Lachie Jones’ father has described the investigation into his son’s death as a "botched up police job" and still does not accept the conclusion that he drowned.
A Christchurch paedophile jailed after paying a woman $300 to send him a video of herself sexually abusing an infant will be released from prison despite a psychological report assessing his risk of sexual reoffending as “above average”.
On a cold May morning, a tramful of tourists stare out at a large “Save the Arts Centre” banner dominating the historic stone clock tower in central Christchurch.
Primary students already benefiting from free school lunches will continue to do so in the same way for the next two-and-a-half years, while older students will shift to an alternative model.
Police used vehicle tracking GPS to hunt down a Christchurch trio who allegedly broke into a tourist bus near Palmerston and stole goods valued up to $30,000.