Restrictions on Easter, Anzac Day booze sales may disappear soon
Some restrictions on the Easter, Anzac Day and Christmas alcohol sales could be gone by as soon as Good Friday.
Christchurch
Car thief found in stream
Joyriding car thief hid in Canterbury stream to avoid police
A 43-year-old man tried to avoid police by hiding in a Canterbury stream after he crashed and then ditched a stolen car.
Family leave dairy farm behind
'Loving it': Family leave dairy farm behind to take on new roles
A father of two left his family farm in Canterbury so his wife could "do what she wanted to do" for a job.
Funding boost for community groups
Foundation announces funding boost for community groups
Community groups across Canterbury are set to receive more than $1.14m for a wide range of projects.
Sky’s the limit for June
'Probably the coolest great-grandma around': Sky’s the limit for June
How did a Christchurch retirement home resident celebrate her 90th birthday? With a tandem parachute jump from 12,000ft of course.
Whare plan to share area’s rich history
Whare plan to share area’s rich history
A former Environment Canterbury chair is leading a project to preserve the historical significance of Birdlings Flat.
River corridor rethink as city seeks room to grow
River corridor rethink as city seeks room to grow
Building new housing in the Christchurch red zone could become more attractive to developers in the coming years as quality greenfield land on the city’s edge becomes scarce.
New era for arts venue as Cribb bids farewell
New era for arts venue as Cribb bids farewell
Darryl Cribb has been single-handedly running the Lyttelton Arts Factory for the past 10 years, but he recently made the decision to step back.
Military heroes’ medals headline record auction
Military heroes’ medals headline record auction
A number of rare Canterbury war medals – including a Riccarton-born World War 2 pilot’s Distinguished Flying Cross – have been sold at a record auction.
Options put forward to fix wastewater plant stench
Multi-million dollar options put forward to fix wastewater plant stench
Christchurch City Council staff have backed away from a controversial plan to pump millions of litres of sewage into the sea as councillors consider how to deal with the foul-smelling Bromley wastewater plant.
Library finally reopening
Christchurch community library reopening
The Parklands Library will reopen to visitors from April 7 after a lengthy quake-strengthening project.
Store worker's arm broken in Hornby robbery: police
Store worker's arm broken in Hornby robbery: police
Christchurch police are appealing for the public's help after they say a store worker's arm was broken during an aggravated robbery.
$15m for Cathedral rebuild if elected, says Peters
$15m for Cathedral rebuild if elected, says Peters
Winston Peters has committed $15 million to completing the rebuild of Christchurch's Cathedral if NZ First is part of the next government.
Community fed up with quake-damaged eyesore
Community fed up with quake-damaged eyesore
Weeds, overgrown vegetation and creepers climb around this abandoned Christchurch homestead, which one neighbour says appears to be at risk of "further collapse".
Councillor slams disability transport funding cuts
Transport scheme changes will impact Canterbury's most vulnerable people - councillor
An Environment Canterbury councillor has slammed a decision to cut funding to a transport subsidy for people with disabilities.
Prison bullying contributed to suicide
Man who took his own life in prison was worried about being 'bashed'
A man jailed for drink driving told Christchurch Men’s Prison staff he was anxious about being moved to a mainstream unit because it was his first time in prison and he did not want to be “bashed”.
Police investigating mall assault appeal for help
Police investigating mall assault appeal for help
Christchurch police need help locating a person who may be able to help with their investigation into an assault at Westfield Riccarton.
Person dies following horror Belfast crash
Person dies following horror Belfast crash
One person has died following a crash in Belfast, Christchurch last week that left five people hospitalised.
Stuff to close printing press
Stuff to close printing press
News publisher Stuff Group has announced the closure of its Petone printing press and the loss of 30 jobs as the print operations are moved to Christchurch.
Chop-shop boss fails to cut prison sentence
Stolen car 'chop-shop' kingpin fails to cut prison sentence
A jailed Christchurch "chop-shop" owner who received $800,000 in stolen cars has failed to get his sentence reduced, just months after losing millions in property to the Crown.