After 21 years, convicted killer's release 'remains some time away'
Man who murdered woman in 1997 now a minimum-security inmate working as a cleaner in jail.
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Christchurch hit-and-run victim dies
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Man critical after being hit by car in Christchurch
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Police fail to locate body at Canterbury farm
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Restoration on Christ Church Cathedral set to begin
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