Double Olympic gold medallist Ellesse Andrews is back in Christchurch visiting her parents and looking forward to an extended period of rest and relaxation.
The defence has opened its case in the trial of a Christchurch man facing multiple sexual assault charges, with his lawyer saying his client always believed the interactions were consensual.
Christchurch residents are being warned to correctly dispose of their hazardous items after thousands of gas bottles and batteries have been found in kerbside collection bins.
Investigators and Air NZ will be working to establish why flames and smoke were seen coming from a plane that made a dramatic landing at Wellington Airport after arriving from Christchurch on Sunday.
The Government has confirmed it will partly fund the Pages Rd bridge replacement in Christchurch through a $1.8 billion investment in Canterbury's transport system.
Officials investigating how a plane arriving from Christchurch caught fire at Wellington Airport on Sunday want to hear from anyone who saw the blaze, including the passengers on board.