A member of the public called emergency services to the river near Pages Road in New Brighton,

Fire and Emergency says it's working to determine if there are any people inside.

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09 Jul: Christchurch Police are investigating, after a noise control officer was injured during a call out in Woolston

08 Jul: Bulldogs winger Marcelo Montoya will miss six weeks with a neck injury

07 Jul: A 35-year-old woman's been charged with arson, following a fire at Christchurch's Life Church in New Brighton

06 Jul: Plenty to play for in the final regular season game of the NBL basketball competition between the Canterbury Rams and the Franklin Bulls in Christchurch

06 Jul: Coastguard's reminding boaties to log bar crossings, after five people were rescued in North Canterbury last night

05 Jul: Air New Zealand says low cloud conditions some impacted regional flights between Queenstown and Christchurch, and Timaru and Wellington this morning

05 Jul: A person's died after a vehicle collided with two pedestrians in the Canterbury town of Leeston last night

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The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics 11:17

Environment:
Another deluge is on the way for the already sodden upper South Island 11:07

Entertainment:
Brian Cox is "embarrassed" by his wealth and hates talking about money 11:06

Soccer:
A unique situation for the player who's fired Chelsea into the final of football's Club World Cup 10:57

International:
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women 10:57

Law and Order:
Sean Diddy Combs' sentencing date has been set for October 3 10:47

Technology:
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Whitney Port has a "complex relationship with food and body image" 10:36

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