The woman has been charged with murder and will appear in the Christchurch District Court.

A 23-year-old man has died overnight at an address in the Canterbury town.

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Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.

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Angel reportedly carries out her life of crime at night.

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The roof of the Brown Pub in Canterbury's Mount Hutt Village is well involved in fire.

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Crashes at either end of Route 72 or the Inland Scenic Route have resulted in two dead.

The man was charged with possessing methamphetamine but this was dismissed by a judge.

Dashcam footage is being called for from members of the public.

Timothy Clements, 36, was due to return from his Ashburton Lakes tramp on Monday.

Police Search and Rescue staff are at the Te Araroa Track near Lake Emily.

Timothy Clements was due to return from his walk on Monday morning, but never arrived.

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The mother is survived by her partner and four remaining children.

To lose one family member was tough, to lose five was "unbelievable", says relative.

Five members of same family died in Tirohanga Rd crash south of Kinleith.

The truck driver escaped with minor injuries, and no sheep appear to be injured.

Debate over sightings and sinking of wartime Japanese submarine in New Zealand.

Ashburton residents are disgusted, and police are investigating.

A helicopter has been dispatched to the crash site near the township of Hinds.

Jeuneora hopes the superfood will steer it through its next phase of growth.

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Russell John Tully will argue his case at Court of Appeal in March.

In 2018, 24 fewer people died from preventable drowning than year before.

Emergency services were called to a Maronan Valetta Rd address at about 5.20pm on Sunday.