Latest from Christchurch

Bloomfield confirms first health worker case linked to infected Russian seamen

Two health workers in a quarantine facility have tested positive for Covid-19.

Second new Covid community case: Hotel staffer tests positive

The person is connected to a group of international mariners

Armed police trial popular with officers, less so with the public

Police have released the evaluation into the trial which ended in April.

'We cannot become complacent': Mayor responds to community Covid case

Council staff have been working very closely with health officials.

Covid-19: Student close contact of community case; Principal says attendance full today

PM says Chch Covid patient may isolate at home but still plenty of room at MIQ facilities

Watch: Chch community case a health worker looking after foreign fishermen

The latest community case represents the sixth border failure in just over three months

Foreign fishermen will stay in managed isolation in Christchurch for now

The first intake of 240 crew members was due to leave a managed isolation facility today.

'System failures': Why are Covid cases getting through the border?

A person who works at the Sudima Christchurch Airport has tested positive for Covid-19.

Christchurch 'spaceship' house up for sale

The spaceship-like house was built in the 1970s.

Covid returns with a community case - PM says our testing system works

The new case visited the Colombo St Countdown in Christchurch on Sunday.

New community Covid-19 case - a staffer in managed isolation hotel

It ends 10 straight days of no community cases of the virus in New Zealand.

Costco outlines plans for two major stores in Kiwi cities

Costco has big expansion plans for Australasia.

Natural disaster insurance claims to be run by private insurers

There will be one point of contact for those who need to make a claim.

Ngai Tahu takes court action over South Island lakes and rivers

The papers were served on the Crown shortly after the Cabinet was announced.

New Christchurch hospital gets name, services starting this month

The new hospital will be the South Island's largest hospital building.

Foreign fishermen to be released from managed isolation starting tomorrow

The Ministry of Health made the announcement today.

UC lecturer forced to return home to the US in the era of Trump and Covid

Associate professor Amy Fletcher has been living in Christchurch since 1999.

Lake Ōhau fire: Family still has 'nightmares' of firestorm

The blaze destroyed 46 homes; the remains of about 20 per cent of those have been cleared.