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![Moa bones rescued from tides](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Moa bones rescued from tides
Archaeologists yesterday battled against the tide to rescue 14th century moa bones from a "significant" historical settlement at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru.
![Motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive'
The motorcyclist knocked from a bridge into a flooded river by an out-of-control truck is out of hospital and aware he's lucky to be alive.
![Motorcyclist 'clinging for dear life'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorcyclist 'clinging for dear life'
A truck driver thought he'd killed a motorcyclist when he lost control on a Canterbury bridge this morning, sending the rider plummeting into the freezing river below.
![Bad weather delays cruise ship's arrival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bad weather delays cruise ship's arrival
The bad weather bashing New Zealand has delayed the arrival of Canterbury's first major cruise ship of the summer season.
![Bridge closed on SH1 after serious crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bridge closed on SH1 after serious crash
A serious motorbike crash has closed State Highway One in North Canterbury this afternoon.
![Shallow quake wakes Cantabrians](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shallow quake wakes Cantabrians
A shallow earthquake has jolted Cantabrians this morning, even though it measured less than four on the Richter Scale.
![MPI approves incursion programme after spillage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MPI approves incursion programme after spillage
Ministry for Primary Industries officials have approved an incursion programme in mid-Canterbury following a spillage of one of Europe's most invasive arable weeds - black grass - found in a consignment of imported fescue seed.
![Kia ora: Waipara Valley](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kia ora: Waipara Valley
Elisabeth Easther checks out the wine and produce in the Gateway to North Canterbury.
![Power still out for 1000 Canterbury homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Power still out for 1000 Canterbury homes
Electricity remains out for 1000 homes in Canterbury after last week's storm battered the network.
![Cat abducted, shaved, branded with swastika](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cat abducted, shaved, branded with swastika
The search is on for the people who shaved a family cat in Christchurch and marked a swastika on its back.
![Life for 'execution-style' murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Life for 'execution-style' murder
Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for the "execution-style'' murder of a farm worker in Canterbury in February 2012.
![Quake anniversary: Claims remain incomplete](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quake anniversary: Claims remain incomplete
About 5000 Canterbury earthquake claims remain incomplete, unresolved or not scheduled for completion, according to figures from the Insurance Council of New Zealand.
![Storms, gales and snow on the way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Storms, gales and snow on the way
A bracing southerly rushing over New Zealand this morning - bringing storms, gales, snow, and hail - will be a short, sharp cold snap, weather forecasters say.
![Newspapers burn in truck fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Newspapers burn in truck fire
A truck laden with newspapers ignited in a dramatic fire in Canterbury early this morning.
![Vote saves Christchurch Town Hall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Vote saves Christchurch Town Hall
The earthquake-damaged Christchurch Town Hall has been saved after city councillors unanimously voted in favour of a $127.5 million full restoration plan today.
![Hall restoration plan 'a masterpiece'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hall restoration plan 'a masterpiece'
A restoration plan to save the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Town Hall has been hailed as a "masterpiece" by the internationally acclaimed building's architect.