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Its the third suspicious fire in the area in recent weeks (file pic)

Another suspicious fire in Christchurch

There has been another suspicious blaze at a property in Pines Beach in Christchurch.

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Christie Marceau  (file pic)

Christie Marceau’s mother vows to fight bail laws

The mother of a slain Auckland teenager is taking her fight to change bail laws to Parliament.

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Captain Mauro Balomaga and navigational officer Leonil Relon

Rena owners also to blame - seafarers

The owners of the Rena should share the blame for the disaster that led to two Filipino seamen being jailed, says a Philippines-based seafarers group.

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Chiefs' Sonny Bill Williams in high spirits after the win (Photosport)

Sonny Bill Williams' house burgled as Chiefs battled Bulls

Sonny Bill Williams starred in the 28-22 win but returned home to find his house had been robbed.

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The blaze is being treated as suspicious  (file pic)

Suspicious fire in Christchurch mall

Fire Safety is investigating after a blaze at a charity shop in the New Brighton Mall in Christchurch this morning.

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Police say the identity of the skeleton is a mystery

Skeleton remains a mystery video

Police are not sure who the Port Waikato skeleton is, but think she did not wash up on the shore.

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The protestors stood outside the High Court in Wellington for 90 minutes

Wellington Urewera protest shows 'solidarity'

A group of 20 protestors gathered outside the High Court in Wellington today in a bid to show their solidarity against the Urewera ‘terror raids’ and yesterday’s court decision in Auckland.

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A director of failed finance company has pleaded guilty (file)

Finance company director admits guilt

A director of failed Auckland finance company Belgrave Finance has pleaded guilty to 23 charges connected to the collapse of the company.

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Armed offenders squad officers (file pic)

Drink rules tightened for armed offenders squad

An off-duty police officer had drunk five pints before responding to a fatal hostage siege in Opunake.

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Hone Harawira

Maori MPs criticise Urewera judge

Maori MPs are condemning the judge who handed down jail sentences on Tuhoe activists.

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A man with very poor eyesight has been caught driving (file)

'Blind' man caught driving again

A Hamilton man classified as too blind to do community work has been told he'll be jailed next time he's caught driving.

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A girl has taken children on a joyride (file)

Girl takes under-fours for joyride

The mother of an 11-year-old girl who took four siblings, all under the age of four, on a joyride is unlikely to face charges.

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Two of the four face prison time

Appeals to be launched for Iti, Kemara

Lawyers for Tame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara will file papers today appealing against the convictions and sentences for their clients.

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George Gwaze

Closing arguments in Gwaze trial video

The High Court murder trial of George Gwaze has had heard closing arguments from the Crown and defence.

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A second police operation also netted a massive haul of cash, prescription drugs and performance and image enhancing drugs, similar to ecstasy

Woman, 61, arrested in drug haul video

A 61-year-old woman is accused of growing 1.8m cannabis plants, after police drug raids across New Zealand.

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