New ZealandLighting up Shands Rd with rock music for ChristmasThe display has animations, trains and carnival rides, all synchronised to rock music.17 Dec 10:53 PM
New ZealandRockfall prompts closure of cave entrance on Christchurch's Sumner beachThe entrance to the well-known cave has been closed.17 Dec 09:07 PM
New ZealandVegans gobble up plant-based turkey in Christchurch deliA vegan deli in Christchurch has pumped out nearly 2000 'Furkeys' this year.17 Dec 08:32 PM
New ZealandBigger than Fischer v Spassky: Chess club boosted by The Queen's Gambit fansThe club has had to add an extra social event to keep up with demand.17 Dec 01:11 AM
Property$16.5 million in a week: Christchurch property market showing no signs of slowing downRay White in Christchurch sold properties worth more than $16.5 million last week.16 Dec 11:19 PM
New ZealandConcern for ex-Gloriavale man missing in ChristchurchAn unwell man who lived at Gloriavale for 40 years has not been seen since Saturday.16 Dec 11:15 PM
New ZealandElection expenses: SFO clears Christchurch mayorThe Serious Fraud Office launched a probe earlier this year.16 Dec 08:35 PM
New ZealandMore paracetamol overdoses at Christchurch ED during Covid-19 lockdownThere was a 6.5 per cent increase in people attending after overdoses during lockdown.16 Dec 08:00 PM
New Zealand'They're one of our own': School pays tribute to family in chopper tragedyDevastated friends of couple killed have gathered at family home.16 Dec 01:56 AM
New ZealandPort Hills fires: Ten suspicious fires in 10 days; fire chiefs ban fireworksNo concerns of a firebug yet - fire working with police to probe connections.16 Dec 01:52 AM
New ZealandChris Lynch: Restricted season won't stop fire lightersOPINION: Parts of Canterbury could reach 30C later this week.16 Dec 12:08 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCoroner's alarm: Cannabis implicated in six out of nine fatal road crashesStark warning comes after death of farm worker Thomas Goodman.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelicopter tragedy: 'Where's my mummy ... is my mummy all right?'Three injured children pulled to safety as rescuers feared wreckage might go up in flames.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Hate speech' graffiti outside Christchurch mosque: Police track down manMan to appear in court today on unrelated matters.15 Dec 02:43 AM
New ZealandChristchurch gas explosion: Negligent tradesman stung $212k'I don't know how I didn't lose my life,' burns victim says.15 Dec 02:12 AM
New Zealand'Hate speech' on Christchurch mosque footpath 'not our culture' - imamImam of Christchurch mosque speaks out against 'hate speech' scrawled outside site14 Dec 10:20 PM
New ZealandSounds killer kept behind bars: Full reasons revealedScott Watson says he never met Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.13 Dec 08:20 PM
New ZealandHigh risk: Man who murdered wife with underwear too dangerous for paroleA man who strangled his wife to death with her underwear will stay in prison.13 Dec 08:09 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate message left near Christchurch mosqueMessage on footpath outside Masjid An-Nur is being taken 'very seriously', police say.13 Dec 01:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHorror Christchurch gas explosion: Cause revealed for first timeGasfitter was charged after the giant blast blew up a house.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch Port Hills fire: Resident says fireworks started blazePolice do not believe there is any link to vegetation fires earlier in the week.11 Dec 11:09 PM
New Zealand'I may have behaved inappropriately': Councillor resigns after partyPeter Newton says he's quitting "for reasons of personal development [and] reflection".11 Dec 07:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMessy split: Parents fear homelessness after son's divorceParents bought son house before marriage – now court rules ex-wife gets half.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhite Christmas: Summer snow falls in parts of South IslandAlexandra reached a high of 25C yesterday. This morning, it shivered in 7C.10 Dec 09:32 PM
New ZealandFreshwater reforms may stifle farm profitability by 83% per year - reportReport shows farm profitability across Ashburton District expected to decline.10 Dec 07:00 PM
KahuNgarewa-Packer tells government to stop 'double standard' apologiesGovt apologises to the Muslim community following release of the mosque shooting report.09 Dec 07:33 PM
New ZealandStreets of rage: The angriest drivers in NZDrivers in this province are more prone to rage than anywhere else in New Zealand.09 Dec 06:12 PM
OpinionMosque attacks: The hardest - and most important - thing we all need to doThe best defence against extremism will involve us all.09 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandMosque attacks: Police response on March 15 'exemplary', report findsBut independent report says improvements could still be made.09 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandAustralian MP calls for action on mosque terrorist 'radicalised on our soil''Australia ... must do more than offer condolences,' Labor MP tells Canberra Parliament.09 Dec 12:16 AM
New Zealand'Disturbing': Lyttelton Port boss responds to scathing reviewThe chief executive described the review as 'sobering'.08 Dec 10:45 PM
New ZealandPort company review: Bullying, sexism, racism, homophobia97 people were interviewed, including current and former employees of Lyttelton Port Co.08 Dec 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTeuila FuataiTeuila Fuatai: Gaping holes in hate crime data collectionOPINION: The first step to tackling hate crime in NZ is accurately measuring it.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch terror attack: We failed. We must not fail againSurvivors and grieving families question lack of accountability.08 Dec 04:00 PM
