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Case of missing Alexandra man passed on to Coroner
Christopher Bates was 22 when he was last seen leaving his family home in 2018.

NZ spy boss warning: Mosque shootings could inspire another extremist
Biggest threat comes from "lone actor", NZ's first counter terrorism hui hears.

Supermarket attack 'changed our lives forever' - injured couple
Vanessa Andrews and Jorge Fuenzalida were stabbed as they tried to stop the attack.

'A gift to NZ': Tributes for businessman and philanthropist Sir Eion Edgar
Sir Eion had been fighting pancreatic cancer since last year.

Driver charged 10 months after fatal Arrowtown crash
A 22-year-old woman will appear in court in relation to the death of Allanah Walker.

Wedding chopper crash: Friends rally to help couple start again
Donations asked for new wedding "less the heli ride".

Cheque mate: Death of chequebooks a blow to elderly
At 91, Ian Nelson, for the first time in his life, feels redundant.

Chopper crash: Mosque community rallies around hospitalised newlyweds
Seriously-injured groom lost close friends in March 15, 2019, terror attack.

Schoolboy First XV sex act video shared online, police alerted
Police were made aware of the video after it was allegedly shared with another school.

'Always knew I was going to win it'- Poetic prisoner enchants judges
'New Chapters' is a creative writing competition run by ODT and Corrections.

Boss would've 'taken a bullet' for staffer who ripped off the company
When the family-owned firm discovered who'd stolen from them 'it broke our hearts'.

They are using us: 'How is it okay to profit off our pain?'
Opinion: To be clear, this is the peak Karen of film announcements.

Cricket bat murders: Culprit in 'sickening' attack unmasked after shock guilty plea
The 49-year-old has had name suppression for almost three and a-half years

'Why would we pay when we can get it for free?'
Is Netflix about to clamp down on sharing Netflix accounts to avoid paying?

Double murder of Anastasia Margaret Neve and David Ian Clarke
The bodies of Anastasia Margaret Neve (35) and David Ian Clarke (49) were found inside the Wesley St property in 2018. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / The South Today

Shock guilty plea: Man admits killing couple, torching house
Wiremu Namana pleads guilty to grisly killings a month before his trial was due to start.

Firefighter injured in Balclutha blaze
One firefighter received minor injuries at the scene.

Southland facing $7.5m shortage from NZTA, could force bridge closure
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency decision has Southland council facing a $7.5m shortfall.

Nurse shortage leaves beds empty, operations cancelled
Medical staff at Christchurch Hospital say the stretched workforce is at breaking point.

Frank: Chips - Childrens Teeth - A National Crisis? S3, E3
Our children are losing the battle against tooth decay. Frank Film asks why. Video / Frank film

Four killed in horror crash named by police
Three of the people were from Christchurch and one from Auckland.

Art school director in online row over sex work is slavery comment
Prostitutes are victims, says art school director in bluntly declining exhibition.

Multimillion-dollar Christchurch building confirmed
University of Otago Council approves full funding for Christchurch campus.

Skydive tragedy: Double malfunction led to fatal plunge
Californian tourist Tyler Nii crash-landed into lake - his body was never found.

Gloriavale court action: Ex-member, leaders reach settlement
Agreement reached at least until end of 2022.

Racist attack on Japanese teens near Christchurch park
A Japanese teenager and his older sister were assaulted near a park by two youths.

Dunedin fugitive who hired chopper remanded in custody
Dunedin fugitive paid for a helicopter to fly him out of the bush to hand himself in.

New training to help GPs fit IUD contraception
New Zealand needs more GPs, doctors and nurses to be trained in inserting IUDs.

Toxic timber filling up NZ's landfills
Some 400,000 tonnes of noxious waste is being dumped in the nation's landfills each year.