Christchurch

A 16-year-old boy was today jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 15-1/2 years for murdering a taxi driver.

Police today continued the search for a mystery vehicle believed to have caused a crash that left a Lincoln University lecturer dead on Friday.

Two youths have admitted murder and manslaughter charges between them over the death of a Christchurch taxi driver.

Police have found the mother of a baby found dead in shed at a suburban Christchurch boarding house.

A planned new Christchurch City Council bylaw could see boy racers fined up to $1000 if they are caught repeatedly "cruising" the city's main streets.

Continued unsettled weather, with average to dry conditions, has meant groundwater levels are continuing to drop in the region, Environment Canterbury water scientists say.

A 26-year-old man accused of a Christmas morning break-in where children's presents were taken, today abandoned his bid for release on bail as more burglary charges were laid against him in Christchurch District Court.

A man charged over a Christmas Day gift burglary is making a bid for bail, but he will stay in custody for at least one more night.

Christchurch police say the body of a man found in South Brighton is missing tourism operator Peter Graham.

An 86-year-old woman is expected to spend "a number of days" in hospital after being mugged in Christchurch's Barrington Mall last night.