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Jailed man seriously injured in gang assault
A prisoner suffered serious injuries in gang assault.
Teen appears in court after body found at Woodend Beach property
The body of Oliver Johnston was found at a Woodend Beach property.
Teen arrested after man's body found in two-day search of lifestyle block
The man has been charged with murder and will appear in Christchurch District Court today.
Small Business: Making skis like they used to be made
Kingswood Ski owners discuss reinventing themselves following the Canterbury earthquakes.
Police fail to locate body at Canterbury farm
A homicide investigation at a Christchurch farm has failed to uncover a body.
Police seek attacker after man stabbed in neck
Police say attacker left the scene in a gold or bronze Nissan car.
Homicide police talk to people connected to Canterbury lifestyle block
Homicide police probe Canterbury death.
New charge for Christchurch murder accused
Christchurch murder-accused now also faces drink-driving charge.
Restoration on Christ Church Cathedral set to begin
The cathedral was damaged more than seven years ago in the deadly Christchurch disaster.
Lifestyle block homicide: Police question neighbours
Police talk to neighbours after body found at Canterbury home.
Crip killer's prison yard attack: The face of violence
Killer Adam Gempton behind prison gang bashing.
Police investigate 'suspicious' man approaching schoolgirls
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
One critical after serious crash west of Christchurch
Police say three other people have sustained moderate to serious injuries.
Final report into war hero's fatal Port Hills chopper crash
Former war hero Steve Askin was killed in the crash while fighting the Port Hills blaze.
Crown lawyer sued over claim 'lies' told to jury
Crown lawyer admits "blunder" but denies lying to jury.
Grandfather and 8-year-old hospitalised
Police are seeking witnesses to the crash between a vehicle and two pedestrians.
Showery and windy start to the week
Road snow warnings in the South Island could mean a white Sunday for travellers.
Hero firefighter who saved students in quake dies
A hero firefighter who risked his life to save others in the CTV building has died.
Jealous man who killed lover loses appeal
Timothy Foley has a "habit of telling grandiose lies".
Losing our religion: Why fewer New Zealanders are attending church
55 per cent of NZers don't identify with "main religion", according to in-depth research.
Assault by poisoning - 29 people killed in New Zealand
Gordon Pepper, Annette Bouwer - some of the victims of murder by poisoning
Woman who died in Christchurch crash named by police
Awhina Aphen Bush-Te Hau, 31, of Christchurch died in the two-vehicle crash on Tunnel Rd.
Farm fined $45k for exploiting 'volunteers'
The payout followed a probe by a Labour Inspectorate.
Hungry rats threaten butterflies and birds in suburban park
Fears for butterflies and birds as rat nest discovered in popular Christchurch park.
Medical researcher dies during probe into poisoning, death
Her partner's blood was found to contain five types of prescription medicine.
Killer says Corrections failed to rehabilitate him
Murderer and rapist Richard Genge failed in his plea for release during a judicial review.
Seatbelt snapped in 200km/h crash that killed partner
Jaimey Fellows was flung from barrel-rolling car in 200km/h crash that claimed her life.
ACC compo bungle for burns victim: 'It's a joke'
ACC is reviewing a burn victim's compensation case.
Fleeing kidnapper caught by off-duty cop jailed
Top cop taking dog for walk when he caught kidnapper
Sleuth cat's nose unearths murder weapon
Couple bludgeoned to death with iron bar, but no convincing motive found.
Second person dies following one-way bridge crash
A second person has died following a crash on a one-way bridge.