New landscape plan for sacred Akaroa site
A proposed draft landscape master plan has been developed for a tapu Banks Peninsula reserve that was the scene of a massacre in 1830.
Christchurch
Bid on a mega tiny home or win a car at the Home & Leisure Show
Bid on a mega tiny home or win a car at the Home & Leisure Show
There is about a week to go until the Home & Leisure Show begins - and this year you’ll find thousands of ideas and inspiration to build that new home or renovate where you are.
Residents’ groups okay with rates rises
Residents’ groups okay with rates rises
Christchurch residents' associations have shrugged off confirmation of a 54 per cent rates hike over the next decade, despite one city councillor likening his colleagues to "drunken sailors at a spending orgy".
Siblings show how it’s done
One family, three players of the day: Siblings show how it’s done on the sports field
The sporting success of Cashmere siblings last Saturday proved that good things come in threes.
Wedding helicopter crash: Pilot moved to Burwood Spinal Unit
Wedding helicopter crash: Pilot moved to Burwood Spinal Unit
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a mid-Canterbury golf course earlier this month has been moved to the Burwood Spinal Unit for further treatment.
Covid tests after Wellington trip
Christchurch couple among many to get Covid tests after Wellington trip
Brent and Bing Hobbs were among the 150-plus people who turned up to a Covid-19 testing station in Christchurch yesterday - and they had good reason to.
Arrest follows armed police stand-off in Lyttelton
Arrest follows armed police stand-off in Lyttelton
Armed police in Lyttelton were confronted by a 41-year-old allegedly holding a sawn-off shotgun.
Daily police calls average 302
More than 300 calls to police in Christchurch on average each day
Police phone lines have been running hot in Christchurch over the past three years, with 330,480 calls made to emergency communication centre staff.
Chch 6yo battles cancer for the second time
'It's not fair': Christchurch girl battles cancer for the second time
After a six-month battle against acute myeloid leukaemia, Christchurch girl Eva Sallabanks spent a year free of the disease but two months ago it returned.
Controversial central city youth hub to go ahead
Controversial central Christchurch youth hub to go ahead
A proposal to bring New Zealand’s first purpose-built youth hub to Christchurch, which was a topic of concern among central city residents last year, has been given the green light.
Doctors optimistic photographer will walk again
Doctors optimistic woman in helicopter crash will walk again, husband says
Photographer Rachel Jordan's husband Eric said her recovery could last three months but doctors have told him they are optimistic she will walk again.
Cyclist seriously injured in crash at busy intersection
Cyclist seriously injured in crash at busy intersection
A cyclist has been taken to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries after colliding with a car this morning.
Snow to sea level possible in Canterbury next week
Snow to sea level possible in Canterbury next week
Canterbury and Otago may be in for some snow next week as temperatures are set to plummet.
Rescuing city's riverside and reserve tracks
Weeding out Christchurch's overgrown reserve and riverside tracks
Christchurch couple Gen and Malcolm Long have dug deep to rescue the city's reserve and riverside tracks from weeds.
SH75 speed limits under review
Speed limits on Christchurch to Akaroa road under the spotlight
Feedback is being sought on whether the speed limits along State Highway 75 between Christchurch and Akaroa need to be adjusted.
Police respond to report of gunman in central city
Police respond to report of gunman in central Christchurch
Armed police responded to a report of a gunman in central Christchurch on Wednesday.
Dog bites and 'controlled collision' justified
Dog bites and 'controlled collision' justified - police conduct authority
Police officers were justified in pursuing, and using a police dog to arrest, a group of people who had stolen cars and burgled a liquor store in Christchurch.
Green fire break takes shape
Green fire break to protect Port Hills homes takes shape
A community initiative is replanting native trees to protect their homes from future fires on the Port Hills in Christchurch.
Many psychiatric staff in 70s lacked qualification
Many psychiatric staff in 70s lacked qualifications, doctor tells Abuse in Care inquiry
A psychiatrist who worked at Sunnyside Hospital in Christchurch in the 1970s says many people employed at NZ psychiatric hospitals back then often had no relevant qualifications.
Car part thefts soar in Canterbury
Car part thefts soar in Canterbury
The craze among criminals for catalytic converters has now spread to NZ, and police have confirmed dozens of recent thefts reported in Canterbury alone.