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A wanted man's been arrested after a period of negotiation with armed officers in Christchurch

One person is in custody after a police standoff that lasted for more than eight hours in the Christchurch suburb of Avonhead.

Christchurch police fear someone could be killed as children in virtual car theft rings compete to steal as many vehicles as posible, driving them erratically and posting their near fatal antics on social media. One driver as young as eight was in "critical" car crash. Their rides of choice Aquas and Demios. In Christchurch, the number of car thefts on weekends is double what it used to be, and sometimes even more. Police say the kids hook up via social media, never meet, but form virt...

Christchurch police are alarmed by the ages of children behind a surge of car thefts around the city over the past few months. First published by...

A total of 59 cars were stolen over one weekend in Christchurch earlier this month.

A motorcyclist has died in the early hours of this morning after fleeing police and colliding with a car in the central city.
Police confirmed in a stateme

Police investigating crash involving one car and a traffic light.

Police said they flagged the motorcyclist to stop, but did not start a pursuit when the rider fled.

I think the people of Hornby are pushing it uphill with this campaign of theirs to get their local police station operating 24-hours-a-day again.
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The owner of a Christchurch bar burgled twice in one day says he is unsure whether the stress of running a business is worth it. First published by...