Pizza factory fire: Blaze not being treated as suspicious
Blaze is causing a lot of smoke that might be toxic, authorities say.
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Old Foodstuffs building to be turned into school
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Pike River families say police told them charges were likely
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Over 100 news homes to be built in central Christchurch
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AOS commander's driving at 158km/h unjustified, police watchdog finds
The commander was on their way to Nelson from Blenheim for a planned search warrant.
Person found dead, two others assaulted in Christchurch
On arrival police located a deceased person inside the property.
30m down: Dog freed after four-hour mine shaft ordeal
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'With heartbreak': Pike River families accept call on no more funding for recovery
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Battery explosion cause of Wanaka house fire
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Judge gives double-fatal crash driver clean slate
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Human remains found on Mt Aspiring date back to 1976
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Covid-19 vaccination centre opens in Dunedin
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Christchurch $5.2m Lotto win left unclaimed
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Phil Gifford: The red flag in NZR's bumper deal - and the next ABs superstar
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Blaze destroys Christchurch tattoo studio - investigation underway
A fire has ripped through City of Ink on Riccarton Rd this morning.
Large blaze in Canterbury under control after engulfing 300 hectares
Emergency services were called to the fire near Broken River at about 12.45pm on Friday.
National wants answers over vaccination system coding error
The Canterbury District Health Board is apologising to 716 people for the error.
Mayor cancels screening of Covid vaccination video
'Misinformation and conspiracy theories are circulating' - health expert.
Mellory Manning murder: Grieving sister reveals tragic last words to murdered sibling
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'Cowardly attack': Man beaten after pulling over to help with 'broken down car'
Police are on a hunt to identify the attacker after an assault in Queenstown.
Covid-19: Vaccine patients' personal details potentially exposed
The Canterbury DHB has issued an apology for what it says was a coding error.
'Terrible failing of the system': Unused Covid vaccines offered to local businesses
Leftover shots are being given to people working near vaccination clinics.
'We'll have him home soon': Brother says after man's body found
The 68-year-old had been missing for six weeks.