Murdered boy's mother seriously injured in crash
Amy King, whose son, 9, was killed by a teenage babysitter, has been hurt in an accident.
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Man allegedly murdered in Christchurch remembered by friend as 'joyful and warm'.
Live: Canterbury quake memorial service honours the fallen
A memorial service has been held in Christchurch on the 10th anniversary of the 2011 quake
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Smelter stockpiles 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste near beach
The smelter company will not reveal its plans for the hazardous waste.
'Saturated in blood': Person killed, hammer-wielding man arrested
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Call for national day to honour iconic Pineapple Chunks
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Fatal crash finding: Police should have abandoned chase earlier
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Christchurch terror attacks: Police release evidence report, new details on March 15
New report released outlining the full police evidence in the March 15 attacks.
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NZ urged to test wastewater for Covid
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Man viciously bashed by pair seeking drugs
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Autistic boy's brutal death: A father's grief 'trapped in the pain'
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DHB and council at odds over public information about lead levels in water
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Kiwi sports star's gut-busting new burger business
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Driver killed in South Otago crash
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Cranes stabilise shipping containers after railyard emergency
Around 30 firefighters are at the Christchurch KiwiRail container yard this morning.
Autistic boy's brutal death: Coroner slams Govt agencies which missed red flags
"Naive" social workers accepted stories of boy's violent stepfather before death.
Bad Manners: Dirt bike rider admits reckless stunt during Auckland invasion
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Hare-raising ride: Man injures three mates
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Otago lead contamination: Blood tests begin for residents
Test results will be returned over the next week or so.
Two cars, quad bike, empty beer bottles and dead protected birds
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Otago lead contamination: Council offers free fruit and veg
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