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Fire crews battle Culverden scrub fire
Large scrub fire raging in North Canterbury as blustery hot winds blow.
Person rescued after being trapped under tree
Injured person freed by fire officers after being trapped by falling tree.
Winz killer appeals conviction
Russell John Tully will argue his case at Court of Appeal in March.
CD U17 unbeaten
Sam Ferguson driving Central Districts' unbeaten run in National U17 cricket tournament
Police making good progress in Cryptopia heist
A significant sum of crypto-currency was hacked last week from Cryptopia.
Fatal pursuit: Mum honours dead sons with street burnout, blasts 'haters'
Mum of brothers killed in Christchurch police pursuit performs burnout in their honour.
Woman allegedly trespassed in Christchurch park
Margaret Dodds allegedly broke trespass order
Complaint to DHB after woman's double suicide bid
The woman was discharged just hours after attempting to take her own life the first time.
Motorcyclist sentenced after posting video driving more than 200km/h
The man posted a video of himself speeding and overtaking on double yellow lines.
One seriously hurt after crash in Christchurch
Emergency services were called to the incident on Bealey Ave shortly before 5pm.
Billboards proclaim medicinal marijuana the next hot product
Medicinal marijuana company claims cannabis sales set to boom.
The money-saving Kiwi Facebook page that got too big is back
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To the dad of the Mcallister boys killed in crash: Wrong, it is about you
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Rape victim tells court of self-harm incident
Man at the centre of the charges had met the women through a church.
Christchurch triple fatal: Victims' father's anti-police stance made public
Father of teenage brothers killed in Christchurch crash posts anti-police photograph.
Chch pursuit: Dead teens' link to high-profile murder-suicide
Teen brothers killed in Christchurch pursuit crash were the nephews of 1989 murderer.
'A major crime': Cops investigate cryptocurrency transfer
Police are prioritising identifying and recovering missing funds for Cryptopia customers.
Feng shui expert: Year of the Pig a good year to make money
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Twelve hurt in Christchurch bus crash
One person was seriously injured in the smash between a car and a bus.
Pursuit tragedy: What were those kids doing out at night in stolen car?
COMMENT: Do you know what your kid is doing when they're out at night?
Chch pursuit crash: Friends rally to support teens' grieving families
Three teenagers died after the car erupted into flames in the crash.
Editorial: SFO right to fear fingers in Growth Fund cookie jar
EDITORIAL: New Zealand is not immune to the greed that encourages public malfeasance.
Fireball victims: Outpouring of grief over death of teen brothers
The two brothers died along with a friend when the car exploded in central Christchurch.
'Ball of fire': Police hurt in bid to rescue teens killed in fiery crash
Stolen car hit speeds of more than 130km/h through city streets.
'Ball of fire': Three teens die in stolen car after police abandon pursuit
"[I] looked out the window and saw the flames, couldn't see much but a ball of fire."
Three dead in fiery crash after police abandoned pursuit
Three people died in the Blenheim Rd crash.
'That doesn't sit right with me': Megan Woods on Southern Response OIA review
Megan Woods is seeking a "please explain" from government insurer Southern Response.
Kiwi man jailed: 'I was trying to rape her but she broke free'
The assault took place at a Melbourne Airport toilet.
Auckland back-to-back
Auckland wins back-to-back Cricket Express National U15 Girls titles in Whanganui
Kiwi accused of $66m in kickbacks
A New Zealander embroiled in US$2 billion scam little known in New Zealand.