'He’s a hard little nugget': Sportsman back from the brink
A week ago, 23-year-old Christchurch sportsman Seamus Stack was in an induced coma after open-heart surgery to save his life.
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Community board votes on Cave Rock lights
Community board votes on future of controversial Cave Rock lights
A Christchurch community board heard impassioned pleas in front of a packed public gallery on Thursday afternoon, as the battle raged over a historic set of lights in a seaside suburb.
Globetrotting Germans give up bid to buy neighbouring property
Globetrotting Germans give up bid to buy neighbouring property
Husband and wife travel writers Stefan Huy and Bruni Gebauer-Huy are selling their beloved Christchurch home after failing to solve a long-running dispute with the city council.
Man charged after 27 separate petrol drive-off thefts
Man charged after 27 separate petrol drive-off thefts
A Christchurch man has been arrested in relation to 27 separate petrol drive-off thefts across Canterbury.
Snake found in Chch traveller's suitcase
Snake found in Chch traveller's suitcase
A small live snake has been found at the home of a Christchurch traveller who had just returned home from Bali.
Residents riled up over three-day music festival
Community riled up over three-day music festival and its 2am finish
Residents in Christchurch's Bottle Lake are rallying to stop a New Year's music festival running until 2am over several nights in their quiet neighbourhood.
Arrest made after Belfast house fire
Arrest made after Belfast house fire
A 35-year-old woman has been charged with wilfully damaging property after a suspicious house fire in Christchurch on Thursday night.
Dairy sells $20k of 'viral ice creams' in a day
Creaming it: Dairy sells $20k of 'viral ice creams' in a day
A Christchurch dairy owner has seen his shop go viral on TikTok after he added a popular ice cream brand to the freezer.
Woman who died in police cell had been tasered
Woman who died in Chch police cell had been tasered
New details have been revealed about the events that led up to the death of a woman in a Christchurch police cell on Monday.
New Nurse Maude chief executive appointed
New chapter for Nurse Maude under chief executive Louise Zacest
Nurse Maude has announced Louise Zacest will take over as its new chief executive from September 26.
Engineer says ferris wheel 'is in very sound condition'
Engineer says ferris wheel 'is in very sound condition'
The engineer who signed off a ferris wheel that lost a part at a Christchurch light show says New Zealand's amusement rides are well-regulated.
Yanfei Bao's killer appeals conviction
Christchurch real estate agent's killer appeals conviction
Chinese national Tingjun Cao is appealing his conviction and sentence for murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao on the grounds of a miscarriage of justice.
Plant breeders look to adopt new gene tech
Plant breeders look to adopt new gene tech
Plant breeders have met in Christchurch to look for a way to adopt new gene technology while still trading on NZ’s GMO-free status.
International con artist caught in Chch
'Real-life Catch Me If You Can': International con artist sentenced to jail after dodging Chch hotel bill
An international scam artist, who has allegedly posed as a United Nations official and paramedic, was caught in Christchurch after he left a hotel without paying for his two-week stay.
Accused was under preventive detention order for sexual violence
Accused was under preventive detention order for sexual violence
A man who police believe has been approaching Christchurch school girls was under a preventive detention order for sexual violence.
Predator 'shouldn't have been back on streets'
Sex predator shouldn't have been back on Christchurch streets - victim
A sex predator accused of trying to lure schoolgirls into performing inappropriate favours should never have been back on Christchurch's streets, a victim says.
Liquidators appointed for orchards
Liquidators appointed for orchards
Christchurch-based liquidators have been appointed for Ardgour Valley Orchards, but information is scant on what exactly is happening.
Priscilla Presley coming to the Isaac Theatre Royal
Priscilla Presley coming to the Isaac Theatre Royal
Priscilla Presley will visit Christchurch in November to share her personal stories and memories of her life married to rock and roll legend Elvis.
Helicopter-mad Harry goes back to base
Helicopter-mad Harry goes back to base
Young aviation fan Harry Connolly has had a day to remember at the Westpac rescue helicopter base at Christchurch Airport.
How much could the RUC changes cost you?
$303 more to drive a Corolla, $200 for a RAV4: How much could the RUC changes cost you?
Changes to road user charges are a "leap into the unknown" and will increase New Zealand's emissions, a researcher says.