Accused Christchurch sex offender found in Australia
An accused Christchurch sex offender declared too sick to stand trial in New Zealand because he had “months to live” has been found living on Australia’s Sunshine Coast.
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Bakery had long history with WorkSafe
Bakery had long history with WorkSafe before worker lost finger in 'nightmare' incident
A Christchurch bakery, served a $245,000 bill after a worker lost a finger, has a history of being put on notice for health and safety concerns.
Navy may be fined after Akaroa oil spill
Navy may be fined after Akaroa oil spill
Environment Canterbury is yet to decide if there will be any penalties for the Royal New Zealand Navy after a ship spilled hundreds of litres of oil in Akaroa Harbour.
Closing arguments heard in Rangiora murder trial
Closing arguments heard in Rangiora murder trial
Crown prosecutors have been accused of being "underhanded and dishonest" by ignoring crucial evidence around the brutal killing of a Canterbury man, a High Court jury has heard.
Is your local dairy in this exhibition?
Is your local dairy in this exhibition?
Artist Harriet Millar has taken on the unique challenge of painting a series of Christchurch dairies and displaying them in an abandoned dairy she is sprucing up.
Ceremony to remember victims of mosque attacks
Ceremony to remember victims of mosque attacks
Christchurch City Council will hold a formal commemoration event this month to remember the victims of the 2019 mosque attacks.
Cocaine container burglar jailed
Christchurch cocaine container burglar jailed
Aratema Ryan Moke used an alias to jump on a flight from Auckland to Christchurch, where he broke into a shipping container looking for 26kg of cocaine.
Hospital 'overwhelmed'
'Relentless': Christchurch Hospital at 108% capacity on Monday
Christchurch Hospital is working on ways to manage an influx of patients as more than 400 people a day go through ED, some of whom have to wait in the corridors.
Momentum building to brand Lyttelton
Momentum building to brand Lyttelton
What should Lyttelton’s identity be? A hippy paradise, a port town or a hub for art and culture?
Cleanup begins after ship leaks oil in Akaroa Harbour
Cleanup begins after ship leaks oil in Akaroa Harbour
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour on Saturday morning.
Noisy car exhaust lands man in trouble
Noisy car exhaust lands man in trouble with Christchurch police
A 56-year-old Christchurch motorist has been fined $600 and will face the courts after police took issue with his "extremely loud exhaust".
Man jailed for child sexual exploitation material
30-year-old jailed for distributing child sexual exploitation material
A 30-year-old man was jailed after he appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Thursday for distributing photos and videos showing the sexual exploitation of young children.
Date set for Akaroa by-election
Date set for Akaroa by-election
A by-election for the Banks Peninsula Community Board seat left vacant after the death of its deputy chairman last month will be held in June.
Stallholders’ market grumbles
Stallholders’ market grumbles
Riccarton Rotary trustees have taken up interim management of one of Christchurch's most popular markets after some stallholders have grown frustrated with recent changes.
Call for road safety improvements after cyclist dies
Call for road safety improvements after cyclist dies
A Christchurch city councillor is calling for safety improvements on Evans Pass Rd after a well-known multisport cyclist died in hospital following a crash.
Sweltering day in Canterbury
Sweltering day in Canterbury
Parts of the South Island's east coast is set for a scorching day, with temperatures nearly reaching 30°C.
Fendalton's '007' house sets record
Fendalton's '007' house sets record
A Christchurch home, dubbed the 007 house by its designer, has set an auction sale record for the city of $8.34m.
Was it really a rubbish summer?
Was it really a rubbish summer?
Christchurch may have been the driest of the six main centres this summer. But the Valentine’s Day storm swamped Akaroa with 563mm of rain, which is 333% of its normal summer rainfall.
Family want settlement for alleged abuse
Family of man allegedly abused at St Bede's College want 'financial settlement'
The family of a former St Bede's College student, who was offered $7k after he complained of being sexually abused by a teacher on multiple occasions, want an apology from the school and a "very substantial financial settlement".
Whitelock sells Harewood home for $2.45m
Sam Whitelock sells Harewood home for $2.45m with help from his brother
Former Crusaders and All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock has teamed up with his brother Adam again - but this time it was to sell Sam's Christchurch home for $2.45 million on Tuesday.