Sophie Cornish

Armed police descended on a Christchurch street on Thursday night and arrested a 27-year-old woman.

A commercial premise on Lincoln Rd in Christchurch was targeted by three robbers who made off with the till on Thursday night.

Three early morning incidents in Christchurch at a restaurant, barbershop and a tattoo parlour are being investigated.

Fire crews are continuing to patrol the area where a 40ha blaze broke out in Canterbury yesterday after a flare-up this morning.

Police are still searching for three suspects after a gun was used in a home invasion just north of Christchurch on Thursday.

A massive public fireworks display will still go ahead in central Christchurch this weekend, in spite of the prohibited fire season.

What does this Christchurch teenager have in common with David Attenborough, Prince Charles, Jane Goodall and Stephen Hawking?

The major scrub fires in Heathcote Valley yesterday show how vulnerable the region is to fast-growing blazes, authorities warn.

A crash between a car and an e-scooter in central Christchurch on Wednesday has left one person with serious injuries.

A Christchurch woman has been charged with fleeing police and possessing $300 in counterfeit banknotes.

Less than a year after they were installed, the flexible barriers along a dangerous stretch of road in Christchurch have been labelled a "success story".

A flurry of concern on social media has led to a man being accused of taking potentially inappropriate photos of school children outside two Christchurch schools this week.

People can now get alerts directly sent to their mobile phones if there are increased reports of crime in their area.

Christchurch Hospital’s new $500 million acute services building has been delayed once again - this time over fire protection issues.

Specialised security officers will soon patrol Christchurch Airport to detect behaviour that could indicate people are carrying drugs or are a potential terror threat.

Two motorists had a lucky escape in Canterbury after a vehicle, going 100km/h, ran a stop sign and collided with a rubbish truck, causing it to roll onto its roof.

Eighteen-months-ago, Christchurch musician Tim Hunt was watching a video on how an American traded in a paperclip for a house.

Members of the public and police combined to find a man exposing himself in a popular Christchurch recreation park.

Cantabrians are being warned not to go to areas they may not be able to escape from if a major fire breaks out in the region.

A window-smashing rampage in east Christchurch suburbs has caused thousands of dollars of damage to cars.