$100 is up for grabs for anyone who can find another intersection in Christchurch which has the same amount of lanes and no traffic lights as this dangerous junction.

A treasurer of a popular West Coast speedway who stole more than $6000 in club cash has today avoided a jail sentence after repaying

A man has fled on a bike after an aggravated robbery at a Christchurch petrol station.

Pupils at a low decile Christchurch school will return to school this week excited to see brand new classrooms being built with high-tech materials.

Insurers IAG and Tower are headed to court to challenge the Earthquake Commission's payouts for Canterbury earthquake claimants.

Further mediation at Lyttelton Port Co's container terminal has failed to reach a settlement.

The Christchurch City council has nearly spent $1 million on land to create a new car park in Sumner.

Police have arrested a 47-year-old man accused of robbing a Christchurch bank and fleeing on a mountain bike.

A close family member of a businessman who died worth $100m is expected to face drugs charges in Christchurch.

A trial for a 15-seat autonomous shuttle is about to start at Christchurch Airport.

Police have serious concerns for a missing 25-year-old Christchurch woman who has not been seen for more than a week. Lydia Grace

A Christchurch Lotto player is $1million richer after winning tonight's First Division.

Bank staff in Christchurch were threatened with a firearm in an armed robbery in Christchurch this afternoon, police say.

Female teacher before tribunal on charges of forming inappropriate relationships with a male and at least one female students.

Kiwis have not been treated to the usual warm temperatures that January brings, with the mercury sitting lower than the same time last year.

When Sarah Maindonald began working as a counsellor 24 years ago, she saw teenagers struggling with mental health issues, but barely ever a child.

This is not a drill: Cyndi Lauper and Blondie are coming to New Zealand to play two massive shows together.

Four pedestrians were robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of this morning.

A driver allegedly assaulted another driver after they were involved in a crash in Christchurch this afternoon.

Nearly 5000 people are now in the queue for social housing across the country.

There has been a two-car crash on Ilam Road in Christchurch, and photos taken at the scene showed one car flipped on its side.

Lamingtons and cheese rolls will be on the menu when New Zealand's Scott Base celebrates its 60th year this weekend.

The last of four charted flights packed with $50 million worth cherries, bound for Chinese New Year celebrations left yesterday.

Police are investigating after a bank robber pulled a gun on staff in Christchurch.

A group of uninsured homeowners in Christchurch have lost their bid to avoid costs for a legal battle with the Government.

One bonus has turned into a much bigger one for a Christchurch couple, now $624,922 richer.

NZTA is prioritising clearing Lewis Pass, the main transport link between Picton and Christchurch since November's big earthquake.

Canterbury homeowners have been sent letters inviting them to join a class action lawsuit about allegedly substandard steel mesh.

Christchurch police are investigating two incidents in the city, the latest was when a man entered a tavern yesterday with a sawn-off shotgun.

Police appeal for a motorist who chased a hit-and-run vehicle to come forward.