Controversial boarding house in Christchurch gets green light
Residents say it would change the dynamic of the community.
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CDHB slammed for unjustified dismissal; must pay worker $42k
The CDHB was ordered to pay the worker $15,863.60 in lost wages and $27,000 compensation.
Christchurch Girls' High building set for quake rebuild as ministry backflips
Construction is likely to start in late 2022.
Controversial start but deserving winner at NZ Cup
Self Assured headed a trifecta of training greatness in the New Zealand Trotting Cup.
'People are really seeing these large South Island black cats'
Yes, the sightings are genuine, expert says. But they're almost certainly not panthers.
What's the right game plan for the city council over the next decade?
The Long Term Plan 2021-2031 will set the strategic direction of the council.
Strict conditions: Parole board to monitor 'untreated' Blenheim sex abuse teacher Jaimee Cooney on release
More details have released about the parole conditions for a sex abusing former teacher
Calls for cuts to neighbourhood BBQ funding ignored
A further $24,631.24 has been allocated towards barbecues across Christchurch.
White supremacist wants NZ authorities to pay legal bills
Philip Arps was found metres from mosque during March 15 gunman's sentencing.
Ex-husband guilty of frenzied daytime murder of Auckland librarian
The man admitted he must have stabbed ex-wife but insisted he had no desire to harm her.
Heat returning to South Island this week
Christchurch is expected to warm up each day this week.
Safety upgrades to reduce Christchurch road's high crash rate
Dyers Pass Rd will be widened in places and 3km of guardrail will be installed.
Hunt for the good Samaritan: Christchurch man looking for mystery driver
The man burnt his hand after the front seat of his car went up in flames.
Cup Day 2020: Christchurch flocks to sold-out Addington
12,000 tickets sold for prestigious social and sporting event.
$10m Christchurch youth hub takes major step forward
The development will provide accommodation for up to 40 young people in need.
Seal pup euthanised after being run over on Christchurch beach
The pup was found on the beach last Thursday afternoon.
Picturesque Canterbury movie theatre to reopen after $3.6m restoration
The newly restored Mayfair Arts and Culture Centre will open this month.
Flatmate kidnapped, shot. All over $600
Chantel Anderson wanted vengeance and reached for her gun.
Christchurch Hospital worker knits dogs to comfort children
The toys are given to some of the hospital's child patients, aged between four and 10.
Sexual health clinic opened to support Canterbury youth
The clinic will run as a six month trial.
Last call for Mavis: Canterbury pub sold
Mavis and her husband Neville have sold the pub they have owned for 30 years.
Four new Covid-19 cases in isolation; casual contact of community case on flight unwell
Person with symptoms in the Waikato who shared flight with a case; test result pending
Massey stabbing: '12 wounds in less than a minute' - Crown
'Like a hunter stalking his prey that morning': Crown says stabbing gratuitous, planned.
Country cricket wrap: Weedons suffer first loss for the season
Weedons lost by 105 runs to the resurgent Cheviot Magpies.
Investigation into under-fire city councillors 'ongoing'
Phil Mauger used a digger to make a trench in a bid to fix flooding on Pages Road.
Petition demands action over 'potentially hazardous' palm tree
The box, at the Palm Drive and Laguna Gardens intersection, has cracks along the side..
'Strangled with her own hoodie': 14-year-old girl attacked in Christchurch
The alleged assault happened at 3.35pm on Saturday.
Solutions to flooding in the east to be considered
The options are in response to several council resolutions from August last year.
'It's made people look at their lives': Post-Covid matchmaking service launched
Yvette Wright is single and looking out for Christchurch's hopeless romantics.
Delay in release from managed isolation for some foreign fishermen
The majority of the fishermen have now left managed isolation.
Buyers snap up quintessential Canterbury baches
Demand for baches in Canterbury's prime holiday spots is heating up.
No means no: Tinder rapist 'too dangerous' for parole
A woman raped by her Tinder date has spoken after he was deemed too dangerous for parole.