Well known Riccarton burger joint closing down
Well known Christchurch burger joint closing down
A popular Christchurch burger bar will close its doors after 11 years of business.
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Call for 'urgent review' after mental health patient kills again
Call for 'urgent review' after mental health patient kills again
A Ministry of Justice victims advisor is calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into forensic mental health facilities after a Christchurch man who was ruled insane after killing someone two decades ago killed again.
Why did you continue to 'drive like an idiot'
Canterbury man blushes as judge asks why he drove 'like an idiot’
A young Canterbury man already banned from driving until 2029 because of his “appallingly bad” history went ahead and drove anyway.
ERA findings on port's restructure plan released
ERA findings on Lyttelton Port Company restructure plan released
The Employment Relations Authority has found Lyttelton Port Company breached its obligations to the unions and workers through a proposed restructure of its container terminal operations.
Murderer lied about living next door to victim
Murderer lied about living next door to victim
A probation officer for a convicted rapist who stabbed a woman to death in her Christchurch home has told her grieving sister they had no authority to check who was living next door to him.
Flooding 'as bad as it gets', says evacuated resident
Flooding 'as bad as it gets', says evacuated resident
The flooding in the rural Canterbury settlement of Selwyn Huts is as bad as it's ever been, an evacuated resident says.
Canterbury bus fares to increase from July
Canterbury bus fares to increase from July
Environment Canterbury has decided to increase the standard adult fare from $2 to $3 across the region from July.
High school student injured in hit-and-run
Mum wants answers after son injured in hit-and-run
A Christchurch mother is frustrated by a lack of communication from police after her son was injured in a hit-and-run.
Toxic algae warning lifted for Lake Pegasus
Toxic algae warning lifted for Lake Pegasus
A health warning about toxic blue-green algae in Canterbury's Lake Pegasus has now been lifted.
The truth about Olivia Podmore's tragic death
The women who told the truth about Olivia Podmore's tragic death
Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey found themselves united in a shared goal following the suspected suicide of Christchurch-born Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore.
Grower bids farewell to flowers
Flower farm on the market after more than 75 years of family ownership
A picturesque 1.6ha Christchurch flower farm has been put on the market, ending more than 75 years of family ownership.
Flooding affecting Christchurch roads
Flooding affecting Christchurch roads
Roads in Christchurch are flooding amid heavy rain and snow forecasts for parts of Canterbury.
High-risk offenders regularly released
Bonilla-Herrera inquest: High-risk offenders regularly released into community
High-risk offenders like the man who murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera in Christchurch are regularly being paroled into the community, a senior Corrections staff member says.
Woman jailed after attacking sick husband with carving knife
Woman jailed after attacking sick husband with carving knife
A Christchurch man with advanced Parkinson’s disease woke to find his wife standing at the end of his bed holding a knife.
How to swap - not shop - in style
How to swap - not shop - in style
What if you could get a shopping buzz without blowing the budget? Three Christchurch friends are doing just that.
Farmer headbutted by ram
Farmer airlifted to hospital after being headbutted by ram
A Canterbury farmer had to be airlifted to hospital after he was headbutted by one of his rams.
Electric Avenue breaks visitor spend record
Electric Avenue breaks visitor spend record
The sold-out Electric Avenue festival in Christchurch resulted in a visitor spend of almost $10.5 million, an economic impact report from FreshInfo shows.
Rakaia speed limit decision still to come
Rakaia speed limit decision still to come
Rakaia's speed limit remains under the microscope while decisions have been made on the limits for 49 state highway sections around NZ.
Crash claims life of well-known Cantabrian
Crash claims life of well-known Cantabrian
A successful Canterbury property developer and residents' advocate was killed in a car crash on Sunday morning.
Plan to add more buses to Rangiora-Cashmere route
Plan to add more buses to Rangiora-Cashmere route
Environment Canterbury plans to boost its Rangiora to Cashmere bus route - if it can get the funding.