Anger, frustration after flooding in Canterbury
Some Canterbury residents have voiced their frustration following flooding this week that they say could have been prevented.
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Ngaire hanging up her apron after three decades
Ngaire hanging up her apron after three decades
It is 4am and Ngaire Alderson is starting work. Her 10-hour shift will see the 84-year-old make about 150 sandwiches at the Copenhagen Bakery in Christchurch.
200 flights cancelled, 22,000 Air NZ passengers delayed
200 flights cancelled, 22,000 Air NZ passengers delayed
Flights were still being disrupted in Wellington on Friday morning including one that had to be diverted back to Christchurch.
Man jailed for 11 years over role in Chch murder
Man jailed for 11 years over role in Christchurch murder
As pensioner Pier Raviola lay critically injured after being dumped in a Christchurch car park, the people who attacked him callously plundered his home.
Lyttelton house evacuated due to slip
Lyttelton house evacuated due to slip, some Selwyn Huts residents stay put
A slip during heavy rain on Thursday night forced residents to evacuate a new home in Lyttelton.
Emergency workers assess damage on peninsula
'We're a bit worried': Emergency workers assess damage on Banks Peninsula
A helicopter is flying over Banks Peninsula this morning so emergency workers can assess the slips and other damage caused by Thursday's downpour.
Thieves as young as 10 stealing motorised scooters
Thieves as young as 10 stealing motorised scooters
There has been a big rise in the number of nifty-fifties and moped scooters being stolen by young thieves in Christchurch.
Well known Riccarton burger joint closing down
Well known Christchurch burger joint closing down
A popular Christchurch burger bar will close its doors after 11 years of business.
Call for 'urgent review' after mental health patient kills again
Call for 'urgent review' after mental health patient kills again
A Ministry of Justice victims advisor is calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into forensic mental health facilities after a Christchurch man who was ruled insane after killing someone two decades ago killed again.
Why did you continue to 'drive like an idiot'
Canterbury man blushes as judge asks why he drove 'like an idiot’
A young Canterbury man already banned from driving until 2029 because of his “appallingly bad” history went ahead and drove anyway.
ERA findings on port's restructure plan released
ERA findings on Lyttelton Port Company restructure plan released
The Employment Relations Authority has found Lyttelton Port Company breached its obligations to the unions and workers through a proposed restructure of its container terminal operations.
Murderer lied about living next door to victim
Murderer lied about living next door to victim
A probation officer for a convicted rapist who stabbed a woman to death in her Christchurch home has told her grieving sister they had no authority to check who was living next door to him.
Flooding 'as bad as it gets', says evacuated resident
Flooding 'as bad as it gets', says evacuated resident
The flooding in the rural Canterbury settlement of Selwyn Huts is as bad as it's ever been, an evacuated resident says.
Canterbury bus fares to increase from July
Canterbury bus fares to increase from July
Environment Canterbury has decided to increase the standard adult fare from $2 to $3 across the region from July.
More historic planes land in museum collection
More historic planes land in Wigram museum collection
The Air Force Museum of NZ in Christchurch has acquired two more historic RNZAF planes - a Harvard and a Tiger Moth.
High school student injured in hit-and-run
Frustrated mum wants answers after son injured in hit-and-run
A Christchurch mother is frustrated by a lack of communication from police after her son was injured in a hit-and-run.
Toxic algae warning lifted for Lake Pegasus
Toxic algae warning lifted for Lake Pegasus
A health warning about toxic blue-green algae in Canterbury's Lake Pegasus has now been lifted.
The truth about Olivia Podmore's tragic death
The women who told the truth about Olivia Podmore's tragic death
Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey found themselves united in a shared goal following the suspected suicide of Christchurch-born Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore.
Grower bids farewell to flowers
Flower farm on the market after more than 75 years of family ownership
A picturesque 1.6ha Christchurch flower farm has been put on the market, ending more than 75 years of family ownership.
Flooding affecting Christchurch roads
Flooding affecting Christchurch roads
Roads in Christchurch are flooding amid heavy rain and snow forecasts for parts of Canterbury.