Police need help to find missing man
Canterbury police need the public’s help to find William Schraa who has been reported missing from an address in Aranui.
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Boulders placed near Shag Rock to protect breeding penguins
Boulders placed near Shag Rock to protect breeding penguins
More boulders have been put near a Christchurch pathway to help protect white-flippered penguins during their nesting season.
Could the Covid crisis delay the planned Hornby mega-facility?
Could the Covid crisis delay the planned Hornby mega-facility?
There is uncertainty over the yet-to-be-built Hornby mega-facility because of the $33.2 million Christchurch City Council budget blowout.
Court upholds 18-year jail term for sex worker's murder
Court upholds 18-year jail term for sex worker's murder
A man who murdered a Christchurch sex worker has lost an appeal against his sentence.
Launching Samoan Language Week
Launching Samoan Language Week
A Christchurch church has helped launch the theme for Samoan Language Week which started yesterday.
Elderly couple say EQC rules causing more stress, delays
Elderly couple say EQC rules causing more stress, delays
An elderly Christchurch couple are crying foul over EQC's site visit policy under Covid-19 alert level 2.
New hospital building 'not fit for purpose' - board member
New hospital building 'not fit for purpose' - board member
Having a "train wreck" of a building at Christchurch Hospital will be on government ministers' heads if they accept the CDHB's decision, a dissenting board member says.
Science pioneer who grew up in New Brighton dies
Science pioneer who grew up in New Brighton dies
Wes Sandle earned international respect in the atomic physics and laser community.
Christchurch residents give council its lowest rating
Christchurch residents give council its lowest rating
Christchurch City Council has received its worst ever mark for performance.
Koru Lounge is back - but it's soft drinks only
Koru Lounge is back - but it's soft drinks only
Restaurant table service rules apply and it's soft drinks only as Air New Zealand's Koru Lounge reopens at Christchurch Airport on Monday.
$20m indoor sports facility a step closer
$20m indoor sports facility a step closer
Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub is a step closer to becoming the new home for a planned indoor multi-court facility, but changes are needed to resolve traffic, parking and access issues.
Smiths City votes to go into receivership to hasten sale
Smiths City votes to go into receivership to hasten sale
Furniture and electronics retailer Smiths City has been placed into receivership to allow a quick sale to Polar Capital, a private investment company.
Kathmandu manager claims he was unfairly dismissed
Kathmandu manager claims he was unfairly dismissed
A former senior manager employed by retail chain Kathmandu has accused the company of an unfair restructure during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gang member pleads guilty over fatal New Brighton hit-and-run
Gang member pleads guilty over fatal New Brighton hit-and-run
Black Power gang member Liam Teau Ariki Strickland plead guilty to manslaughter and reckless driving after killing an innocent pedestrian in a hit-and-run in New Brighton last year.
Sex workers struggle with contact tracing clients
Sex workers struggle with contact tracing clients
Sex workers in Christchurch say they are struggling to balance the privacy of their clients with the need to record contact tracing information.
More boy racers on Canterbury roads - police
More boy racers on Canterbury roads - police
Police are disappointed the number of boy racers on Canterbury roads has increased to pre-coronavirus levels since level 2 started.
Pay cuts for councillors still weeks away
Pay cuts for councillors still weeks away
A pay cut for Christchurch city councillors could still be weeks away.
WINZ back pays Chch man wrongly denied benefit
WINZ back pays Chch man wrongly denied benefit
A Christchurch man who was wrongly denied the benefit based on redundancy payments says he is "delighted" Work and Income has reviewed its cases and agreed to back pay him.
Revamped pool complex reopening on Monday
Revamped pool complex reopening on Monday
The Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre will be fully open to the public from Monday after an extensive refurbishment that started in mid-January.
$123m needed to achieve zero per cent rates rise
$123m needed to achieve zero per cent rates rise
More than $123 million stands in the way of Christchurch City Council achieving a zero per cent rates rise this year.