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Grand National in sight for promising chaser
“He kept coming really strongly at the finish, so it was pretty exciting."
Exorcisms and abuse: Vatican strips Christchurch Catholic order of authority
Vatican investigated alleged unauthorised exorcisms and spiritual and psychological abuse.
Behind bars: Man who stabbed his neighbour to death says he's learnt to be patient
“They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, perhaps that’s not true.”
'You don’t leave your kids alone': Woman faces charges after kids rescued from smoke-filled house
Police say neighbours prevented a tragic outcome.
Take kea on the road: Five of the parrots killed by vehicles on Milford Road
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Ōtautahi legends Dillastrate release special new waiata, ‘Māwherangi’
A Christchurch-based band has released a new song.
'Totally unfair': Family mourn granddad fatally attacked after being mistaken for child abductor
'When I left for work that day everything was good.'
Community leader warns people to stay off streets at night after one-punch death
The Christchurch man admitted to killing the victim with one punch in a skatepark.
Christchurch power outage hits more than 1500 homes as mercury plummets
Power company Orion says 'all outages were resolved at 8.16.'
'It caused his death': Man abused in care at Marylands School dies before justice served
The man contracted a fatal disease as a result of horrific child sexual abuse.
Man killed stranger he thought was abducting his son from skatepark
He became enraged when he saw the stranger holding his son's hand.
Grandmother battling cancer told the one drug keeping her alive will no longer be funded
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What old-school motorcycle gang is making a comeback?
Patches spotted in city streets have caught the attention of police.
$9k for a year’s work: Former uni lecturer short-changes student
The dream job turned out to be a nightmare for the former master's student.
Survivor shares harrowing story of Mama Hooch sexual assault
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Mama Hooch: 'Part of me was taken away' - second victim drops name suppression
She wants to show other survivors they can succeed after sexual abuse.
Men jailed for importing $45m of cocaine from Colombia
Large drug syndicate responsible for importing and distributing nearly 100kg of cocaine.
Editorial: One NZ's power move in securing Warriors supremacy
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New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices
New showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.
One NZ sign decade of naming rights for Te Kaha Stadium
The Christchurch venue is reportedly on track to open in 2026.
Rates to blame for rental price hikes - report
Ōakura, New Plymouth, is top of the list with an increase of 68%.
Kiwi film organisation confirms $600,000 in funding
Regional organisation hopes funding will secure more projects.
Seeing out another summer - Peketa Campground to stay open under iwi management
Campers and long-term residents had been on edge, with concerns a closure was imminent.
Exploring Kaitorete Spit’s potential in the global launch market
Kaitorete Spit is being considered as a site for multiple launch pads.
Yacht sinks on its mooring in Christchurch’s Lyttelton Harbour
Salvage attempts were made but had to be abandoned due to dangerous conditions.
New building consents take a tumble
New dwelling consents well down biggest cities from a year before.
Cartel ran 'virtually uninterrupted' for nearly 20 years
Cleaner did a dirty deal, prices dropped by up to 30% after cartel arrangement broke down.
'Unable to land': Landing gear fault on Air NZ Invercargill flight leaves it circling
A flight tracker showed the plane flying multiple loops offshore.
'Extremely worried': Family of alleged fugitive fraudster urge return
Nicola Flint is accused of ripping off a Christchurch rugby club of more than $100,000.