Lucky escape after fire breaks out in Chch flats
A sleepless night for some residents living in a block of flats after a blaze broke out.
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Police are investigating a street fight where a shot was fired this morning.
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Residents' six-year battle to move sex workers from plying trade outside their homes.
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Six tourists survive 8-metre plunge into riverbed
Van full of tourists escape 8-metre plunge into a riverbed on the Inland Kaikoura Rd.
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Council spent $14k on finding name for library
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Akaroa crash: Two flown to hospital
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Doctors restart 7yo's heart after horror crash kills father
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Petition seeks National-Green coalition
More than 3700 people have signed a petition calling for a National-Green coalition.
Mum kicked out of shop for bringing baby
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Prostitutes collective: Street lights better than policing
The Prostitutes Collective says policing their members won't work.
Murder a 'case of mistaken identity'
Brutal murder of Marcus Tucker a case of mistaken identity, trial hears.
Lake body murder trial begins
Man alleged to have killed Marcus Tucker, whose body was found in Canterbury lake.
Firefighters injured lifting the obese
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'Unliveable': Five townhouses less than 1m away
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Time to talk: English's plan for new Government
Bill English is in the box seat after leading National to a triumphant result.
Alleged gunman in car-jacking arrested
Alleged gunman in custody after Christchurch car-jacking and police pursuit.
Serious injuries after car flips, hits pole
One person was trapped in the wreckage and had to be freed by firefighters.
Driver in fatal crash will not be charged
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Police told not to ticket drivers from poor suburbs
Officers were told to avoid targeting drivers in east Christchurch.
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Radio hosts pay Kiwi's $80K student loan
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Kiwi women in front at the ballot box
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Property developer loses appeal
Judge rejects claim of bias in ruling discharging bankruptcy but with restrictions.
Chch school for foreign students closed
A Christchurch business school for international students has been closed by NZQA.
Black mould fears of quake dad
Dad who lost son in 2011 quake fears black mould in HNZ house harming kids.