Grieving family says goodbye to young Burwood fire victims
Grieving family says goodbye to young Burwood fire victims
The funeral for the two children who died in a house fire in Christchurch last week was held on Thursday.
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Family's close shave: Fence stops out of control car hitting house
Family's close shave: Fence stops out of control car hitting house
Jonathan Jayet and two of his children may have been killed by an out of control car if it wasn't for a fence outside their Christchurch home.
Burglars target central city retail outlets
Burglars target central city retail outlets
Retail shops and other businesses in central Christchurch have been the hardest hit by burglaries over the last few months.
Road blocked after crash at Woodend
Road blocked after crash at Woodend
A three-car crash north of Christchurch this morning has caused minor injuries and blocked a section of road.
Motorist injured after crashing into fence
Motorist injured after crashing into fence
A motorist has been moderately injured after hitting and destroying a fence and two wheelie bins in Christchurch this morning.
Man treated at hospital for suspected gunshot wound
Man treated at hospital for suspected gunshot wound
A person was admitted to Christchurch Hospital this morning with a suspected gunshot wound.
Thwarting social media aim of new police drink driving tactic
Thwarting social media aim of new police drink driving tactic
Police are using new tactics to catch drink drivers in a bid to thwart social media sites warning people where checkpoints are in Canterbury.
INXS and Noiseworks: Stevens to belt out hits at Selwyn Sounds
INXS and Noiseworks: Stevens to belt out hits at Selwyn Sounds
The crowd at Selwyn Sounds can expect Jon Stevens to pull out some big hits from both INXS and Noiseworks when he takes the stage on March 6.
Two injured in crash on Waimakariri Bridge
Two injured in crash on Waimakariri Bridge
Two people have been injured in a three-car crash this morning on a busy Canterbury highway.
City council has no issues with church noise
City council has no issues with church noise
It seems neighbours of a suburban church will have to put up with loud preaching, chanting and drumming into the early hours of the morning.
Police seek owners of recovered jewellery
Police seek owners of recovered jewellery
Thousands of dollars of jewellery items that may have been stolen have been recovered from second-hand shops in central Christchurch.
Study finds people phone family before fire brigade
Study finds people phone family before fire brigade
Cantabrians who have been in accidental house fires are being asked to take part in a new study.
UPDATED: Caution urged on Banks Peninsula roads after snowfall
UPDATED: Caution urged on Banks Peninsula roads after snowfall
Overnight snowfall in Banks Peninsula will mean some travel restrictions for road users until it is cleared.
Dry July mission: Heartbreak over husband's death
Dry July mission: Heartbreak over husband's death
Jenny Underwood is taking on Dry July to raise money for cancer treatments after she lost her husband to prostate cancer in May.
Late night church racket angers neighbours
Late night church racket angers neighbours
A group of Christchurch neighbours are at their wits' end over the late-night chanting, singing, drumming and preaching into a microphone coming from the church next door.
Police checkpoints return to Canterbury roads
Police checkpoints return to Canterbury roads
Drink driving check points are about to become a familiar sight again on Canterbury roads.
Harness racing trainer facing assault charge
Harness racing trainer faces assault charge after incident at Kaikoura races
A Canterbury harness racing trainer is facing an assault charge after an incident at the Kaikoura races in November.
Benny’s Barber Shop burglary: Online sleuth recovers stolen items
Benny’s Barber Shop burglary: Online sleuth recovers stolen items
A high-profile hairdresser whose premises was burgled on his 27th birthday has tracked down the alleged offender and some stolen items with the public’s help.
Big increase in noise complaints across city
Big increase in noise complaints across city
The number of noise complaints has risen sharply in Christchurch as parties and loud music make a return under level 1.
FreshChoice opens in Prebbleton
FreshChoice opens in Prebbleton
A six-year effort to build and open a supermarket in a fast-growing Canterbury town has finally finished.