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CTV building: Police seize documents

Documents and items of interest have been seized by police as part of an investigation into the collapse of the CTV building.

Budget 2015: $27m boost for Christchurch recovery

Crash in Christchurch - expect delays

Two trucks have collided at an intersection outside of Christchurch this morning.

Marathon back for first time since quake

So much was lost when the February 2011 earthquake hit Christchurch - lives, heritage, important buildings, and a large chunk of the city centre.

Christchurch being rebuilt in 3D

Some of the biggest buildings of the new-look Christchurch are being put together virtual piece by virtual piece, thanks to remarkable 3D technology.

Christchurch shaken by 3.8 magnitude quake

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook Christchurch overnight.

Christchurch shaken by moderate earthquake

Hagley Oval heroes honoured

The workers who prepared Christchurch's Hagley Oval for this year's Cricket Work Cup have been recognised for their outstanding work.

Prison beatings a daily danger

Prison beatings happen in New Zealand almost daily and only "good luck" stands in the way of more deaths.

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.

Obscene t-shirts spark call to police

The display of a t-shirt that features a semi-naked nun and makes an obscene reference to Jesus has sparked a threat to call police and pleas for a boycott.

'Freaked' over hotel ghost

A Christchurch hotel says it has 'no active ghost' after a Pakistan cricket player complained he was traumatised by a supernatural presence in his hotel room.

Swarm of aftershocks follow quake

Aftershocks are continuing to hit the West Coast and Canterbury after a major quake rocked the central South Island yesterday.

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Death an 'absolute tragedy'

A senior police officer involved in the search for missing Christchurch rebuild worker Hayden Cossey has described the "absolute tragedy" of finding him dead at a remote rockfall.

'See you in another lifetime'

Police have formally identified the body of missing man Hayden Cossey, recovered in Christchurch's Port Hills yesterday.

Man's body discovered in Port Hills

A man's body has been discovered in Christchurch's Port Hills, but police are not saying whether he is Hayden Cossey, who has been missing for more than two weeks.

Police scour flat for clues of missing man

Police are today focusing attention on the flat 33 year-old Hayden Cossey was living in before he disappeared.