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Shane Van Gisbergen celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo: Getty Images Shane van Gisbergen led a race-high and career-best 60 laps and decimated the field in NASCAR's historic road-course race today, winning the Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico.

The Christchurch District Court. A mother of three "fell in love" with a friend’s 15-year-old son and formed a "relationship" with him before authorities discovered her "distorted thinking".

Christchurch Hospital volunteers (from left) Shelia, Ronder and Mary with some of the donated pyjamas. Photo: Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Pānui  Something as simple as a pair of cosy new pyjamas can brighten a child’s stay at Christchurch Hospital.

A mountain of butter is on its way to a Canterbury school.

Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, known as Afa Ah Loo, who was an "innocent bystander" at the protest. Photo: Facebook / News For Black Community A renowned Samoan fashion designer was fatally shot at the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) has confirmed.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED A conserve water notice has been issued for Naseby, which is experiencing problems with its supply after recent heavy rain.

One of the Cheviot Cricket Club’s stolen mowers. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Cheviot Cricket Club and community are angry at the theft of two lawn mowers from the club’s headquarters.

Sumner’s new movie theatre, Silky Otter Hollywood, is set to open at the end of the month. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN The countdown is on to the opening of the replacement for the iconic Hollywood movie theatre in Sumner.

Hundreds of Christchurch properties went without power after an unplanned outage struck parts of the city on Monday morning.

New Zealander Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls leads Frenchman Pierre Gasly of Renault on track this morning during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec. Photo: Getty Images Liam Lawson failed to finish in this morning's Canadian Grand Prix, while Mercedes' George Russell claimed his first win of the Formula One season.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon . File photo The government is not ruling out changing the amount of sick leave workers get, hinting at possible cuts for part-time staff.

Photo: File image More pain is on the way for ratepayers as the Selwyn District Council looks set to lock in a 14.2% average rise.

Prof Richard Green, left, and Dr Sam Schofield with the new chainsaw drone they’ve developed as part of a University of Canterbury Vision research team project. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED A chainsaw drone developed by a University of Canterbury team to cut wrist-size branches in hazardous areas may be commercialised soon.

Nico Porteous. Photo: Getty Images Wānaka's defending Olympic champion Nico Porteous is stepping back from Olympic competition and will no longer compete in freeski halfpipe.

An unlicensed French driver who performed a U-turn in front of oncoming traffic became agitated when he was pulled over by police, lunging at officers and biting them as he was arrested.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon . File photo The government is not ruling out changing the amount of sick leave workers get, hinting at possible cuts for part-time staff.

Ashburton librarian Jill Watson in 2016 with Riff Raff the reading dog and Riley Husband. PHOTO: FILE By Dellwyn Moylan Ashburton library manager Jill Watson is preparing to wave a fond farewell after half a century of service.

Maurice Gee. Photo: Supplied/Nelson City Council By Victor Waters of RNZ The death of Maurice Gee has prompted many New Zealanders to pay tribute to the late novelist.

Comrades carry the coffins with the bodies of the fallen rescuers in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images Ukraine has received the bodies of another 1200 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia, as part of agreements to exchange both prisoners of war and the dead, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.