A Christchurch paedophile jailed after paying a woman $300 to send him a video of herself sexually abusing an infant will be released from prison despite a psychological report assessing his risk of sexual reoffending as “above average”.
On a cold May morning, a tramful of tourists stare out at a large “Save the Arts Centre” banner dominating the historic stone clock tower in central Christchurch.
Police used vehicle tracking GPS to hunt down a Christchurch trio who allegedly broke into a tourist bus near Palmerston and stole goods valued up to $30,000.
Christchurch-raised tech entrepreneur Alex Kendall has raised $1.7 billion to develop a cutting-edge artificial intelligence system for self-driving vehicles.
The board of the Canterbury A&P Association has announced almost all of its members will step down later this year because it can no longer work with the association's general committee.
Six months ago, promising Christchurch rower Luke Hickling was told by doctors he came perilously close to never being able to walk again - now he has earned national selection.
A Christchurch predator-free group has been offering traps at the New Brighton Market to help people catch pests and protect native birds in their backyard.