Second death after crash down bank
A second person has died after a vehicle crashed down a bank in Christchurch earlier this week.
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Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother
Blenheim cleaner pleads guilty to murdering his mother
The man accused of murdering his mother in her Blenheim home last November has admitted he did it.
Tsunami siren test marks end of daylight saving
Tsunami siren test marks end of daylight saving
Christchurch coastal residents are being warned to expect a tsunami siren test on Sunday.
Pedestrian killed near pie shop 'a friend to many'
Pedestrian killed outside Canterbury pie shop 'a personal friend to many'
The 66-year-old pedestrian killed while crossing the road near a Canterbury bakery on Tuesday has been named by police.
Cocaine stripper shipped back to Melbourne
Cocaine stripper shipped back to Melbourne
An Australian stripper who came to Dunedin to retrieve $27m of cocaine has been sent home.
Pharmacist hangs up his lab coat
Pharmacist hangs up his lab coat after three decades of dispensing 'empathy and compassion'
It is the end of an era for Christchurch pharmacy owner Warwick Kerr after 30 years of dispensing vital medicines and vaccines in the community.
Poll: Does Chch need congestion charges?
Poll: Does Christchurch need congestion charges?
Would you support the introduction of congestion charges during rush hour on busy roads in Christchurch?
Police search properties as part of murder probe
Police search properties as part of murder probe
Police raided several properties in Christchurch on Friday morning as part of their ongoing investigation into the murder of Tyrone Munns.
Call for dedicated pickleball courts
Canterbury club wants city council to help pay for new pickleball courts
The Canterbury Pickleball Club has approached Christchurch City Council for funding to help build dedicated courts - and say they'll have to turn new members away without them.
Mental health nurse was intimate with patient
Mental health nurse out of a job after sexual relationship with patient
A mental health nurse’s almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.
Sex offender recalled to prison
Sex offender recalled to prison after watching music videos featuring children
A Christchurch sex offender who raped a teenager in a park and paid another woman to video herself abusing an infant has been recalled to prison after watching music videos featuring children and conspiring with another sexual predator.
Security guard stood down after street party
Security guard stood down after Chch street party cut short
A security guard has been stood down from work after allegations he assaulted patrons at a Christchurch street party gone wrong.
CBHS headmaster claims he was victim of bullying
Christchurch Boys' High headmaster claims he was victim of bullying
A Christchurch school headmaster has wiped tears from his eyes and claimed he was the victim of bullying while giving evidence at an Employment Relations Authority hearing.
Aerospace centre puts business case to Government
Aerospace centre puts business case to Government
The National Aerospace Centre south of Christchurch, which has struggled to get customers, has sent its new business case to officials.
Person dies in Little River crash
Person dies in Little River crash
One person has died and another is in a critical condition following a crash near Christchurch.
Eateries fold with $2.54m debt
Christchurch eateries fold with $2.54m debt
A Christchurch takeaway and restaurant business with sushi outlets under the Hachi Hachi brand has folded while owing staff holiday pay and a hefty tax bill.
Hurunui council proposes 3.31% rates rise
Hurunui council proposes 3.31% rates rise
North Canterbury ratepayers can expect some of the lowest rate rises in the country.
Greenpeace takes aim at ECan over water testing
Greenpeace takes aim at ECan over water testing
Greenpeace is offering free drinking water nitrate testing in Mid Canterbury after ECan decided against rolling out its own free tests.
Councillor resigns in protest over cricket ground
Canterbury councillor resigns due to 'grossly oversized cricket ground'
A Hurunui district councillor has resigned in protest over the development of a "grossly oversized cricket ground" in Amberley.
Report finds capsized boat hit whale
Report finds capsized boat hit whale
NZ's transport watchdog has found the boat that fatally capsized off the Kaikōura coast in 2022 did hit a whale. And the five people on board who died were trapped in the petrol-contaminated hull.