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Two men face firearms charges

Two men will appear before the Christchurch District Court today facing charges of unlawful possession of firearms.

Dead Westport teenager named

A teenager who died when a car he was travelling in crashed down a steep bank has today been named by police.

Grieving tourist's fatal crash

She came to New Zealand to recover from depression brought on by her partner's death in a motorcycle crash.

Crash driver's tragic past

A tourist driver who ran a stop sign, causing a crash that killed her father, was recovering from depression caused by her partner's death in a motorbike crash.

Tourist driver charged with careless driving causing death

Two seriously injured in Christchurch crash

Father: Warn tourists of 'quirky' NZ roads

The father of a girl killed in a crash caused by a Dutch businessman says safety messages are not getting through to tourist drivers.

Wheeler criticises Auckland 'nimbys'

Building height restrictions and NIMBY attitudes in inner Auckland are standing in the way of an response to Auckland's housing shortage, the Reserve Bank governor says.

Foo Fighters' surprise NZ show

Dave Grohl, frontman for US rockers Foo Fighters, is a man who likes surprises - and he's just sprung one on his band's Kiwi fans.

World Cup streaker remanded in custody

Choosing a quake memorial

Lloyd's pays out $4.2b for NZ quakes

Global insurance giant Lloyd's has paid out $4.2 billion for the Canterbury earthquakes, expects to pay a further $1.6 billion and remains committed to New Zealand.

Disaster insurance 'flawed'

New Zealand's dual insurance system has been deemed inefficient by a leading insurance company, following the Canterbury earthquakes.

NZ insurance system 'inefficient' after Canterbury quakes - Vero

Grass fire near SH1 in Canterbury

Insurers settle 57 per cent of Christchurch quake claims

Four years on, private insurers say they have settled 57 per cent of residential insurance claims over the Earthquake Commission’s $100,000 “cap”.