Chch's baffling booby-traps
Abandoned earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch's residential red zone are being booby-trapped in a mystery that has so far baffled police.
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Ashburton to get new Winz office after shooting
Work and Income's Ashburton clients will be able to meet with clients face to face again when the Ministry of Social Development establishes a new base in a modular building on the Ashburton Police site on Havelock St.
Police officers injured in brawl
Three police officers have been injured in a brawl in a Christchurch street involving ten people and a shovel.
Builders disturbed early Maori site
An archaeologically significant early Maori site dating back hundreds of years was disturbed by builders excavating a quake-damaged site, a court heard today.
Overdose contributed to hospice patient's death - coroner
A Christchurch hospice has been told to review its practices after a coroner found a patient in its care was administered the wrong dosage of a pain relief drug and died four hours later.
Teen stabbed in neck at party
A teenager who was stabbed in the neck during a fight at a party in Christchurch overnight is recovering well in hospital.
Uni considers rejecting dairy funding
Research funding from the dairying and soft drink industries could be declined on ethical grounds under proposals being worked through by the University of Canterbury.
Man seen dumping dead puppy in creek
A man is being hunted by police after he was filmed apparently dumping a dead puppy in a Christchurch creek.
Five people injured in Canterbury crash
Five people were taken to hospital after a crash in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, this morning.
Push to legalise Canterbury cannabis rubbished
The claim by the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party that CERA's powers could be used to relax cannabis laws in the region has been rubbished.
Reality bites on television trail
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Man dies as lift topples over at port
A person is believed to have died in a workplace incident at Port Lyttelton today.
Couple falsely told quake house was safe
"Whatever we pointed out - he said, 'no that's historical." A Christchurch couple say an EQC engineer who assessed their house falsely told them it was safe.
Cat's name on fake quake repair claims
A Christchurch landlord who falsified earthquake repair claims - even using her cat's name to sign a forged invoice - has offered to repay all the stolen money.
Knife thrown into skull over texts
A pregnant woman who read text messages to another woman on the phone of her passed out partner was so enraged that she chucked a knife at him that imbedded in his skull.
Driver found guilty of friend's death
A crash driver has been found guilty today of causing the death of his friend and leaving him to die on the side of the road — but not guilty of a more serious charge that alcohol was likely behind the fatal crash.
Quake payout tops $3.3b
New Zealand's biggest general insurer has paid out more than $3.3 billion for Canterbury earthquakes damage and settled 58 per cent of claims.