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Angela Blackmoore cold case murder: New trial date confirmed
The young mum was brutally murdered in her home 28 years ago.
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Bruce Lamb, whose dog Gage once saved his life from a gunman, has died.
No body, no weapon murder case: Ex-prison guard to face retrial; new date confirmed
Michael McGrath disappeared in 2017 and has never been found.
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Convicted rapists at centre of bar drink spiking, sex assaults case will keep names secret - for now
Two main offenders in Mama Hooch bar stupefying and sex assault case still can't be named.
'Not welcome here': Mayor's message to gang wanting to set up HQ in city
Rebel Motorcycle gang moved its HQ to South Canterbury's port city.
Watch: Worker's chilling encounter with armed ram-raiders
"I was hoping they weren’t going to come in to us."
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Lecturer whose life was 'badly dislocated' by string of events loses fight with university
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Cold case murder trial aborted in second week
Two people who deny killing Angela Blackmoore will face a new trial.
'Chaotic': Four people rescued after boat overturns
A rescue boat was seen dropping people off at the Sumner Yacht Club.
'What are you going to do, get me whacked like Angela?': Murder trial hears secret conversations
Angela Blackmoore murder accused's ex-partner gives explosive evidence.
Victim needed to 'watch herself', murder accused allegedly said hours before killing
The Crown alleges Angela Blackmoore was brutally murdered to free up a business deal.
'It’s getting worse': Canterbury business struggle with crime wave
North Canterbury retailers living in fear after constant burglaries.
Young mum signed deal with alleged killer weeks before murder
Crown alleges Angela Blackmoore was murdered to free up a business deal.
Cold case murder: Partner tells of bloody body discovery
Gang-connected debt collector ordered contract killing, the Crown alleges.
Cold case murder trial: Gang-connected debt collector ordered contract killing, court told
Crown outlines case against pair standing trial for grisly 1995 murder in CHCH.
Cold case murder trial: Pair deny 1995 killing
Angela Blackmoore was 10 weeks pregnant when she was brutally killed in her home.
Angela Blackmoore cold case murder trial to begin
Twenty-one-year-old was stabbed in her Wainoni home while her son, 2, slept nearby.
Person killed in Canterbury crash, SH1 closed
A witness said a motorcyclist was involved in the incident.
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Man missing after leaving family to return to car during hike has been found
A search and rescue effort to find the man is underway.
Maritime NZ lays charges after two port deaths
Two port workers died within six days of each other in April last year.
Two businesses in Christchurch targeted by thieves overnight
Commercial premises in Hornby and Addington hit.
Two dead, one seriously injured in rural Canterbury crash
The crash occurred on Domett Rd in the Hurunui District last night.
Major Canterbury highway blocked by car v truck crash, one person critically injured
Emergency services are working to extract one patient.
Christchurch rocked by 4.4 quake, latest tremor in cluster to hit region
The southern city has been rocked by a series of quakes in the past day.
New iPhone feature alerts emergency services to dramatic tractor crash
Apple iPhone potentially saved lives in north Canterbury this morning.
Cat-hunting competition category culled after backlash
Young hunters under 14 were being encouraged to kill as many wild cats as possible
Man arrested after series of aggravated robberies in Canterbury
A bank, a supermarket and a dairy have recently been targeted in the region.
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Man killed in Christchurch was visiting from India with wife and son
"We all are trying to support the family."
Man who died after attack near Christchurch park believed to be visiting from India
A 31-year-old man has been charged over the attack.