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Safety warning: Developer asks council to cordon off 'unstable' building
The eight-storey building has 10 major seismic design flaws.
Mystery student death: 'His family will never know what he died of'
Mason Pendrous' body lay unnoticed in campus accommodation for two to four weeks.
Christchurch crash: Surviving sister takes a turn for the worse
Sunmara Alexander, 15, is fighting to stay alive after a crash that killed her sister.
Hero cops who stopped mosque gunman revealed
Police who stopped accused gunman can now be named.
Alleged Christchurch mosque shooter excused from court
Australian national denies 51 charges and will stand trial next year.
Suzuki Series roars into life in Taupo
It is ultimate skill vs ultimate track experience in the next two rounds.
No kids' seatbelts in Kaikōura crash: Girl, 11, sole survivor
Third daughter remains in hospital in serious condition.
Man charged with murder after death of West Coast mum
The mother-of-three had been missing since Friday evening.
Weather chaos: Flooding, roads closed, internet down as storm batters nation
After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.
Watch: Dramatic landslide into swollen river caught on camera
Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.
New $85m cathedral part of $500m CBD redevelopment
New church to form part of $500m CBD development.
Teen critically injured in fiery crash will miss sister's funeral
Tayla Alexander, 17, will be farewelled today, as her younger sister remains in hospital.
Wild weather kicks off week, unsettled conditions to close it out
After a wild start to the week, weather conditions are expected to remain unsettled.
'Don't eat them!' Shopper's shock at finding glass in strawberries from Pak'nSave
Shopper sought medical treatment after biting into the fruit.
Dad forgives driver after one daughter dies, another hurt
Family prepares for one daughter's funeral, as the other pulls through surgery.
Travel chaos: Air NZ cancels 35 flights as severe storm hits
Heavy rain is expected to lash the West Coast all week.
'It has destroyed me': Dad plans daughter's funeral as her sister fights for life
Tayla Alexander, 17, died in a car crash. Her little sister, is fighting to stay alive.
Summer starts with a blow: Huge storm set to strike NZ
Temperatures set to soar on Wednesday.
Drunk prisoners swim in skip, attack guard
Prisoners got drunk on home-brew and used a skip filled with water as a swimming pool.
Teen crash victim's family warn public not to give to fake fundraiser
Fraudulent page for Tayla Alexander, 17, is causing further heartache.
Former CEO was investigated for bullying, report kept secret
High-powered lawyer Maria Dew QC was brought in by the board to investigate.
Teen killed in fiery crash, knife used to rescue trapped people
A teenager has been identified as the person killed in a crash in Christchurch this week.
Members of the public tried to free victims in Christchurch car crash
The crash followed a number of other serious incidents around the country last night.
Family in tears at sentencing of driver in crash that killed 12yo, uncle
Emotions ran high in the Christchurch District Court yesterday afternoon.
Synthetic cannabis ring in Christchurch dairy: 'Mastermind' causes stir in court
Woman was yelling in court and trying to distribute flyers yesterday before sentencing.
Red-light runner who killed two, gets community detention
Young Ezekiel and his uncle died in the crash on their way home from a family celebration.
'Neighbours from hell' torment motel owner
Motelier said police were called to the social housing unit three times a week.
Killer fights for right to spar behind bars
Richard Genge was jailed for brutal 1994 murder of Anne Maree Ellens in Christchurch.
Auckland Santa Parade crashed by onesie-clad vegans
Direct Action Everywhere NZ members wearing cow-print onesies crashed the Santa parade.
Early start to Summer: fine weather this week
The weather is set to be fine all week, with a slight blip on Wednesday settling by Friday
Rowing: Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast named FISA Female Team of the Year
A great comeback from the disappointments of 2018.
Scribe six months clean and eyeing comeback
'Not Many' rapper credits rehab with helping him get his mind right.