Family of car crash victim thank Central Otago teen for CPR efforts
A family are grateful to a teen who performed CPR on the victim in a bid to save his life.
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Person critically injured following incident in Christchurch
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Motorcyclist killed in Dunedin motorway crash named
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Dessert maker Sara Lee in voluntary administration
Sara Lee's Australian operations went into administration on Tuesday.
Near miss: Calls for improved safety after train nearly hits city bus
New report says improvements need to be made.
Schoolyard fights caught on video at Ashburton College
Violent fights filmed a year after a review into bullying claims at the school.
Teen was listening to music while walking along train tracks when he was killed
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Banned from his hometown: Teen driver who killed 5 mates freed from prison
Tyreese Fleming will live and work in Christchurch.
Sentence cut by a year on appeal for man who beat partner
Justice Hinton said the negative influences in Hirini Mate’s life were largely overlooked.
School principal’s husband convicted sex offender who held woman at knifepoint
Parent calls for principal to resign and says situation displays 'poor judgment'.
Emails warn of ‘staffing crisis’ at Canterbury’s Forensic Mental Health Service
A staffer said they were providing care that was 'at best negligent, and at worst unsafe'.
Person dies in freight train incident in Canterbury
The loaded train was travelling from Darfield to Christchurch when the incident occurred.
Two companies sentenced after fatal Weka Pass crash that killed popular boat skipper
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'Precious soul': Young woman killed in Canterbury crash
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Rapist apologised to victim then denied the offending through two harrowing trials
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Police watchdog rules officers had good reason to shoot armed man
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Crumpled wreck at scene as police talk to person of interest.
Focus: Stolen car hit by train
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Alleged Dunedin drink-driver crashes while fleeing roadside 'ghost'
The man told police he saw what he believed to be a ghost waving at him.
Snowfall possible tomorrow in Canterbury and Otago
Colder southerlies are expected for the southern regions.