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Shots believed fired at police car
A police pursuit was immediately abandoned following the incident, police say.
New footage shows catastrophic damage caused by Canterbury earthquakes
Tonkin & Taylor said it made the difficult decision to publicly release this video.
Christchurch remembers quake victims
The deadly quake hit at 12.51pm eight years ago today.
Christchurch quake 'a lifetime ago'
Eight years since Christchurch's tragic earthquake, those who were there remember.
Christchurch quake 8 years on: A city rises
Sir Bob Parker takes a walking tour of a recovering Christchurch city.
Teen girls are being used as honeytraps to lure older men. Then the gangs step in.
Young woman are arranging online to meet men. Gang members then get involved.
How double killer cheated conviction for 'sinister, brutal' rape
Paul Wilson admitted raping Kimberly Schroder years later
Bain groomsman paroled with 'glowing' prison report, only to kill again
Paul Russell Wilson murdered Nicole Marie Tuxford while on parole for another murder.
David Bain's groomsman admits second rape and murder
Paul Wilson was jailed for rape and murder in 1995. Last year he did it again.
Ozzy Osbourne cancels Australia, New Zealand, Japan tour due to illness
Ozzy recently developed pneumonia and has spent some time in hospital.
Lucky numbers pay off for $5.5m Powerball winner
A Christchurch man couldn't stop screaming after discovering he had won $5.5m.
Over $500,000 of ACC money claimed for e-scooter incidents
Auckland had the most claims for any region, followed by Christchurch then Hutt Valley.
Kiwis lining up to hear 'reactionary' author speak
Internet sensation and controversial professor making several New Zealand appearances.
Critically hurt person has hand amputated after Christchurch incident
The critically hurt patient had their hand "severed/amputated with a skill saw".
Man sentenced after dog stabbed with filleting knife
A man has been convicted after stabbing his friend's elderly dog with a filleting knife.
Viewpoint NZ: Endangered seagulls, Black Power and the next bushfires
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Driver yelled at hit-and-run victim before speeding away: witness
"She yelled at him after she hit him and then drove away. It wasn't a slow accident."
Smoking cannabis in your teens linked to higher risk of depression - study
New study on cannabis' mental harms reflects earlier findings - New Zealand expert
Owner of dog that attacked 2yo girl: 'Don't put it down'
Owner says toddler's mum was warned the dog wasn't good with children.
The heat is on - again! Hot week forecast for many Kiwis
Hunua in Auckland forecast to swelter in region's hottest day of the year.
Meth tenants ordered to pay thousands to landlords
Christchurch meth tenants stole stain glass window and left piles of rubbish behind.
'Wery abusive messages': Bride harassed over free photos bid
Money-saving bride secures two students to take free wedding photos
Air NZ flight debacle: 'People were losing their minds'
Passengers flying to Queenstown ended up in the airport they left from five hours later.
Smoke seen above Canterbury forest
Signs of fire seen near forest north of Waimakariri River in Canterbury
High-speed chase ends with driver in the drink
The car fled at speed down Ferry Rd toward the CBD and went into the Heathcote River.
Five people injured, two critically, in Templeton crash
The crash is at the intersection of Newtons Rd and Dawsons Rd at 10.17am.
NZDF remove bomb from outside Christchurch address
Cordons have been set up around the area.
Cops' brilliant Chinese New Year tweet
It appears the folk behind the Canterbury Police Twitter account have a sense of humour.
Quake-hit road to reopen after 8 years
Massive job fixing critical Sumner to Lyttelton road link over Port Hills
Quake victims getting ripped off?
Petition urges MPs to help families of February 22 quake victims
Trial date set for man accused of murdering King Cobra gang member
Luke Riddell, aka Luke Sears, was gunned down in Canterbury last year
High-speed pursuit: Police abandon chase through Chch suburbs
Police remained in the Linwood afterwards in an attempt to find the vehicle again.