Christchurch restored as a refugee settlement location
About 20 Afghan and Eritrean quota refugees are expected in Christchurch next year.
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Power, politics, police - The Haumaha inquiry
Some of New Zealand's most powerful people will be questioned by top Queen's Counsel.
Canterbury man fails to prove quake damage
Man's failed effort to prove earthquake damage means his insurance doesn't have to pay up.
Killer allegedly fails drug test
Melissa Wepa killed friend who dobbed her in to police.
Attempted murder: Jealous woman lured lover home before stabbing him
Virginia Beerens plunged the blade into her victim's chest in a jealous rage.
Rogue supermarket ordered to stop scanning customers
Countdown apologises to shoppers after Ferrymead customers slam "heavy-handed" tactics.
Driver guilty of carving up rugby league team's fields
Driver's drunken doughnuts forced Hornby Panthers to play their games elsewhere.
Self-styled crime fighter suffers brain haemorrhage chasing thieves
Alan Manhire had been patrolling the streets of Mayfield, Ashburton, for three years.
Bashed pensioner bloody and sore
Victim left wondering why he was attacked as police investigate.
Christchurch man assaulted
Police are investigating an assault on a 70-year-old Christchurch man in his home.
Skiers, snowboarders evacuated from stalled chairlifts
Power cut out at 11.16am, stalling Mt Hutt's main six-person chairlift.
'Cover-up' fears over diver's death
Coroner: "There is still so much that is not clear in this case."
Autistic boy's mother now 'accepts' her husband killed him
Mum of boy who died from massive head injuries gives teary evidence at inquest.
Accused child killer 'violent drug user'
Leon Jayet-Cole suffered 44 injuries, inquest hears.
University of Canterbury student critical after being hit
A University of Canterbury spokeswoman confirmed the person was a male student.
Wine exporter admits fraud
Exporter admits fraud in one of the first of its kind in NZ.
Inquest probes stepfather's role in autistic boy's death
Stepfather claims hearing a "bang" the day boy, 5, suffered massive head injuries.
Jailed for 30,000 child porn images
Corey Challis had tens of thousands of child porn photos and videos on his work computer.
Scuba diver's death: Coroner to re-examine witnesses
Coroner reopens diver's inquest after "reliability of evidence" concerns.
Kea deaths the fault of DoC, owners say
Darfield family says the birds died 24 hours after the Department of Conservation visited.
Teens hit by car on 100km/h road 'lucky to be alive'
Father first on crash scene: "He didn't know if Isaak was dead or alive"
Concussed mayor to miss Crusaders' parade after fall
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel fainted at A-bomb anniversary event
Teens hit by car in Canterbury recovering after serious injuries
Teens suffer broken legs and head injury in crash in Canterbury.
41 seals found dead on Banks Peninsula
Adult and 40 pup seals are believed to have died from natural causes.
Aaron Smith jumps into gym market
All Black Aaron Smith's system devised by Leonardo di Caprio's trainer.
Millions being spent to make Welly resilient
Money is pouring in from different areas to help Wellington become more resilient.
'Genuinely nice' man loses $70,000 and gets it back as scams rapidly increase in NZ
The callers tell victims to 'play it cool' at the bank, saying the staff could be hackers.
Polytech second-half rolls jump with free fees
Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.
Mother's pain over daughter's mysterious death - was she pushed?
The mother of a woman who died after falling out of a car wants answers about the tragedy.
Predatory rapist's open-ended jail term
Luke Henry kidnapped and choked the woman he met online.