Cordons are in place at a property in the Christchurch suburb of Phillipstown following a reported assault, police say.
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Researchers are teaching a select few Waikato dogs to sniff out a tropical disease known as snail fever.
The quake was described as moderate by Geonet.
A large and growing scrub fire near the Desert Road was sparked by gunfire, the Defence Force says.
Police say they are liaising with the family of the missing kayaker.
