High Court trial for garden gnome murder accused
High Court trial for garden gnome murder accused
The man accused of bashing a Christchurch woman to death with a garden ornament will stand trial for murder at the High Court.
Kurt Bayer
Prostitute murder case sent to High Court
Prostitute murder case sent to High Court
A man charged with the 2008 murder of Christchurch prostitute Mellory Manning will stand trial in the High Court.
Cathedral custodians reject claim they can't demolish
Cathedral custodians reject claim they can't demolish
Custodians of the earthquake-crippled Christ Church Cathedral have today flatly rejected claims they cannot legally demolish the landmark building.
Psychiatric test for Chch robbery suspect
Psychiatric test for Chch robbery suspect
A man who allegedly smiled as he told a bank teller he had a bomb and to hand over money will see a psychiatric nurse, a court was told today.
Fight to save Christ Church Cathedral enters court
Fight to save Christ Church Cathedral enters court
The Anglican Church cannot legally demolish the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral, lawyers told the High Court today.
Remand for teen charged over fatal hit and run
Remand for teen charged over fatal hit and run
An 18-year-old charged with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Christchurch a fortnight ago has been further remanded without plea.
Kiwi fears for life after party prank causes riot
Kiwi fears for life after party prank causes riot
A young store clerk from a tiny rural New Zealand town has been identified as the mastermind behind a viral internet invite that saw more than 3000 people gatecrash a Dutch teenager's birthday and trash a village.
Dunedin responds but Cantabrians ignore quake drill
Dunedin responds but Cantabrians ignore quake drill
Quake-hardened Cantabrians were ambivalent about today's national "Shakeout" earthquake drill, with most people ignoring it completely.
National Banks to be rebranded
National Banks to be rebranded
The ANZ National Bank has confirmed that after almost 10 years of operating as ANZ and The National Bank in New Zealand, the two brands would be brought together as ANZ.
Columbus recovering after being rushed to hospital
Columbus recovering after being rushed to hospital
New Zealand music legend Ray Columbus is "doing fine" and recovering after being rushed to Auckland's North Shore Hospital last week.
Foundations being laid for Christchurch's cardboard cathedral
Foundations being laid for Christchurch's cardboard cathedral
The laying of concrete foundations for Christchurch's temporary "cardboard cathedral" has started this morning.
'Killer' party pill becoming popular
'Killer' party pill becoming popular
A new killer party pill has rapidly replaced ecstasy as the nightclubber's drug of choice and its use is "on the rise", drug enforcement chiefs fear.
Keeping up with the chemists a constant battle
Keeping up with the chemists a constant battle
New Zealand border police are fighting a constant battle to keep up with foreign underworld chemists developing new synthetic drugs destined to flood our shores, a top Customs official says.
Drink-driver pleads guilty after Kaiapoi crash
Drink-driver pleads guilty after Kaiapoi crash
A drink driver who crashed head-on into a van while five times the legal blood alcohol limit has pleaded guilty today.
Hit-and-run victim feels lucky to be alive
Hit-and-run victim feels lucky to be alive
The victim of a hit-and-run at the weekend says he is lucky to be alive.
CFC ban averted catastrophe - scientists
CFC ban averted catastrophe - scientists
A worldwide treaty banning aerosols 25 years ago averted a global catastrophe, New Zealand ozone layer scientists said today.
Buyout offer for uninsured quake victims
Buyout offer for uninsured quake victims
Homeowners who had no insurance when the February 22 earthquake damaged their Christchurch homes have been given a half-price buyout offer from the Government.
Family 'delighted' by Bain engagement
Family 'delighted' by Bain engagement
David Bain's future mother-in-law says she is "delighted" to welcome him to the family.
Design blunders blamed for CTV collapse
Design blunders blamed for CTV collapse
Design firm blunders were the "primary cause" of the CTV Building collapse in the February 22 earthquake which claimed 115 lives, Royal Commission lawyers have concluded.
$2 billion rebuild plan revealed
$2 billion rebuild plan revealed
A five-year $2 billion rebuild plan of Christchurch's earthquake-damaged infrastructure has been unveiled today.