Teenager charged with murder of 67yo man in Greymouth
A teenager has been charged with the murder of a 67-year-old man in Greymouth last month.
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'Heart-breaking': Homeless leave church grounds
'Heart-breaking': Homeless leave church grounds
About 10 people had been living in a car park at Holy Trinity Avonside in Christchurch.
Dangerous overtaking manoeuvre on Ilam footpath
Dangerous overtaking manoeuvre on Ilam footpath
A flat deck ute driver who veered onto the footpath to get past a Christchurch kerbside recycling truck has been caught in the act.
Helicopter joins search for missing teen
Helicopter joins search for missing Christchurch teenager
The search for missing Christchurch teenager Marley continues, with police asking the public to stay away from Scarborough and Godley Head while a helicopter is operating.
Sex predator pleads not guilty to breaching parole
Sex predator accused of approaching Chch schoolgirls pleads not guilty
A sexual predator accused of approaching Christchurch schoolgirls has pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaching parole.
Car seats recalled from Panda Mart
Car seats recalled from Panda Mart due to 'potential risk for children'
The Commerce Commission has ordered retailer PD Mart, formerly known as Panda Mart, to halt the sale of car seats over safety concerns.
Canterbury head coach Marty Bourke resigns
Canterbury head coach Marty Bourke to step down at end of season
Marty Bourke has decided to step down as Canterbury head coach at the end of the NPC season.
Highest voter turnout for nine years
Highest voter turnout for nine years
The number of votes cast in the Selwyn district is tracking much higher than it has over the past two local body elections.
Woman withdrew cash before disappearance
Missing woman's bank account shows 'no activity' since she withdrew cash and disappeared
Missing woman Te Anihana Pomana withdrew cash from her bank account before she disappeared in August, police say.
Sex predator wants increased internet access
Sex predator who murdered young girl still can't travel south of Christchurch
A convicted sex predator who was recently released from prison after raping and murdering an 8-year-old girl in 1992 wants increased access to the internet.
Residents say ongoing stench has taken a toll
Residents say ongoing stench has taken 'physical toll'
A new study that found environmental odour pollution in NZ has damaging health effects has "vindicated" Bromley residents' ongoing complaints about the suburb's rancid smell.
Detective allegedly accessed rape complainant file
Christchurch detective accused of inappropriately accessing rape complainant file
The Detective Constable is understood to have begun a relationship with a woman he met when she made a sexual assault complaint to police.
'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence
'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence
A Christchurch mum of four who claims kleptomania is behind a string of thefts that led to her children being taken away has been told her crimes show she has no regard for them.
Trio arrested over burglaries
Trio arrested over Christchurch burglaries
Three youths have been arrested following a police operation targeting a string of commercial burglaries in Christchurch.
Flight turns back after bird strike
Flight bound for Chch forced to turn back after bird strike
A flight bound for Christchurch was forced to return to Invercargill Airport shortly after take-off due to bird strike.
Couple sell home after dispute with council
Couple sell home after long-running dispute with city council
Husband and wife travel writers Stefan Huy and Bruni Gebauer-Huy have sold their beloved Sumner home for less than its RV after failing to solve a long-running dispute with Christchurch City Council.
Aurora puts on a show
Southern Lights put on a show across South Island
Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display this week, with photographers across the South Island capturing the spectacle.
Trail camera captures owl's savagery
Trail camera captures owl's savagery
Nature’s savagery has been captured by a trail camera monitoring a wrybill nest on a Canterbury riverbank.
Time to enter the City2Surf
It's time to enter the FreshChoice City2Surf
Team and individual entries are now open for the iconic FreshChoice City2Surf fun run on Sunday, March 15.
Salmon sculpture to be restored
Council to go ahead with Rakaia salmon sculpture restoration
Rakaia’s iconic salmon sculpture will be transported to Christchurch for a $297,000 refurbishment project.