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Name suppression granted to 19-year-old facing charges after two sisters died.
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About 400,000 old car tyres had been dumped on Canterbury property.
EQC error leads to information on thousands of claims leaked
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Man pleads guilty after fatal Christchurch hit-and-run
Man with Black Power connections killed a pedestrian during police chase.
Cold case murder: Third person charged refused bail
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Thirsty Thursday: Bars, clubs and wine bars reopen for businesses
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'Antisocial' tenants on final warning after lockdown breaches
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Canterbury DHB looks at infection surveillance system options
Canterbury DHB says the infection surveillance technology is unrelated to Covid-19.
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Incredibly no one was injured.
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Channelling his Captain Tom, Kiwi grandfather's charity cycle bid
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Children banned from rest homes under level 2
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A royal Zoom call: Prince William video chats with Christchurch mosque shooting victims
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Important work from Christchurch Call continues
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