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Orion Group's website says 448 properties are currently without power.

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31 Jan: One lane on State Highway 7 in Canterbury is blocked, following a two-vehicle crash

30 Jan: Auckland opener Izzy Gaze has helped her side get off to a fast start in the women's Super Smash T20 final against Wellington in Christchurch

28 Jan: A former priest at a Christchurch Catholic boys' school has admitted sexually abusing and indecently assaulting students

28 Jan: Police are asking for help in finding Christchurch man Roy Markland - with grave concerns for his welfare, after he was last seen yesterday leaving his Burnside address

28 Jan: Two people have been arrested after a police chase spanning Christchurch's eastern suburbs

28 Jan: Surging demand has forced a Christchurch high school to stop teaching intermediate years, so it can accommodate more students

28 Jan: Police are maintaining a presence outside a rural Selwyn property after the death of an elderly woman

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Motoring:
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Rugby:
Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend 14:36

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Business:
3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair 14:06

Law and Order:
Another protest being held at the same time by Toitu Te Aroha has marched up Queen Street and reached Myers Park 14:06

Entertainment:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have taken their $68 million home off the market 14:01

Christchurch:
One lane on State Highway 7 in Canterbury is blocked, following a two-vehicle crash 13:46

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