Latest from Canterbury

Cat's name on fake quake repair claims

A Christchurch landlord who falsified earthquake repair claims - even using her cat's name to sign a forged invoice - has offered to repay all the stolen money.

Knife thrown into skull over texts

A pregnant woman who read text messages to another woman on the phone of her passed out partner was so enraged that she chucked a knife at him that imbedded in his skull.

Driver found guilty of friend's death

A crash driver has been found guilty today of causing the death of his friend and leaving him to die on the side of the road — but not guilty of a more serious charge that alcohol was likely behind the fatal crash.

PM on the back foot during Christchurch visit

Quake payout tops $3.3b

New Zealand's biggest general insurer has paid out more than $3.3 billion for Canterbury earthquakes damage and settled 58 per cent of claims.

Psychiatric patient who fatally stabbed woman loses appeal

Infrastructure report: Recovery on track, says CEO

Infrastructure report: Housing realism after the quakes

Teen burned as party prank backfires

A Hokitika teenager suffered serious burns after a party prank backfired in Kokatahi.

National gets $500,000 boost

National's election war-chest has been given a half-million dollar boost by the estate of a wealthy Christchurch businessman.

Kiwi-made rocket shatters record

A New Zealand-built rocket has shattered an altitude record after reaching speeds in excess of 2000 km an hour.

Labour market unlikely to boost wages

Employment growth slowed in the June quarter and outside Canterbury it stalled altogether.

Man jailed for stalking former driving instructor

Payouts for Canterbury quake claims top $12 billion

Injured BMXer cracked jokes

Tekapo: Seeing the universe

Bevan Hurley sees stars over millions of light years from one of only four dark-sky reserves on Earth, from Mt John Observatory, near Lake Tekapo.