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Tears and hugs mark quake memorial service
It took 11 minutes to read out the names of the 185 who lost their lives in the 2011quake.

Emotional blessing at site of CTV collapse
New CTV Building memorial blessed on the eve of tomorrow's February 22 quake anniversary.

Doctor jailed for touching patients
Christchurch GP jailed for indecently assaulted male patients.

Murder accused said sex workers were 'dirty, immoral and inferior'
Man accused of murdering Renee Duckmanton had 'settled state of mind'.

Whanganui skaters on track for Youth Olympics
Whanganu skating trio on track for 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires

Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

Live: Trapped tourists set to spend night on bus
Cyclone Gita is barrelling into New Zealand, with the worst predicted yet to come.

States of emergency: 'This is not a good situation'
Latest forecasts show the full impact of the storm will be felt overnight in the region.

Students' hard work wins scholarships
Macy Duxfield got scholarships, did university papers in Year 13

Car crashes down bank, killing one person
Police were called just past 2am to reports a car had gone down a bank.

Teenager arrested after man stabbed in Christchurch
The man was left fighting for his life after being stabbed in Northcote about 2am today.

Kidnapping, sexual violation, assault: Depraved justice on 'school bullies'
Three brothers detain two youngsters after alleged physical altercation.

Teen's terror plot shocks NZ Muslims
Boy, 17, who didn't go through with terror plan, was radicalised online.

Electric car-sharing scheme for Chch
Electric car-sharing scheme wheeled out in Christchurch.

Rooftop raider dumps $200k of stolen rings
Around 2000 rings stolen from a Christchurch store last year have been returned.

Detectives' secret operation revealed at murder trial
Police used a covert search warrant to rifle through a murder suspect's bedroom.

Port Hills fire: Climate change will cause more complex fires
"We are seeing changes in our climate, an increase in severe weather events."

Call for drones in search for missing swimmer
Family and friends of 14-year-old Jack Sutton will continue to search for him today.

Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.

One dead following crash in Christchurch
The crash happened shortly after 9.15pm on Queen Elizabeth II Dr

Canterbury woman still missing after five days
A woman is still missing five days after her siblings last saw her.

Second measles warning for Christchurch
An 11-year-old is recovering after contracting the virus in a doctor's waiting room

'Yay, I can retire now': $20m Lotto winner gives half away
He won $20.2 million last week - and he's already given half away.

Extra water tankers needed at house fire
Firefighters initially feared someone was inside blazing home.

Distraught family's beachside vigil: 'I'm not going home until he's home'
Friends and family of Jack Sutton have barely left the beach where the teen was last seen.

Peter Ellis martyr to deranged prejudice
COMMENT: Barely credible Christchurch creche case deserves to be high on agenda.

Frustration over Ponzi scheme fraudster delays
Investor advisor Paul Hibbs admitted Ponzi rip-off

Community rallies to raise funds to help in search
Family keeps vigil on beach as search for boy continues.