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Manslaughter charge laid, victims named in crash
Two people died when the car they were travelling in crashed after fleeing from police last night in Auckland.
Two die as car flees police
Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a crash after a police chase in an Auckland suburb last night.
Two dead after police pursuit crash
Two people are dead and two critically injured after a tragic car crash in Auckland.
'Hold still' - Man captures arson on cellphone
A man used his cellphone camera to take a photo of people at the scene of the alleged arson of a 4WD vehicle near Te Puke.
Canterbury quake: Govt announces recovery bill
The Government has announced details of legislation to be pushed through Parliament to help speed up the recovery process in quake-devastated Canterbury.
Canterbury earthquake: Hotels slash room rates
Several Christchurch hotels have slashed room rates in the wake of Christchurch's "horrendous" magnitude 7.1 quake, with one hotel chief saying everybody needed to "chip in".
Earthquake: E. Coli found in Kaiapoi water sample
E. Coli has been found in water from Kaiapoi, reinforcing the need for residents to boil their water after last week's earthquake.
Govt earthquake bill unclear - Brownlee
The Govt says it will not know how big its bill for the Canterbury earthquake will be until its Recovery Commission has drafted a recovery plan.
Earthquake looter admits break-in
A looter is being held in custody after admitting breaking into a house damaged in the earthquake.
Governor-General tours earthquake zone
The Governor-General has expressed his shock over the devastation after last Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury.
Christchurch schools open after earthquake
Most Canterbury schools today reopened after the September 4 magnitude 7.1 earthquake, but aftershocks continue.
Christchurch earthquake: Recovery could take years
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will take years to return to normal.
<i>Paul Holmes:</i> A city battered but not bowed
Broadcaster Paul Holmes returns to the city where he began his career to see how locals are coping in the wake of the earthquake.
Hundreds at Cathedral earthquake mass
About 400 people today gathered in Christchurch's Cathedral Square for the Cathedral's first mass since last week's earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake: Pregnant and homeless
A bewildered and pregnant Renee Rushton is living in a Christchurch holiday park after last week's earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake victims ask: When will it stop?
As Christchurch tries to make sense of the earthquake destruction, a child questions how much 'braveness' she has left.
Parents read of daughter's plane death
Annika Kirsten, 23, was one of nine people to die in the skydiving plane crash at Fox Glacier on September 4.
Christchurch quake blamed for death
A 53-year-old grandmother was searching her home in the darkness to find her grandchildren when she suffered a heart attack.
Three victims killed in crash named
Three Gisborne teenagers died after a two-vehicle smash on one of the country's worst accident blackspots last night.
Three killed on horror highway
Police are investigating whether alcohol played a part in last night's two-vehicle crash on one of NZ's most notorious stretches of highway.
Christchurch earthquake: Buildings, residents suffer with aftershocks
Christchurch residents just want the shaking to stop after Saturday's earthquake.
Skydive crash victim was afraid of flying
An Australian skydiving instructor with a fear of flying was one of those killed in one of NZ's worst aviation disasters in 17 years.