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Fire Service lash out at 'idiotic' revellers
People lighting fireworks need to use commonsense says fire chief.

Three in hospital after Christchurch brawl
Many people were arrested after street brawl broke out overnight in central Christchurch.

'I'm just so thankful': Couch stranger's mum
A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.

Man finds stranger on couch, lets him sleep
Gordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.

Man's body found in Lyttelton, death not suspicious
Police are treating Lyttelton death as not suspicious.

Cricket Whanganui's Festival of Cricket is upon us
Cricket Whanganui's Festival of Cricket kicks off with U18 Girls tournament on Tuesday

Heroic firefighter public pick for NZer of Year
Steve Askin was an inspiration, says heartbroken widow.

New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.

Missing Christchurch woman found overnight
Canterbury Police praise public and media for help after woman located.

Weird and wonderful: Trade Me's 2017 top 10 listings
A rejected ring, a spa/boat combo and a spinning spaceship were among the top 10.

Timaru woman 'arrests' foreign driver
Timaru woman boxes in tourist driver after extremely dangerous overtaking.

Rescue chopper flies tramper to hospital
A tramper had to be airlifted from Comyns Hut, in the Blackhill Range, early this evening

Six injured after 2-car smash blocks SH1
Horror day on Canterbury roads and second crash blocks highway.

Canterbury wildfires contained as much-needed rain saves the day
Wildfires that raced across rural properties are no longer burning out of control.

'I believed she was in bed': Dad's heartache after fatal crash
Dad of Lily Moore who died in Boxing Day 2016 crash urges road safety

McCaw helps fight fire on Christmas Day
All Blacks legend helps tackle an out-of-control scrub fire near the town of Hororata.

Couple lose everything in devastating pre-Christmas blaze
Daryl and Salve Cross lost everything after a large fire in Canterbury.

Hanmer crash victim killed on way home from own 21st birthday party
The young chef from India is one of five to die on the roads so far these holidays.

Lake Ellesmere turns toxic
An algal bloom has fouled the water in Te Waihoura (Lake Ellesmere).

Volunteer killed in fall was PhD student
Calvin Lim, 29, of Christchurch died in a fall near Pinnacles Hut at Mt Somers.

Fire crews continue to monitor Rolleston scrub fire
Crews are checking the area for hot spots this morning.

Volunteer DoC worker dies after fall
The volunteer hut warden was in his first week in the role.

Big wet a brief relief from humid start to summer
Rain around the country will ease by the end of the day.

Healing the scars: Kaikoura one year on
Images reveal how quake town's road and rail links have been restored from ruination.

Missing Canterbury man Scott Lumsden found
A 41-year-old has been reported missing in the Selwyn area.

Multi-million dollar job of maintaining the red zone
Government has spent $3.4 million on maintenance, security and rates for red zoned land.

MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.

Missing Christchurch man found
Police had 'grave concerns' for his safety when he went missing early yesterday.