accused of young mother's murder delayed

A hearing scheduled for the teenager who killed young Ashburton mother Sina Solomona has been postponed.

Firefighters still battling large blaze near Ashburton

Firefighters were this morning still battling a large blaze which ripped through hundreds of hay bales and threatened a house near Ashburton overnight.

Fugitive caught after 10 days on the run

An Ashburton fugitive caught after 10 days on the run appeared in court today on family violence charges.

Ashburton fires suspicious

Canterbury firefighters didn't get much sleep last night with six rural fire around Ashburton, four of which may be linked and are being treated as suspicious.