Heavy rain continuing to lash the Bay of Plenty has caused a slip.

Nasa's flying observatory lands in Christchurch for more scientific night flights.

Marriage scam fraudster ordered to give $10k to Wellington man for 'emotional distress'.

Teenager named as third person charged over Sumner murder.

Steady rainfall is forecast as a low makes its way slowly down the North Island.

The bylaw is aimed at preventing youths from loitering near a bus lounge.

Lianne Dalziel tells synod: "There is only one decision that takes us forward as a city."

A school girl managed to get away from a man following her by getting on a crowded bus.

A Christchurch woman is shocked after a gun was mistakenly couriered to her house.

Government's shake-up of post-quake Canterbury schools mishandled, Chief Ombudsman finds

The cherished family man was trapped under a beam and killed.

Flights resume after fog causes major disruption at Christchurch Airport this morning.

Work on historic Timeball tower - damaged in 2011 earthquake - to begin in July.

More than 11,000 hours of staff time went into putting out the devastating fires.

Driver has to carry a 'huge burden of guilt' says mother whose son died.

Challenge for Chch to work out "how do you get the old heart to beat inside its new skin".

Canterbury already has the second-fastest growing Maori population in the country.

Police thanked public for their help finding him

The killer of Christchurch schoolgirl Louisa Damodran still needs "immense" rehabilitation

Murray Allan, who pulled an imitation gun on police before he was shot, admits charges.

A young girl fought off a man who tried to abduct her in a hotel carpark in Christchurch.

"I was in disbelief it was happening again. I went into shock."

Man followed girl for a kilometre before fleeing when she sought help from a passing car.

Elderly Christchurch woman's sudden death not suspicious, police confirm.

Police won't lay charges in relation to the quake death at St Christopher's Book Market.

COMMENT: The Cathedral has been left to rot for the past six years, six years too long.

Police say woman's footage helped in burglary arrest.

Christchurch martial arts schools run self-defence classes after abduction attempt.

Residents are sick and tired of young people parking up and smoking 'obscure substances'.

New Zealand's inner cities are a hot bed for violent crime, police statistics show.