A 45-year-old man has been arrested on drugs and firearms charges after police raided a Christchurch property.

Just over two weeks into the level 4 lockdown, police say they are beginning to see an increase in family harm incidents and are urging people to get in touch.

With Covid-19 bringing an indefinite end to flights in and out of Queenstown, one travel agent wants to get people a small step closer to their front door. A bus service from the resort to Christchurch is also being offered if there's demand.

A high-profile Canterbury harness racing trainer has handed in his trainer’s licence after being charged with offences including attempting to administer a banned substance to a horse.

Australian police have spoken to the captain of the a cruise ship which stopped in Akaroa, as part of a homicide investigation into that country's deadliest single source of Covid-19 infection.