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House in flames next door to school
A house is well involved in fire next to a school in Waipara north of Christchurch.

Killer babysitter jailed for 5 years
Jail after jury accepts babysitter didn't mean to kill child.

One dead after car down bank in Akaroa
The person was found dead inside the vehicle by emergency services

NZ-led study reveals how white dwarfs 'binge-eat'
A NZ astrophysicist has shed new light on the 'binge-eating' habits of exhausted stars.

How has NZ stretched and warped this decade?
How has our country warped and stretched this decade? Scientists are about to find out.

Police attending Sheffield sudden death
Police are investigating after a person died suddenly in Selwyn tonight.

Rafting tragedy: Mum will never 'truly be happy again'
The family of a young teacher who died after falling from a raft have spoken.

Police seek jet-ski tragedy witnesses
Information, photos and video sought from those who may have seen jet-skier in difficulty.

Police search Ashley River for missing Emma Beattie
The 20-year-old from North Canterbury was last seen at 11pm on December 1

Man dies in Canterbury jet ski incident
Emergency services were called to Kairaki Beach at about 1.20pm.

Non-traditional parade 'a chance to have fun'
Often many of the floats in the parade had a satirical, political theme to them.

Late check-ins and loud sex sees Airbnb shut down
Complaints about late check-ins, loud sex and babies crying have seen an Airbnb shut down.

Canterbury swelters in mid-30s heatwave
The mercury touched 35C in Hanmer today, but cooler weather is on the way next week

Four injured after explosion in Canterbury
Four people received minor injuries, all were treated at the scene.

No more disaster fund cash after Christchurch, Kaikoura claims
Briefings: EQC accepts mistakes made after Canterbury quakes

Bottled water export tax first priority
Briefings: Dire warnings about growing demands for freshwater in New Zealand.

Day five: Search for Fernside woman Emma Beattie
Fernside woman Emma Beattie, 20, has been missing for five days in North Canterbury.

CTV families seek legal review of police decision
The CTV Families are protesting on Sunday against the police decision not to prosecute.

Mum abandons kids to holiday in Oz
The mum sent a text to her 10-year-old daughter telling her to look after her brothers.

Where is Emma? Search for missing Canterbury woman
Search and rescue teams are scouring rural river country for missing 20-year-old woman.

Torture reports highlight violence in NZ prisons
Government watchdog disappointed conditions fail to improve in NZ prisons.

Tourist's keys confiscated after hair-raising 50km drive
Tourist has keys taken just hours after landing and starting out on a holiday.

Three firefighters hurt after huge fires
Firefighters battled two industrial blazes overnight.

Emma Beattie search focused on Ashley River area
In total, 45 people are involved in the search for missing woman Emma Beattie.

Search for missing Rangiora woman enters third day
Police are resuming their search for a missing Rangiora woman near a Canterbury river.