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Police release photos to assist in identifying deceased man

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Police have released images of the backpack, and its contents, located with the man found deceased on Horotane Valley Road, Heathcote Valley, near Christchurch...

NPC 2025 Round 8: Canterbury 36-38 Otago

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Otago have beaten Canterbury and lifted the Ranfurly Shield in their Round 8 Bunnings NPC clash today at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. https://youtu.be/lkV2a_pBeWg?si=Npa_YXKiABTKb-OC

Crusaders memberships hiked 40%

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Crusaders supporters are voicing frustration after next season’s membership prices jumped by up to 40 percent, with some packages tripling in cost as the...

Updated: Body located in search for missing Christchurch woman

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A 66-year-old woman missing in Christchurch has sadly been located deceased this evening. The woman was found by Police Search and Rescue at around 6pm...

“Deplorable”: Coroner slams government over foam furniture fire risk after teen’s death

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A Canterbury teenager’s death in a house fire has been blamed on the government’s failure to regulate flammable foam-filled furniture, with Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale...

Charges laid in relation to Bryndwr incident

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A 47-year-old man has been charged in relation to an incident in Bryndwr, Christchurch on 13 August, where a woman was fatally shot by...

NPC 2025 Round 7: Canterbury 31-25 Tasman

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Canterbury have beaten Tasman 31-25 in their Round 7 Bunnings NPC clash today at Apollo Projects Stadium in Canterbury. Canterbury also retain the Ranfurly Shield. https://youtu.be/TxBKSo2aN0w?si=c1DFAwCxBldQZ6Wg

Ranfurly Shield heads to Canterbury

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Canterbury have beaten Southland 14-54 in their Round 6 NPC clash today at Rugby Park in Invercargill. The Ranfurly Shield now heads north. https://youtu.be/PxJSJ43KnNE?si=p42RcN33DKV1LmwI

Smiths City enters voluntary administration

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All nine Smiths City stores nationwide, along with its online shop, were abruptly closed this morning as the century-old retailer entered voluntary administration amid...

NPC 2025 Round 5: Canterbury 53-14 Manawatu

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Canterbury have beaten Manawatu 53-14 in their Round 5 Bunnings NPC clash today at the Rangiora Showgrounds Oval. https://youtu.be/Pq0G4uYEIVI?si=bXqXIqOsJfIUYXen

International scam artist held to account

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Like a scene straight out of a movie, an international scam artist has been caught – this time by New Zealand Police. A 32-year-old man...

Fishery officers catch three people with 422 paua near Kaikoura

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Serious charges are likely under the Fisheries Act after 3 people were stopped last night in a car containing 422 pāua taken from Kaikoura’s...

Police arrest man approaching students in Christchurch

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Christchurch Police have arrested a person following reports of students being approached by a suspicious person. "Police began investigating after reports of concern in the...

Death in Police custody, Christchurch

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A woman has died in Police custody in Christchurch this morning. "At around 6:50am, the woman was located unresponsive in her cell. Police immediately notified...

Forensic analysis challenges authenticity of Christchurch attack video

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Explosive evidence has been released challenging the authenticity of the Christchurch Mosque attack video, which has been banned in New Zealand since 2019. A new...

NPC 2025 Round 4: Hawke’s Bay 7-26 Canterbury

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Canterbury have beaten Hawke's Bay in their Round 4 Bunnings NPC clash tonight at McLean Park in Napier. https://youtu.be/ccPg6IhlIAY?si=woArgCp9NnC5xCpT

NPC 2025 Round 3: Bay of Plenty 7-21 Canterbury

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Canterbury have beaten Bay of Plenty 7-21 in their Round 3 Bunnings NPC clash today at Tauranga Domain. https://youtu.be/uDREjCIkuQQ?si=GpgroKK2ouHbg1js

Name release – Fatal Police shooting, Bryndwr

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Police can now release the name of the woman who died after she was shot by Police at a Christchurch address on Wednesday night. "She...

Police release statement following Bryndwr shooting

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Statement of Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander. Late last night, Police shot two people following a report of a family harm incident at an...

Fatal shooting in Bryndwr, Canterbury

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A woman has died and a man has a critical injury after being shot by police in Christchurch overnight. Police were called to a residential...

Police respond to ‘serious incident’ at Christchurch Housing NZ property

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Emergency services flooded Clyde Rd in Christchurch late last night after reports of a “serious incident” at a Housing New Zealand property. Police and ambulances...

Coroner: Seatbelts could have saved four young Korean skiers in fatal crash

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A Coroner has ruled that a head-on crash near Geraldine in August 2024, which killed four young Korean skiers, was caused by their coach,...

NPC 2025 Round 2: Canterbury 19-15 Auckland

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Canterbury have beaten Auckland 19-15 in their Bunnings NPC Round 2 clash at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. https://youtu.be/xpdWwcNLG-Q?si=yq6do1krF619fc33

Name suppression extended for first responder facing additional child exploitation charges

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A high-ranking emergency services worker will remain anonymous for now, after additional charges were filed in a child exploitation case. The man, who is in...

Christchurch man killed mother with sword before taking his own life, Coroner finds

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A coroner's report has detailed the tragic murder-suicide of Christchurch mother Beverley McIlraith, 79, and her son Nicholas, 46, whose decomposing bodies were found...

NPC Round 1: Wellington 15 – 33 Canterbury

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Canterbury have beaten Wellington 15-33 in their Round 1 Bunnings NPC clash today at Jerry Collins Park in Porirua. https://youtu.be/HjgaswJxj4M?si=CRhBo7uemuufSB5P

Man charged with murder after death of woman in Christchurch

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A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Parklands, Christchurch last night. Emergency services were called to Lamorna...

Drag racer’s fatal crash linked to parachute setup and harness flaws, Coroner finds

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Veteran drag racer Craig Smith died in a high-speed crash at Christchurch's Ruapuna Raceway in 2021, after his car veered off-track at nearly 250km/h. A...

Filming begins at Mt Cook for Tenzing Norgay biopic – reports

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A major film production appears to have quietly rolled into Mt Cook, with locals tight-lipped about the details — but clues have revealed it...

Crimestoppers tipoff leads to discovery of Ashburton cannabis operation

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Following a tip off to Crimestoppers Police conducted a search warrant at an address in Ashburton. Yesterday evening, Police located a large Cannabis growing operation,...

Police updates – fatal crashes in Hornby, Te Mapara, Tirau, Kumeu and Seddon

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 July 2025. Name release correction - fatal crash, Seddon The man who died in a fatal crash in...

Appeal for information following fatal crash in Ashburton

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Police are appealing for information from the public following a fatal crash on Burnett Street in Ashburton. On Saturday 5 July, Police received a report...

Penalties rise over conveyor belt deaths – WorkSafe

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Courts have imposed more than $800,000 in penalties since mid-March, in response to workers being killed on unsafe conveyor belts in the manufacturing industry. Timaru...

Timaru lumberyard fined $450K over death of young worker

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A Timaru lumberyard and its director have been fined a total of $450,000 after 23-year-old Ethyn McTier was crushed to death in a preventable...

Police updates – Fatal crashes in Leeston and Motutere

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 5 July 2025. Fatal Crash, Leeston One person has died after a serious crash in Leeston last night. Police were...

Six youths arrested following arson incidents in Rolleston

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Police have arrested six youths in relation to three recent arson incidents in the Rolleston area. Over the last week, Police have received three separate...

Body believed to be missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls found

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Police have located a body believed to be Elisabeth 'Lis' Nicholls, a 79-year-old woman with dementia who went missing from the Margaret Stoddart Retirement...

Police narrow area of interest in Elisabeth ‘Lis’ Nicholls search

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Police have narrowed down an area of interest in the ongoing search for missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth ‘Lis’ Nicholls. Lis was last seen at the...

Elisabeth ‘Lis’ Nicholls disappearance: Police release CCTV footage

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Christchurch Police have released CCTV footage in a further appeal for information on the whereabouts of 79-year-old Elisabeth Nicholls. These CCTV footage was taken during...

Unexplained death of woman in Riccarton carpark being investigated – Update: death not suspicious

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Christchurch Police are continuing to make enquiries after a woman was found with critical injuries in a Riccarton carpark yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called...
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