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Training first responders could help them deal with situations like the mosque attack.
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Mosque attack incident controller unaware of St John’s safety concerns
Had the first responders known it was safe, they would have moved forward quickly.
Operation Inca: 17-month police investigation ends with charges dropped
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Christchurch Men’s Prison inmate dies, sparking internal investigation
Corrections say there's no indication the man's death is suspicious.
‘Clean slate’ for Devast8: Judge tells infamous tattooed offender to quit crime
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Police respond to report of disorder at rural property in Canterbury
Police say they're attempting to engage with the occupants of the property.
Intellectually disabled man with a history of violent and sexual offending left homeless
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‘Nothing comparable’ to scene inside Linwood mosque, doctor says
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Body in the boot homicide: Alleged killer named
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Kiwi sports star faces 7 years jail after taking car, wilful damage at Christchurch home
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Senior gangster behind popular Auckland gym charged with organised crime
Some of the charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Woman's $400,000 yacht seized due to previous owner's debt
Former New York property developer Colin Rath forged documents to sell his luxury yacht.
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High school ditches modern learning environment, spends $1.5m to revert new classroom back
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'Great relief': Supreme Court rejects use of repurposed consents for water bottling
Aotearoa Water Action said after six years in court it was thrilled with the decision.