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'I believed she was in bed': Dad's heartache after fatal crash
Dad of Lily Moore who died in Boxing Day 2016 crash urges road safety

Blaze in Hororata contained, says fire boss
A shed and hedges have been burnt after the blaze broke out on Bealey Rd about 1.30pm.

Volunteer killed in fall was PhD student
Calvin Lim, 29, of Christchurch died in a fall near Pinnacles Hut at Mt Somers.

'Please don't be mad, I've just had a baby'
A young Kiwi mum unexpectedly gave birth to her baby on her kitchen floor.

Fire crews continue to monitor Rolleston scrub fire
Crews are checking the area for hot spots this morning.

Homes destroyed in 'massive' fire
The blaze started on a Knights Rd property and has since spread across paddocks.

The mum, the home invader and the Fijian skull crusher
Woman who found a knife-wielding intruder in her house has joined a safety group.

Stable under doping investigation brings in private investigator
Private investigator looking to prove horses were 'nobbled'.

Big wet a brief relief from humid start to summer
Rain around the country will ease by the end of the day.

Christchurch man shocked after n-word racial abuse
Christchurch man Peter Retimanu was called the n-word this morning by a tradesman.

Missing Canterbury man Scott Lumsden found
A 41-year-old has been reported missing in the Selwyn area.

Man beaten, robbed after pulling over to send text
The man sustained facial and arm bruises and sore ribs, police said.

Multi-million dollar job of maintaining the red zone
Government has spent $3.4 million on maintenance, security and rates for red zoned land.

Little mulls corporate manslaughter law
Justice Minister Andrew Little met with the CTV families this weekend.

MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.

Watch: Incredible Orca surprise on dolphin tour
Guests at a backpacker's hostel in Akaroa got a killer surprise today.

Three injured after bus crash near Christchurch Airport
A bus and car have collided at Christchurch Airport.

Emma Beattie disappearance: Police release new photos
Police release photos of Emma Beattie's belongings in bid to jog people's memories.

House in flames next door to school
A house is well involved in fire next to a school in Waipara north of Christchurch.

Killer babysitter jailed for 5 years
Jail after jury accepts babysitter didn't mean to kill child.

Mum uses 'skull crusher' to hold off home invader
Emely van Ras used a ceremonial Fijian "skull crusher" to hold the man off.

Crash victim Ian Yee 'an absolute stunner'
Ian Yee will be sorely missed by his colleagues at Christchurch City Council

Driver 'threatened cyclist with hammer'
With close to three weeks left in the year, 18 cyclists have already killed on our roads.

Would you want to live next door to this?
Woman has waited 18 months for council to deal with the overgrown property next door.

Kiwi disappears while holidaying on Gold Coast
Henry Roach had been holidaying in the area with his family

Canterbury goes 46 days without rain
New record set for Canterbury; Niwa confirms areas of Wellington are in drought.