The woman was found unresponsive in her cell just before 7am - attempts to revive her were unsuccessful.

The death will be referred to the Coroner and the Independent Police Conduct Authority.

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04 Nov: Explosions have been heard at a scrub fire in in Canterbury's Darfield - which has claimed three structures since flaring into life about 10am

03 Nov: The future of two Stirling Sports stores in Christchurch is uncertain - as their parent company enters liquidation, owing three quarters of a million dollars

03 Nov: Thirty-one firearms have been seized and six firearms licences suspended, after illegal hunting activities in North Canterbury

01 Nov: State Highway One in Christchurch's Hei Hei's now reopened - after a house fire forced it to close

31 Oct: One of Christchurch's hottest hospitality spots has sold for 60 million dollars

31 Oct: A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison

30 Oct: Scans have confirmed Australian netballer Sunday Aryang sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee in the final throes of last night's Constellation Cup decider in Christchurch

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