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Woman receives dozens of abusive letters from prison
A woman received more than 30 threatening letters from a family member in prison.
Service station stabbing - man sought after violent incident
A man was stabbed twice by a stranger at a Christchurch service station this morning.
'I'm going to rip your face off': No appeal after MSD threats
Judge says court transcripts clearly show man had been under no pressure to plead guilty.
Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
Nine day manhunt ends in arrest after hit-and-run
An arrest has been made in the hit-and-run death of homeless man Dean Amies.
Anger as truck driver admits running red light, killing two
Fulumoa Daly, 35, and nephew Ezekiel Tanielu-Loua, 12, were killed in the April 5 crash.
Mosque shooting video appeal: White supremacist's 'violent prison letters' raised
Philip Arps says he shouldn't have been sent to jail.
Christchurch terror accused: No letters sent to victims, Muslim community
Corrections know exactly who the Christchurch terror-accused has written to from his cell.
Exclusive: Accused mosque gunman's mother fears for his safety in prison
The alleged gunman's mother has praised Police and Corrections.
Ms Fix-it: The woman called in to clean up KiwiBuild
Megan Woods has added KiwiBuild and Labour's 2020 campaign to an already big workload.
Government to pay up to $300m for shoddy quake repairs
New bill comes on top of $436 million already spent on re-fixing quake-struck homes.
Mosque video teen 'incredibly disrespectful'
Schoolboy, 16, banned from using internet outside of study.
Letters from the inside: Corrections reveals the rules
Inmates in NZ prisons are allowed to send mail - but what are the rules?
Mosque survivor: Accused's prison fan mail 'spreads hatred'
Mosque survivor says no to Christchurch terror accused sending his "fans" letters.
Accused mosque gunman wants trial moved out of Christchurch
Accused gunman's trial next year could take up to 12 weeks.
Revealed: Accused Christchurch gunman sent seven letters from prison
Minister: 'They need to own it, they need to make sure it doesn't happen again.'
Police arrest 15 people in search for hit-and-run accused Liam Strickland
Police have also recovered six guns, drugs and two stolen cars.
Mosque shooting case: Accused won't appear in court tomorrow
A 28-year-old Australian national denies being the March 15 gunman.
Crappy ending for old pupil's return to school
Teachers and students left disgusted by former pupil's late-night break-in.
Engineer 'lied' over quake-damage inspection
Misleading report uncovered during court action.
Food activist caught importing GM-free plants and seeds
Musician's actions an "obvious danger" to NZ biosecurity, court hears.
High-tech air ambulances rolled out
$15 million Airbus H145 choppers start service tomorrow in Christchurch and Dunedin.
Woman, 81, dies after being hit by vehicle in Chch
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised of both crashes.
Tiny house dream in tatters: Builder disappears with $40k
Liza and Shanon Casson say owning their dream home is no longer a reality.
Mum turns detective to find stolen car on Facebook
With police too busy to investigate burglary an angry mum tracked down alleged culprit.
Horse rider airlifted to Christchurch Hospital after fall
A person has been seriously injured after falling off a horse in Canterbury.
Officer injured, police car damaged in Christchurch crash
A police officer suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Cops warn on harbouring alleged hit-and-run killer
Police warning: Harbouring alleged hit-and-run killer Liam Strickland risks imprisonment.
Obituary: A farewell to motorcycle legend Rod Coleman
The first Kiwi to win at the Isle of Man, and a national and international champion.
Operation Inca: Trainer has harness race fixing allegation dropped
12 arrests were made during the police's massive Operation Inca last year.
Peter Ellis hopes to clear name, and live to see results
Peter Ellis was convicted of child abuse at the Christchurch Civic Crèche in 1991.
Winter, again: Another weekend of snow, rain and thunderstorms
There's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.
Car hits power pole outside Christchurch
The serious crash occurred about 9.20pm tonight in the Canterbury town of Dunsandel.