Police reorganise Canterbury cover
Police reorganise Canterbury cover
The Canterbury police district has been streamlined into a new two-area structure after a district review.
Kurt Bayer
Hip-hop floor flop blamed on engineer error
Hip-hop floor flop blamed on engineer error
A design mistake by a structural engineer has been blamed for a floor collapse at Canterbury University during a packed hip-hop gig.
Christchurch mall evacuated
Christchurch mall evacuated
A gas leak has forced the evacuation of a Christchurch shopping mall today.
Stolen radioactive material handed in to police
Stolen radioactive material handed in to police
Radioactive material which was on the back of a stolen ute has been handed in to police today.
Woman burned in gas bottle explosion
Woman burned in gas bottle explosion
A woman rushed to hospital this morning with facial burns was trying to light a gas bottle when it blew up in her face.
House fire not believed to be suspicious
House fire not believed to be suspicious
A house fire that killed an elderly woman in Christchurch last night is not suspicious, police say.
Man in court after Christchurch knife attack
Man in court after Christchurch knife attack
A man accused of a knife attack on three men which ended only when he was knocked out by one of his victims made a brief appearance in court today.
Investigation after woman's body found in Christchurch
Investigation after woman's body found in Christchurch
Police are investigating the sudden death of a 56-year-old Christchurch woman.
Vitamins helped beat quake stress: study
Vitamins helped beat quake stress: study
Traumatised survivors of the Christchurch earthquakes benefited from taking daily doses of vitamins and minerals, a new study has found.
Key CTV building files missing
Key CTV building files missing
Crucial files documenting how the CTV building was built could have been destroyed after the February 22 earthquake, a hearing was told today.
Kiwi base jumper killed in Switzerland
Kiwi base jumper killed in Switzerland
A New Zealand base jumper has died in a jump in Switzerland while taking a holiday from his Taupo skydive instructor's job.
'Despicable' internet predator jailed
'Despicable' internet predator jailed
A "despicable" sexual predator who posed online as a pretty 18-year-old woman to lure young boys has been jailed for more than four years.
Man jailed for Tracey Morris killing
Man jailed for Tracey Morris killing
A truck driver who murdered a former lover and "one of his greatest friends'' after they enjoyed a quiet dinner at his Christchurch home has been jailed today for 13 years.
Crushed cars 'may have started CTV blaze'
Crushed cars 'may have started CTV blaze'
Crushed cars may have sparked the blaze which engulfed the CTV building after its February 22 collapse, a hearing has been told today.
Frustrated builders leave Christchurch
Frustrated builders leave Christchurch
Tradesmen and builders are flooding out of Christchurch frustrated at a lack of work and continuing delays to the quake-hit city's reconstruction.
CTV collapse almost immediate - lawyer
CTV collapse almost immediate - lawyer
The eight-week royal commission hearing into the fatal collapse of the Canterbury Television building in the February 22 earthquake will not attribute blame for its failure, its lawyer said today.
Garden gnome bashing accused back in court
Garden gnome bashing accused back in court
The man charged with the murder of a Christchurch woman who was allegedly bashed with a garden ornament was back in court today.
Office block to be demolished in Christchurch
Office block to be demolished in Christchurch
A multi-storey office block will be blown up in quake-hit Christchurch's first controlled demolition next month.
Teen's murder charge dropped
Teen's murder charge dropped
A 15-year-old boy who stabbed his father in the neck has had a charge of attempted murder reduced to grievous bodily harm, a court heard today.
Man charged with murder due in court
Man charged with murder due in court
A 29-year-old man is to appear in court in Christchurch this morning after being charged with the murder of a woman.