More than 1000 students donned their caps and gowns for a parade through central Christchurch on Friday to mark their graduation from Lincoln University.
Angry nurses rallied nationwide to call on the government to invest more money into the health system from the Budget later this month, to attract more nurses and improve "unsafe" working conditions.
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.
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.
Christchurch city councillors say they are listening to the public and have every intention of funding the cash-strapped Arts Centre, despite it being left out of the draft Long Term Plan.
The annual festival of architectural excellence returns to Christchurch from Friday to Sunday with a range of diverse experiences on offer across the city.