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Swept away tourist 'got churned around'
A French tourist swept away after slipping into a raging Woolshed Creek late on Wednesday was washed over a terrifying two waterfalls before clambering out.
Miracle escape for tourist
Searchers couldn't believe their eyes when a woman who had been swept away in Woolshed Creek late yesterday afternoon walked out alive last night.
South Island: The road from ruin to beauty
Wine, whales and a warm coastal Canterbury welcome capture Megan Singleton's affection.
Manning trial: Jury sent home for night
Jurors in the Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning murder trial have been sent home for the night, and will resume their deliberations tomorrow.
New mum's faith in humanity restored
Shannon Weir has been inundated with support and generosity after having her car stolen while going through a traumatic birth.
Kids significantly affected by quakes
The ongoing impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes are disproportionately impacting children from low-income families, with health problems and family violence on the rise, a new report says.
Jail for lengthy, brutal attack on pigs
A lifestyle block farmer who bashed two pigs with a heavy steel bar in a "prolonged and violent attack" in front of an upset teenage boy has been jailed today.
Aviation fuel spills into Lyttelton Harbour
About 1500 litres of aviation fuel leaked into Lyttelton Harbour after a storage tank was damaged by a landslip during the storm that hit the area earlier this week.
Murdered in 20 minutes
It took less than 20 minutes for the Mongrel Mob to pluck sex worker Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning off the street before raping, bashing, and murdering her, the Crown alleges.
Accused: 'My life is on the line here'
Murder accused Mauha Fawcett, who is conducting his own trial, has elected not to take the stand, after declaring 'his life is on the line'.
Small plane crash in paddock north of Christchurch
Two men suffered broken bones when a small plane crashed into a paddock north of Christchurch yesterday.
Manning accused backtracked on story
A month after telling police he took part in the brutal murder of Christchurch prostitute Mellory Manning, Mongrel Mob prospect Mauha Fawcett backtracked on his story.
Manning's DNA on knife
Murder victim Mellory Manning's DNA was found on a knife recovered just metres from where her body was dumped in a Christchurch river, a court heard today.
Rare mutated pollen links to gang pad
An extremely rare mutated grass pollen found on Mellory Manning's clothing matched samples taken from the Mongrel Mob gang pad where police say she was brutally murdered.
'They were looking for her'
A man who hired sex worker Mellory Manning on the night she was killed was unable to reach her by text later that night, the High Court at Christchurch has been told.
Cocktail of drugs consumed, court told
Christchurch sex worker Mellory Manning had consumed a variety of drugs in the days and hours before she was brutally murdered, a jury has been told today.
'Blood-curdling scream' heard
A witness who sold drugs to slain Christchurch sex worker Mellory Manning has described hearing a "blood-curdling" scream coming from the direction of a Mongrel Mob gang pad the night Mellory Manning was killed.
Victim killed at gang pad
Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning was raped, bashed, and stabbed at a Mongrel Mob gang pad before her mutilated body was dumped in a river, a court has heard today.
High-profile Christchurch murder trial to begin
The trial of a man charged with the murder of Christchurch prostitute Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning starts today.
'Man-made' quake stress: 6 more years
The initial trauma may be over but experts say earthquake-weary Christchurch residents will endure at least six years of "man-made" stressors as the region battles bureaucracy.