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27 Feb: The two dogs involved in the attack that left three people injured in Christchurch's Bryndwr at the weekend, have been euthanised

27 Feb: Police had to respond to Christchurch's Papanui High School after a group of students displayed intimidating behaviour

27 Feb: Christchurch police say retaliation will not be tolerated - after the death of a man following a gang altercation

26 Feb: Surgeries are being put off at Christchurch Hospital

26 Feb: The family of a Christchurch mother says they will be haunted by her murder

25 Feb: Police say the community is safer without the pathetic gutless coward who murdered a Christchurch mother in front of her children

25 Feb: Two separate emergencies on State Highway One north of Christchurch are causing significant delays

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