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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

Juliana Bonilla-Herrera was murdered in her Addington flat in January 2022. Photo: Supplied

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

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

Environment Canterbury will increase its standard adult fare from $2 to $3 in July. Photo: David...

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.

High school student injured in hit-and-run

Brendon Renwick was struck by a van while crossing at the intersection of Carmen and Buchanans...

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

John Gunn is retiring from the flower growing business and selling the Horotane Valley farm...

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

Roads in Christchurch are flooding amid heavy rain and snow forecasts for parts of Canterbury.

High-risk offenders regularly released

Juliana Bonilla-Herrera was murdered in her home in 2022. Photo: Supplied

Bonilla-Herrera inquest: High-risk offenders regularly released into community

High-risk offenders like the man who murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera in Christchurch are regularly being paroled into the community, a senior Corrections staff member says.

Woman jailed after attacking sick husband with carving knife

Katherine Hughes at sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch. Photo: George Heard

Woman jailed after attacking sick husband with carving knife

A Christchurch man with advanced Parkinson’s disease woke to find his wife standing at the end of his bed holding a knife.

How to swap - not shop - in style

Trina Edwards, Anthea Ibell and Sarah Cragg. Photo: RNZ

How to swap - not shop - in style

What if you could get a shopping buzz without blowing the budget? Three Christchurch friends are doing just that.

Farmer headbutted by ram

A rescue helicopter took Denis De Pass to hospital. Photo: Supplied

Farmer airlifted to hospital after being headbutted by ram

A Canterbury farmer had to be airlifted to hospital after he was headbutted by one of his rams.

Electric Avenue breaks visitor spend record

Electric Avenue breaks visitor spend record

The sold-out Electric Avenue festival in Christchurch resulted in a visitor spend of almost $10.5 million, an economic impact report from FreshInfo shows.

Rakaia speed limit decision still to come

Rakaia speed limit decision still to come

Rakaia's speed limit remains under the microscope while decisions have been made on the limits for 49 state highway sections around NZ.

Crash claims life of well-known Cantabrian

Crash claims life of well-known Cantabrian

A successful Canterbury property developer and residents' advocate was killed in a car crash on Sunday morning.

Plan to add more buses to Rangiora-Cashmere route

The new electric buses are helping to improve the frequency of Environment Canterbury’s core bus...

Plan to add more buses to Rangiora-Cashmere route

Environment Canterbury plans to boost its Rangiora to Cashmere bus route - if it can get the funding.

Snow on the way for Canterbury

Snow on the way for Canterbury - MetService

A wild week of weather is on the way for parts of Canterbury with heavy rain and unseasonal snow expected in some areas.

Family want answers after mother killed

Faye (Frances Anne) Phelps and her late husband Bill. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Family want answers after mother killed by mental health patient

Six months after Faye Phelps was murdered by a mental health patient, the second killing involving a patient from Hillmorton Hospital in Christchurch in just over two years, her daughter is seeking answers.

Work starts on new Avon River bridge

The bridge design was inspired by mōkihi, a small canoe-type vessel fashioned from raupō and flax...

Work starts on new Avon River bridge

A fourth bridge is being built over the Avon River to complete the first phase of a shared pathway in Christchurch.

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