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Crime
Jailed man told to wear ‘dangerous’ sign around his neck for beatings of teen partner
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 3:56PMWARNING: This article discusses serious domestic violence and may be distressing. “You should have a big sign around your...
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Crime
'Rot in hell': Pair jailed for murder of Angela Blackmoore
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:30PMA former debt collector and an ex-stripper who murdered a young Christchurch mother 28-years ago have been sentenced to life...
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Crime
'Hacker' stole intimate photos, blackmailed victims with the threat of sharing them publicly
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 9:28PMA serial scammer hacked a student’s social media account, stole intimate photos and videos and then posted them to the student’s...
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Crime
Sports director stole $180k worth of sports grants
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 1:31PMA Christchurch sports director created false documents to steal more than $180,000 worth of grants for sports gear from various...
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Crime
'I'd just lay there motionless': Woman allegedly raped by her father as a child
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:04PMWARNING: This article discusses child sexual assault and may be distressing. A woman who has accused her father of raping...
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Crime
Man beats woman over 12 hours after she ate 'too much toast'
Friday, 5 April 2024, 8:39AMWARNING: This article discusses extreme violence and may be upsetting. A woman subjected to a series of brutal beatings...
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Crime
Uni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residence
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 2:35PMA University of Canterbury student who appeared in court for allegedly possessing offensive weapons in his halls of residence...
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National
'Insensitive': Doctor apologises for using humour during teen's circumcision
Monday, 25 March 2024, 2:25PMA doctor who appeared to be amused and laughing while carrying out a circumcision on a teen has apologised to the boy and...
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Crime
Man beats woman with a wooden bat because she 'wouldn't give him a root'
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 3:17PMA man who beat a woman with a wooden baseball bat and held her at knifepoint because she refused to have sex has been described...
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National
Home births on the rise: More Kiwi mums staying home to give birth post-pandemic
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 4:02PMA rising number of Kiwi women post-pandemic are choosing to give birth at home, with one mum who has home-birthed three times...
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National
'I was made for more': Underage prostitute hooked on meth tells story of survival
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 9:20AMWARNING: This article discusses suicide and sex with a minor and may be distressing. Sarah Campbell* was 14 when she first...
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Crime
'It's horrible': Top detective vows to keep searching for Yanfei Bao
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 3:09PMAs Christchurch police head into Christmas, there is one particular case still hanging over them. Yanfei Bao, a 44-year-old...
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Crime
Former sex industry figure, 78, jailed for cocaine smuggling
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 9:47PMA 78-year-old former adult entertainment figure has been jailed for smuggling liquid cocaine into New Zealand. Fritz Petersen,...
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National
'Traumatised': Disabled man found face down, sleeves tied in knots to restrict his hands
Monday, 11 December 2023, 4:19PMWhen a residential care worker followed the sound of a disabled man’s loud grunts, she was confronted with the sight of him...
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National
Unsupervised learner driver turned into path of motorcyclist
Friday, 8 December 2023, 1:32PMAn investigation into the death of a motorcyclist who collided with a learner driver has prompted a warning to learners they...
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National
Angela Blackmoore cold case murder trial: Pair found guilty of murder
Friday, 8 December 2023, 12:26PMTwo people have been found guilty of murdering Christchurch mother Angela Blackmoore 28 years ago. Former debt collector...
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National
Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter following street-racing crash
Friday, 8 December 2023, 11:25AMAn 18-year-old learner driver had been ordered to take his non-operational car home two hours before he crashed while fleeing...
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National
Man who designed collapsed CTV building told he did not take accountability
Monday, 4 December 2023, 1:54PMA man, whose company was responsible for designing the six-storey Christchurch building that collapsed in the February 2011...
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National
'Inhumane': Christchurch man filmed young man dying from MDMA overdose
Sunday, 3 December 2023, 9:56AMWARNING: This story details a fatal drug overdose and may be upsetting. A young man in the throes of dying from a drug overdose...
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Crime
'Professional fraudster': Woman's $400,000 yacht seized due to previous owner's debt
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 2:44PMA woman who bought a luxury yacht that was later seized due to money owed on it has described the man who sold it to her...
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National
Unvaxed doc criticised for giving out fake Covid-19 vaccine exemptions
Monday, 20 November 2023, 2:50PMA doctor who refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine because of a “religious and spiritual objection” issued medical certificates...
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Crime
Horrific child abuse: Malnourished boy who slept in bath had fractured back, hips, ribs
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 7:00AMWARNING: This article discusses child abuse and may be distressing. A social worker talking to two adults arriving for a...
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Crime
Crown alleges Christchurch father encouraged street race that killed son
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 9:03PMWas a father egging his sons on to race by encouraging speeding and dangerous driving, leading to a double fatal collision,...
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Crime
'It's not good, don't come over': Dad saw fatal crash, drove home instead of checking on sons
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 4:16PMA father has described his mind going blank after he saw a vehicle with his three sons inside spinning out of control before...