49 h. ago 'My life may be short but I've squeezed every bit out of it'

Dominique McShain. Photo: Facebook A brave Christchurch woman who documented her battle with incurable cancer on social media over the past year has died aged just 21.

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3 d. ago 'A wonderful student': Tributes for man killed in bus stop attack

Kyle Whorrall was attacked at a bus stop on St Johns Rd in Auckland on Saturday night. Photo: Supplied Former professors of a US PhD student who died after an Auckland bus stop attack have described him as "soft-spoken, polite, and enthusiastic".

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8 d. ago 'Like washing machine': Kayaker lost life after hitting hole

Jeremy Norbury died while kayaking in the Turnbull River in 2023. Photo: Supplied A skilled Queenstown kayaker drowned after becoming caught in a river hazard resembling a ‘‘washing machine’’, a coroner says.

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8 d. ago 'Like a washing machine': Kayaker lost life after hitting hole

Jeremy Norbury died while kayaking in the Turnbull River in 2023. Photo: Supplied A skilled Queenstown kayaker drowned after becoming caught in a river hazard resembling a ‘‘washing machine’’, a coroner says.

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1 week ago Baby died after slipping down side of cot in 'tragic accident'

The coroner has recommended the structure of cots be regularly checked. File photo: Getty Images The failure of a cot’s structural integrity has been identified as the sole cause of a young baby’s tragic death after he became trapped between the mattress and a dislodged sliding side.

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1 week ago Emotional send off for 'special' couple who died after crash

Jack and Anne Clark. Photo: Supplied More than 300 people attended a service for a couple who both died in hospital after a car crash on Banks Peninsula earlier this month.

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2 w. ago Firefighter died in brain cancer battle had 'ridiculous optimism'

Carl Whiten with wife Beth and children Phoebe and Zac. Photo: Supplied The Christchurch firefighting community is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old senior fireman and family man.

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2 w. ago Firefighter who died in brain cancer battle had 'ridiculous optimism'

Carl Whiten with wife Beth and children Phoebe and Zac. Photo: Supplied The Christchurch firefighting community is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old senior fireman and family man.

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2 w. ago Firefighter who died after brain cancer battle remembered for his 'ridiculous optimism'

Carl Whiten with wife Beth and children Phoebe and Zac. Photo: Supplied The Christchurch firefighting community is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old senior fireman and family man.

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2 w. ago Opening salvoes launched in battle for Christchurch council seat

Dave Dunlay and Tyrone Fields. Photos: Supplied Christchurch local body election hopeful Dave Dunlay has triggered the opening shots in what looks like a potentially testy fight for the Banks Peninsula Ward.

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3 w. ago Pedestrian killed outside Canterbury pie shop 'a personal friend to many'

Police have released the name of the man who died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the road outside a Canterbury pie shop this week. 

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3 w. ago 'Loved by many': Man found dead outside Wellington property named

Simon Bird's death was announced on Facebook by family. Photo: Supplied By Krystal Gibbens of RNZ The man who died outside a property in the Wellington suburb of Northland has been named.

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3 w. ago 'We could hear her crying but didn’t know where': Firefighters dig deep to rescue Myrtle

Canterbury fox terrier Myrtle literally went ‘down the rabbit hole’, resulting in a mammoth effort by firefighters to rescue her.

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last month Driver, passenger lucky to escape crash without serious injuries

The driver and passenger of this car were lucky to avoid serious injury after a crash on on Pendarves Rakaia Rd. PHOTO: SUSAN SANDYS The driver and passenger of a car that hit a stock truck while overtaking it in Canterbury on Thursday were lucky not to be seriously injured, say firefighters.

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