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Court allows quake class action
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The year's wet weather brought with it more need for cold and flu meds
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The crown told the jury the injuries don't match the accused's story.
How to talk politics and stay friends
Political fallout can go beyond our top public servants.
Christchurch teen crowned NZ's top speller
What word did Lucy Jessep correctly spell to become our latest top teen speller?
Chasing Ghosts: A mother's descent into darkness
Episode Three of Chasing Ghosts examines the troubled life of Amber-Lee's mother.
Police justified in shooting Christchurch man
Inquiry found police were justified in shooting man after he pulled blank pistol on cops.
Teen 'illegally detained', court hears
Bailed youth held in youth justice facility for 51 days.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Christchurch
Michelle Weir checks into a central Christchurch hotel with a 'wow factor' bathroom.
Five killed during long weekend
The holiday road toll has risen after five people died on New Zealand roads.
New Zealand farewells a legendary mountaineer
Legendary mountaineer Edmund Cotter passed away on October 19 at the age of 90.
Rain on its way for Labour Weekend
A front is bringing wet weather to several parts of the country tomorrow.
Suspicious fire at Christchurch school
The fire broke out in Linwood North School hall, which was under construction
One killed in Canterbury crash overnight
One person has been killed in a crash near Burnham Military Camp in Canterbury.
Two South Island Highways closed
Parts of State Highway 87 and State Highway 82 are closed for most of Labour Weekend.
Head Hunters gang pad seized
Gang's Christchurch pad taken by police under civil proceedings.
Room check: Heritage Christchurch
Shandelle Battersby checks into an impressive Cathedral Square hotel.
Tirade from rest home owner 'appalling'
Disciplinary action could be on the cards for rest home owner after abusive tirade.
Murderer and rapist loses appeal bid
Richard Genge was convicted in a brutal 1994 attack on a Christchurch woman at a school.
New Kiwi kidney test can save lives
Researchers are hopeful a new test will detect kidney damage reliably and early.
Teacher censured for unsafe kayak trip
Waimate High School teacher censured for taking students on kayaks without lifejackets.
Learning by cooking wins school award
Children at Haumoana School are learning reading, writing and maths by cooking.
Teen locked up in police cells for days
A 14-year-old boy locked up for five days has stunned with his behavioural turnaround.
Strip club kingpin 'unfairly targeted'
A strip-club kingpin has lodged official complaints over misconduct allegations.
Quarter of kids in low decile schools need food support
Quarter of kids in lower decile schools don't have enough to eat.
Rapper Scribe: Police defamed me
Embattled rapper Scribe breaks his silence on his legal battle.
Scribe says police to 'get what's coming'
Kiwi rapper Scribe has indicated he will take legal action against police.
Man killed in fatal jetboat accident named
Police named the man as 47-year-old Duayne Barry Insley from Glenorchy.
Teen child murderer refused parole
A man who stabbed a child to death when he was just 15 has been denied parole.