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State of local emergency declared in Canterbury

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The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell has declared a state of local emergency for the Canterbury Region, to assist in the...

Fires, outages and closures as severe winds batter both islands

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Thousands of properties across New Zealand have been left without power overnight as wild weather continues to lash large parts of the country. According to...

Heathcote Valley death referred to Coroner

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A man who was located deceased on Horotane Valley Road in Heathcote Valley on 19 September has been formally identified, and the man’s death...

Kaikōura fires – police update

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Police are assisting Fire and Emergency New Zealand in relation to multiple large fires in Kaikōura. A number of cordons are in place, with multiple...

NPC 2025 Semifinal 2: Canterbury 43-19 Hawke’s Bay

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Canterbury have beaten Hawkes's Bay in Semifinal 2 of the Bunnings NPC 2025 at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch tonight. They will meet Otago in...

Deaths following house fire in Rakaia

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Two people have died following a house fire in Rakaia over the weekend. Emergency services were called to the property late on Saturday night, to...

NPC 2025 QF4: Canterbury 23-15 Counties Manukau

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Canterbury have beaten Counties Manukau 23-15 in quarterfinal 4 of the Bunnings NPC today at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. https://youtu.be/ae9lNma7BCU?si=FIFeAQklIGYiNZkp

LGNZ President ousted from Selwyn District mayoralty in landslide

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Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) president Sam Broughton has lost his mayoralty in dramatic fashion, suffering a landslide defeat in Selwyn District to challenger...

Fiji Airways jet lands safely after bird strike forces two-hour mid-air hold over Canterbury

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A Fiji Airways Boeing 737-800 carrying more than 170 passengers safely landed in Christchurch after striking a bird during take-off and spending two hours...

Update: Search for missing 17-year-old Marley

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Police are today continuing the search for missing 17-year-old Marley, who has not been seen since the afternoon of Friday 26 September in Scarborough. Detective...

“Perplexing case”: Police seek information on sudden death in Christchurch

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Canterbury Police are continuing to investigate the sudden death of a man at a residential address on Eastern Terrace in the early hours of...

Christchurch detective probed over alleged breach of rape complainant’s case file

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Christchurch police detective Luke Fazackerley is under investigation for allegedly accessing a rape complainant’s case file after beginning a sexual relationship with her once...

CCTV images released of missing 17-year-old Marley

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Police are releasing CCTV images from the last known sighting of missing 17-year-old Marley. It shows Marley on Whitewash Head Road, Scarborough (Canterbury) on Friday...

NPC 2025 Round 9: Northland 19-19 Canterbury

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Northland and Canterbury have drawn 19-all in their Round 9 Bunnings NPC clash today at Okara Park in Whangarei. https://youtu.be/2f6_HkJCVIE?si=ib6UZm8jShOMfeeU

Update: Clothing of missing 17-year-old Marley

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Police searching for missing 17-year-old Marley are releasing an update on the clothing he is believed to be wearing. "Marley was wearing a light grey...

Search continues for teen missing in Canterbury

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Police are continuing their search for missing 17-year-old Marley today. “Yesterday, Police, with the help of Land Search and Rescue, Coastguard Sumner, Fire and Emergency...

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...

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