Study finds people phone family before fire brigade
Study finds people phone family before fire brigade
Cantabrians who have been in accidental house fires are being asked to take part in a new study.
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National promises to build $1.5b Chch to Ashburton expressway
National promises to build $1.5b Chch to Ashburton expressway
The National Party says it will build the Christchurch to Ashburton expressway if elected in September.
Dry July mission: Heartbreak over husband's death
Dry July mission: Heartbreak over husband's death
Jenny Underwood is taking on Dry July to raise money for cancer treatments after she lost her husband to prostate cancer in May.
Hair-raising video of skateboarders on Chch hill
Hair-raising video of skateboarders on Chch hill
A hair-raising video of two skateboarders speeding down a Christchurch street has been posted online.
Prominent horse trainer banned for eight years
Prominent horse trainer banned for eight years
Prominent Canterbury harness racing driver and trainer Nigel McGrath has been disqualified for eight years after pleading guilty to three serious racing offences.
Christchurch boy loses cancer battle
Christchurch boy loses cancer battle
Young Christchurch boy Lachie Sutherland has lost his battle with cancer.
Rockfall protection a southern hemisphere first
Rockfall protection a southern hemisphere first
Permanent rockfall protection being installed along Kaikōura’s rockfall-prone corner is the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Investigation into crash that left two dead
Two dead after serious crash on SH1, investigation under way
A investigation is under way into a crash that killed two people in Canterbury last night.
Trainer faces assault charge after Kaikoura races incident
Trainer faces assault charge after Kaikoura races incident
A Canterbury harness racing trainer is facing an assault charge after an incident at the Kaikoura races in November.
Theo shocked at Bloomfield response
Theo shocked at Bloomfield response
When 12-year-old Cantabrian Theo Alp sent Dr Ashley Bloomfield a letter, he was not expecting a hand-written response.
Canterbury bull sells for $60,000
Canterbury bull sells for $60,000
A Sudeley Angus bull sold for a whopping $60,000 at a recent on-farm sale in Canterbury.
Tattoo parlour shot at overnight
Tattoo parlour shot at overnight
A tattoo parlour in Christchurch was shot at late last night.
NZ's oldest resident dies in Christchurch
NZ's oldest resident dies in Christchurch
New Zealand's oldest resident, Nina Brown, has died in a Christchurch rest home aged 108.
Haul of stolen street signs found during level 2 police checks
Haul of stolen street signs found during level 2 police checks
Police checks on potential Covid-19 party rule-breakers has turned up something else – stolen street signs.
Anti-terror bollards mooted for central Christchurch
Anti-terror bollards mooted for central Christchurch
Bollards could be installed in central Christchurch in an anti-terrorism move following the March 15 mosque attacks.
Drugs, vehicles and weapon seized in raids
Drugs, vehicles and weapon seized in raids
Police executed nine search warrants in Christchurch today as part of an investigation into the supply of cannabis and money laundering.
Family tracks down long-lost brother in Canterbury
Family tracks down long-lost brother in Canterbury
Canterbury man Phil Radford had no idea his life could be changed so much by just one Facebook message.
Police need help to find missing man
Police need help to find missing man
Canterbury police are asking for the public’s help to find William Schraa who has been reported missing from an address in Aranui.
Guilty plea over fatal Christchurch hit-and-run
Guilty plea over fatal Christchurch hit-and-run
A man with Black Power connections has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and reckless driving after killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run in New Brighton in Christchurch last year.
Cause of city's stench finally uncovered
Cause of city's stench finally uncovered
Residents in an east Christchurch suburb finally have some answers as to the cause of long-standing foul odour in the area.