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Police make arrest over Christchurch father's killing
The 38-year-old was found dead on a Christchurch street three weeks ago.
'Bankrupt the city': Protesters crash council meeting on Commonwealth Games bid
The Christchurch City Council has voted to consider a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
One-armed hitchhiker killer used online dating sites to contact women while on parole
Shane Hoko was kicked out of an accomodation provider for not following its rules.
Couple with baby express fears after finding crossbow bolt pierced through house
Police are investigating following the terrifying discovery.
What we learned from Pakistan series
Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell have become one of their side's best T20 combinations.
Auckland heat and humidity to be 'flushed out' by incoming cold front
Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty was the hottest town on Monday, hitting 31.7C.
Sloppy Black Caps rolled by Pakistan
The hosts were chasing a clean sweep at Hagley Oval - but Pakistan had other ideas.
'A real-life fairy tale': Patterson's magic moment at Trentham
When Robbie Patterson was a young horseman, he half-dreamed of days like this.
'Roughly 12 hectares': Canterbury fire crews contain large scrub fire by Waimakariri River
Today's blaze is the third serious vegetation fire in two days in the region.
'I was up all night': Residents devastated after homes destroyed in Canterbury fires
Firefighters are continuing to extinguish two large scrub fires in North Canterbury
Record stand powers Black Caps to fourth straight win
Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips hauled their side out of an early hole against Pakistan.
Parents of aid worker want death in Ukraine recognised as war crime
Andrew Bagshaw's colleague, was unlawfully killed while evacuating civilians.
Watch: ‘Shame on you’ - Protesters chant at National MPs leaving restaurant
Pro-Palestine protesters chant at MPs in the city for a caucus retreat.
Pass the hat: World Buskers Festival acts on the etiquette of tipping street performers
The world's best street performers are in Christchurch for the next 10 days.
Girl as young as 6 among gymnastics coach's victims
As a gymnastics coach, Gregory Pask lured his victims by building a trusted reputation.
River runs dry killing trout and eels after scorching summer temperatures
Officials are hoping for wetter conditions after dozens of fish were found dead.
National starts political year on high, as Christopher Luxon prepares first speech
National begins the year with caution - a few missteps and it could lose everything.
Shell Bay, Banks Peninsula shipwreck: Salvage underway almost four months after fishing boat ran aground
Salvage work hasn’t been plain-sailing, with a small fire breaking out onboard the vessel.
'New Zealand is killing us': US tourists want out after vandals smash RV
They thought they were embarking on the trip of a lifetime but were sorely mistaken.
Man allegedly set fire to property and critically injured one person
Two people were injured following the blaze on Sunday.
Lotto: Christchurch family up all night after winning $1 million
The lucky family are living the dream after winning the Lotto First Division.
Infamous conman Wayne Eaglesome on his life of crime and faking his own death
Not even Wayne Eaglesome knows how many aliases he has - 'I dare not hazard a guess.'
18 months of silence: Grieving husband's anger after violent patient murders wife
Laisa Waka was murdered by a stranger as she walked home from work.
Heat alerts issued for parts of New Zealand
Clouds, wind and rain are forecast for some parts of the country - but it's still hot.
Killer stretch of road: Six dead in under a year prompts urgent safety work
The 11km stretch of SH1 needs overhaul, NZTA Waka Kotahi says.
Building consents show new apartments well down in November
Big drop in new dwellings consented but stats are volatile.
'It’s going to be hot': Canterbury scorches while it's a mixed bag elsewhere
Forecasters give an outlook for another Kiwi summer's day.
Christchurch Lotto player wins $1m, Powerball rolls over to Saturday
It comes just days after a young Maraenui woman discovered she’d become a millionaire.
True crime podcast: No justice for victim 90 years after love-triangle killing
Murdered man had two great loves in the last year of his life, and neither was his wife.
Hottest day of summer sees country hit 34C: 'Cry mercy' says Niwa with more scorchers to come
Auckland to reach highs of 27C, 26C every day till next Monday. High humidity to return.
Second crash on Canterbury road after double-fatal accident
It is the same stretch of road where two people died yesterday.
Police say nature of homicide victim's injuries unconfirmed
The 38-year-old father was found dead on a Christchurch street last week.
Police continuing to hunt killer of Christchurch man
The 38-year-old father was found dead on a Christchurch street last week.