Cricket bat killing: Sister thought slain brother was on 'bender'
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'You displayed great fortitude in the face of sudden, overwhelming loss.'
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Ailing Sir Bob Parker's message to Christchurch
Former Christchurch mayor Sir Bob Parker is attending the national memorial service.
Former Chch mayor Sir Bob Parker attending quake memorial service after stroke
Sir Bob suffered a heart attack and a stroke late last year.
Live: Canterbury quake memorial service honours the fallen
A memorial service has been held in Christchurch on the 10th anniversary of the 2011 quake
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No trace of missing 'non-verbal' 68-year-old
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'Saturated in blood': Man charged with murder after body found in Christchurch
Emergency services and police were called to a Christchurch property at 7.35pm last night.
Smelter stockpiles 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste near beach
The smelter company will not reveal its plans for the hazardous waste.
Hundreds of fish die in estuary
The dead fish included smelt, flounder, giant bullies, trout and inanga.
'We show solidarity' - Ten years after Chch earthquake, PM reflects
PM Jacinda Ardern is in Christchurch to mark ten years since the deadly earthquake.
'Saturated in blood': Person killed, hammer-wielding man arrested
Cordons were in place and people were being asked to avoid the area.
No Covid case news overnight, Auckland's move to level 1 all but confirmed
Aucklanders will find out today if they can join the rest of the country at alert level 1.
Quake anniversary: Why is Christchurch still broken?
Ten years on from the February 22, 2011 the city's rebuild is ongoing.
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Hamish Clark on the day the Christchurch earthquake struck.
Lost in the quake: The baby boys who never saw their first birthday
Two mums who lost little baby boys in the 2011 Christchurch quake speak about their grief.
Killer quake scientists 10 years on: Unknown fault was pointing straight at Christchurch
Scientists reveal ruptured fault was "like a snowplough piling up snow".
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Killer quake: Sir John Key reflects on NZ's "darkest day"
'If we've got this number wrong, I'll have to resign'.
John Roughan: Christchurch's blueprint for disaster recovery
Christchurch's heart is slowly coming back to life in its own way at its own pace.
Connie's story: Gloriavale leaver who reported father to police opens home to him
When it was her father's time to flee, Constance Ready welcomed her dad in
'Dangerous joyride': Teen climbs on back of freight truck
An 18-year-old climbed onto the back of a 40ft container being taken to Lyttelton Port.
Christchurch quake 10th anniversary: Memorial service run-down released
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will attend as will Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy.
Moa Group sells brewing business, announces name change
Group announces major divestment, rebrand of company.
Fatal crash finding: Police should have abandoned chase earlier
Luke Savigny was going 130km/h and was being pursued by police when he crashed.
Revealed: Which surname rules the South Island?
It is the most common in the Canterbury, Otago, West Coast and Nelson regions.
Report paints Queenstown tourism as 'ogre'
A report released yesterday aims to reduce the industry's impact on the environment.