Bill Hammond's art-covered bach on the market
A bush-clad Banks Peninsula bolthole owned by a famous Lyttelton artist is on the market, complete with artworks painted directly onto the walls.
Christchurch
'Prolific' bike thieves caught on camera
'Prolific' bike thieves caught on camera in Chch
Several Christchurch bike thieves have been caught on camera brazenly cutting through bicycle locks and riding off in broad daylight.
Guns and ammunition seized after hunting incident
Guns and ammunition seized after hunting incident
Canterbury police have arrested and charged two people following an illegal hunting incident which saw a firearm discharged within 40m of a house.
Student buzzing after breaking own world record
Student buzzing after breaking own world record
A Burnside High School student now holds the Guinness World Record for fastest man to run a half marathon wearing a beekeeping suit.
Residents on water restrictions after storm
Banks Peninsula community on water restrictions after storm
A Banks Peninsula community is being urged to cut their water use because of a critically low water supply.
Olivia Podmore inquest comes to emotional end
Olivia Podmore inquest comes to emotional end
The mother of Olivia Podmore has told a coronial inquest in Christchurch she was shocked by the information that has been revealed during the protracted proceedings.
How the system failed Olivia Podmore
How the system failed Olivia Podmore
Six months of harrowing coronial hearings have revealed the disturbing truth about the treatment of Christchurch-born Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore before her suspected suicide.
Company raises $50m for future solar farms
Company raises $50m for future solar farms
Fast-growing solar power company Lodestone Energy will soon announce details about a solar project near Christchurch.
Brand new home to be auctioned off for St John
Brand new Halswell home to be auctioned off for St John
A brand-new home in Christchurch is set to be auctioned to raise money for Hato Hone St John.
Night-time road works to start at intersection
Night-time road works to start at Chch intersection
Four weeks of night-time road works will start on Sunday to install speed humps and traffic lights at a busy Christchurch intersection.
Canterbury's own 'Vera Lynn' returns home
Canterbury's own 'Vera Lynn' returns home
Music has always featured in Canterbury-lass Jan-Maree Baughan’s life - and she is returning to her hometown to put her talents on show.
Franks crowned world champion
Christchurch 21-year-old crowned world champion
Levi Franks has become the fifth Kiwi to be crowned world champion at the U21 Golf Croquet World Championship in Florida.
How Finnegan 'changed our lives for the better'
Raise the Woof: How Finnegan 'changed our lives for the better'
Nina Romain was into cats before she adopted her american staffordshire, Finnegan, from Christchurch's Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust.
Missing woman found 'safe and well'
Missing woman found 'safe and well'
A 50-year-old woman reported missing in Christchurch has been found "safe and well", police say.
Woman runs 10 marathons dressed as a chicken
Christchurch woman runs 10 marathons in 10 days dressed as a chicken
A Christchurch woman has run a marathon a day for 10 days straight around Hagley Park to raise money for a mental health and addiction recovery charity.
Tsunami warning system needs a major overhaul
Opinion: Tsunami warning system needs a major overhaul - Celeste Donovan
Christchurch Coastal Ward city councillor Celeste Donovan says the "failed tsunami siren test in New Brighton was a wake-up call - one we can’t afford to ignore".
One dead after serious crash
One dead after serious crash
One person has died after a serious crash in Rangiora this morning.
Olivia Podmore inquest resumes
Olivia Podmore inquest resumes after adjournment
The coronial inquest into the death of Olympic sprint cyclist Olivia Podmore resumed in Christchurch on Tuesday following an abrupt halt to the proceedings last year.
Missing persons map a ‘game changer’
Missing persons map a ‘game changer’
A police officer has created a new nationwide interactive map of the last known location of people who have gone missing during the past 50 years.
Man who vanished from Auckland Airport found safe
Man who vanished from Auckland Airport found safe
A man who vanished from Auckland Airport on Friday has been found, his whānau say.