Jack Lopas has just returned from the World Rowing Junior Championships with a gold medal hanging around his neck, and he is straight into NCEA study.

Her little dog was hit by a car, hours later Coral Luscombe found out a stranger had anonymously paid $1000 toward her dog's vet bill.

A man left beaten at a Dallington bus stop was the victim of an internal motor-cycle gang fight.

A man who claims his car was stolen, crashed it himself while drink driving before fleeing the scene, police allege.

Classic Kiwi 80s pop band The Mockers are reuniting in January.

Shark-dog, who made headlines for his Houdini-like escape, is loving the attention and about to get his wardrobe updated.

A Christchurch man who set fire to a church because he was "angry at God" has been jailed for six years at Christchurch District Court.

Bruce Springsteen is playing his first ever show in Christchurch on the eve of the quake anniversary.

Just when you thought it was safe to get out of the water, a shark has been spotted stalking the suburban streets of Christchurch.

A bar patron who was attacked by a knife-wielding robber at a Christchurch pub was saved by his wife who heard the scuffle from another room.

Parts of the country are experiencing balmy summer-like temperatures as the mercury soared above 20C at lunchtime today.

Police are hunting for two teenage burglars who robbed a Salvation Army food bank in Christchurch early yesterday morning.

A stellar line-up of A-list actors including Timothy Spall and Melanie Lynskey will arrive in Christchurch this week to begin filming on The Changeover.

A spokeswoman for St John said one person was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.

Developer Richard Peebles is looking to buy a block of central city land to turn into an International-style fresh food market.

A revised plan to retain vehicle access on Victoria St has jumped its first hurdle, in spite of a petition pushing to make the area car-free.

Lincoln University's vice-chancellor Professor Robin Pollard has refused to elaborate on why he said the university would be "dead" in a year.

Eleven-year-old Jesse George thought he was having a regular check up when his care worker Paul Graham came to his house, until he was given a letter.

Police are hunting a man who pushed his way into a Christchurch couple's home with a knife on Thursday afternoon and demanded money.

Man sought over alleged gold fraud has flown to Vietnam, say police.

More than 3700 police staff have asked for work-related trauma counselling in the last five years - with a senior association figure

Police are seeking witnesses after a cyclist was knocked off her bike in Christchurch this morning.

A drug addict who stole a car from a Christchurch drugs rehab centre sobbed in the dock today as he was jailed on his daughter's first birthday.

A chronically ill burglary victim is making an emotional appeal for the return of prized possessions - her marijuana plants.

Three inmates have been sentenced over the fatal bashing of fellow prisoner Benton Parata.

Imagine technology that could read your symptoms, run tests and diagnose your illness right from your home.

Richie McCaw won't be on the field at this year's Canterbury MPs v sports legends charity match - but he still plans to get behind it.

A $4.8m project to improve drinking water quality in north-west Christchurch could be sped up in the wake of the Havelock North gastro outbreak.

Growing colonies of pigeons in empty buildings such as the Cathedral are proving a potentially lethal problem for Christchurch pilots.

After four years of waiting, Rangiora finally has its Farmers back.