West Coast cleans up after storm
A mad scramble is underway on the West Coast after the unprecedented windstorm that cut a trail of damage over 400km from Karamea to Fox Glacier.
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Killer's parole supervision reviewed
A review into the supervision of the parolee who murdered Christchurch caregiver Amy Farrall is ongoing, Corrections confirmed today.
Crime spree killer was on parole
The man who has admitted murdering Christchurch community support worker Amy Farrall, then attacking two female hitch-hikers on the West Coast was on parole and had been out of prison only 6 months.
Amy Farrall murder-accused in court today
The 38-year-old man charged with murdering Christchurch woman Amy Farrall and attacking two tourists is due to appear in the High Court this morning.
'Treasured daughter' farewelled
Slain Christchurch community worker Amy Farrall was given an emotional farewell today.
'Treasured' victim to be laid to rest
Murder victim Amy Farrall will be laid to rest at a private funeral service in Christchurch, with guests asked to make donations to the SPCA in lieu of flowers.
'She was always helping'
Amy Farrall's caring, loving nature and tendency to try to help people in need may have led to her violent death, her friends and family fear.
Homicide suspect quizzed
A suspect in the homicide probe into the death of Amy Farrall has been quizzed this afternoon in hospital while he undergoes surgery for dog bite injuries sustained during his arrest.
Arrested man lived with homicide victim
The man arrested over the attack of two hitchhikers and being spoken to in relation to a Christchurch homicide probe had been living with victim Amy Farrall, police have confirmed.
Chch death: Vehicle sightings sought
The public is being asked to report sightings of two vehicles as police investigate the death of Christchurch woman Amy Farrall.
Family 'devastated' by death
The family of the woman whose body was found in the boot of her car at a supermarket yesterday morning say she was a kind and caring girl who loved animals.
Armed stand-off, arrest after attack
A man has been arrested following a police pursuit and a five-hour armed stand-off after two foreign tourists were violently attacked on the West Coast yesterday.
German tourists attacked
Two female German tourists are in hospital after they were found near Franz Josef with serious injuries at around 4pm today.
Inquest: Couple alert to their peril
It was every parent's worst nightmare; news their child has died while travelling on the other side of the world, their rented campervan swept off the road during a powerful storm.
Fatal slip: 'It's a tragedy'
A young Canadian couple were killed when their campervan was swept off the road by the second landslide to hit the road they were on, an inquest has ruled.
'Deadly' spikes found in highway
The spikes found driven into a highway near Greymouth last week have been described as "deadly" by a nearby tourist operator and "malicious" by Greymouth police.
Two dead in West Coast car crash
A Greymouth family is in ruins following a road crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her teenage son.
A holiday with real bite
The Wild Foods Festival attracts bold appetites to a great town, writes Anna Leask.