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Jul 2023
6m 50s

Mystery booms north of Christchurch

RNZ
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A second mysterious "large bang" shook many north Canterbury residents over the weekend. Residents flocked to social media on Saturday to report hearing and feeling a sound they describe as a "sonic boom". Pam Jackson lives in Woodend, Christchurch.  
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