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	'Take extreme care': Near miss with child at crossing caught on video Stuff.co.nz - 27 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Police warn it `could have been catastrophic` after a car ran a red light and narrowly missed a child in Christchurch last week. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Priscilla Presley announces New Zealand tour Stuff.co.nz - 27 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) ‘An Evening with Priscilla Presley, life after Elvis’ will visit Christchurch and Auckland. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Hundreds of students ride for glory at equestrian champs RadioNZ - 26 Aug (RadioNZ) Hundreds of teens are riding for glory at the Secondary School Equestrian Championships at two concurrent events in Christchurch and Taupo. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Amusement rides well-regulated, engineer who signed off ferris wheel that lost part says RadioNZ - 26 Aug (RadioNZ) The engineer who signed off a ferris wheel that lost a part at a Christchurch light show says no one`s safety was compromised. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Giraffe and zebra foal die at Christchurch park Stuff.co.nz - 26 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Mdomo, a 12-year-old giraffe, and Zeeyore, a five-month-old zebra foal, are being mourned at Orana Park. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man arrested after approaching students in Christchurch Stuff.co.nz - 26 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) The man allegedly offered cash in exchange for inappropriate favours. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man arrested after approaching Christchurch school girls, asking for inappropriate favours RadioNZ - 26 Aug (RadioNZ) A 53-year-old man is accused of trying to ask for `inappropriate favours for money`, police say. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	'Cosmetic' part falls off ferris wheel at Christchurch's Illuminate light show RadioNZ - 25 Aug (RadioNZ) WorkSafe said it was contacted by a member of the public on Monday morning, and is investigating. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Police warn Christchurch schools about man asking girls for inappropriate favours RadioNZ - 25 Aug (RadioNZ) The man has allegedly been offering girls cash in exchange for inappropriate favours. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Woman dies in police custody in Christchurch Stuff.co.nz - 25 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) She was found unresponsive in her cell shortly before 7am on Monday morning, police say. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General