'Nowhere to go': Homeless told to leave church grounds
A group of homeless people living on church grounds in Christchurch will have nowhere to go if the city council moves against the impromptu encampment, advocates say.
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Protesters charged after targeting window
Protesters charged after targeting window
Six people have been charged after hundreds of stickers were put on a store window during a recent protest in Christchurch.
7.7kg of synthetic cannabis seized
7.7kg of synthetic cannabis seized during major Canterbury drug bust
Three people have been arrested after a major police operation in Christchurch on Wednesday morning targeting the manufacture and supply of synthetic cannabis.
Soldier who thought he was spying on NZ sentenced
Soldier who thought he was spying on NZ sentenced
A NZ soldier with links to two right-wing groups who tried to defect and gave restricted military information to someone he thought was a foreign agent has been sentenced to two years in a military detention facility.
Well-known Rangiora retailer moves to Sydenham
Well-known Rangiora retailer moves to Sydenham
A former Rangiora policewoman, who transformed her love of fabrics and homeware into a popular business in a residential area, has moved her shop to Christchurch.
Tactix player considering switch to rugby
Tactix player considering switch to rugby
The Tactix have now lost half of their title-winning team, with up-and-coming wing defence Paris Lokotui the latest to announce her departure.
1000 submissions on proposal to restructure Canterbury police
1000 submissions on proposal to restructure Canterbury police
Police have received about 1000 submissions, including petitions, on a controversial proposal to restructure Canterbury staffing.
Accountancy worker syphoned money to cover gambling habit, debts
Accountancy worker syphoned money to cover gambling habit, debts
An accountancy firm worker has pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $180k from a client’s bank account to cover his own gambling addiction and debts.
Theories on how baby was injured heard in court
Theories on how baby was injured heard in court
A prominent sportsman on trial for fracturing a baby’s ribs was worried he may have squeezed the child while burping him, witnesses say.
Council picks preferred sites for Erebus memorial
Council picks preferred sites for Erebus memorial in Christchurch
Two sites in Christchurch have been chosen for a possible National Erebus Memorial following a vote by city councillors on Wednesday.
Cancer fraudsters stored 'weapons and ammo'
Cancer fraudsters due to reappear in Christchurch court
A storage unit linked to an accused fake cancer fraudster couple living in Wānaka contained restricted weapons, and over 2000 rounds of ammunition, police say.
Shots fired at Wigram house
Appeal for information after shots fired at Wigram house
Christchurch police investigating an incident where shots were fired at a house in Wigram are appealing to the public for information.
Kitchen Things goes into receivership
Kitchen Things goes into receivership
A national kitchen appliance chain with a Christchurch branch has gone into receivership because of weak consumer demand and tough competition.
Rolleston commuters get bus services' boost
Rolleston commuters to get long-awaited bus services' boost
Rolleston commuters will soon have access to four times as many buses, with a new private service ready to roll.
Person killed in State Highway 1 crash
Person killed in State Highway 1 crash
A person is dead and part of the road has been closed following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 early this morning.
Lumberjack model plane takes off
Lumberjack model plane takes off
Canterbury aviation regulator Alex Hewson designed and built his own Lumberjack model plane - then got it airborne.
Sabbatical to feature baseball, AI learning
Baseball, AI learning to feature in Canterbury principal's 12-week sabbatical
Mount Hutt College principal Jack Saxon has international travel, artificial intelligence and baseball in his sights on his 12-week sabbatical.
Dance off: Luxon joined on stage by opposition leader
Dance off: Luxon joined on stage by opposition leader
PM Christopher Luxon and opposition leader Chris Hipkins stole the limelight with some startling moves to a popular Indian dance number.
Costly spike in vehicles hitting power poles
Costly spike in vehicles hitting power poles
An electricity distribution company is calling on drivers to take care on Canterbury's icy roads after a recent spike in vehicles hitting power poles.
Traffic light changes to Memorial Ave intersections
Traffic light changes to Memorial Ave intersections
Changes will be made to the traffic lights at three intersections on Memorial Ave in Christchurch in a bid to ease congestion linked to a nearby wastewater project.