New Zealand'Blood-curdling scream' heardA witness who sold drugs to slain Christchurch sex worker Mellory Manning has described hearing a "blood-curdling" scream coming from the direction of a Mongrel Mob gang pad the night Mellory Manning was killed.11 Feb 06:01 AM
New ZealandVictim killed at gang padNgatai 'Mellory' Manning was raped, bashed, and stabbed at a Mongrel Mob gang pad before her mutilated body was dumped in a river, a court has heard today.10 Feb 06:18 AM
New ZealandHigh-profile Christchurch murder trial to beginThe trial of a man charged with the murder of Christchurch prostitute Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning starts today.09 Feb 07:14 PM
New Zealand'Man-made' quake stress: 6 more yearsThe initial trauma may be over but experts say earthquake-weary Christchurch residents will endure at least six years of "man-made" stressors as the region battles bureaucracy.06 Feb 04:35 PM
TravelKia ora: AkaroaSerene and beautiful. You'll love this place, writes Elisabeth Easther.30 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandMan who stabbed friend in the eye sentenced todayA 20-year-old found guilty of stabbing his friend in the eye outside a Flockton Street party in Christchurch last year will be sentenced today.28 Jan 08:13 PM
New ZealandMan dies in suspicious sleepout fireA male has died in a suspicious fire at a Northern Canterbury sleepout today, police say.25 Jan 11:21 PM
New ZealandCouch bike... or 'eco-taxi'?A "couch bike" for sale on Trade Me is giving Cantabrians the option of holding red zone tours "without destroying the ozone layer".23 Jan 09:56 PM
New ZealandPensioner wins apology from police'It will be nice to have an apology.' Police are to compensate pensioner John Bennett for the way he was roughed up by armed officers in his own home two years ago.21 Jan 09:13 PM
New ZealandFatal plane crash: Fire melted fuselageThe fatal plane crash yesterday in Canterbury, which caused a fire so hot it melted the fuselage, was witnessed by glider pilot John McCaw, uncle of All Black Richie McCaw.20 Jan 04:43 AM
New ZealandTwo pilots killed in crashesTwo pilots have died in separate incidents involving gliders in North Canterbury and South Auckland today.19 Jan 06:37 AM
TravelBanks Peninsula: Slice of rural heavenGreg Dixon finds fine food, wonderful views and rusticating luxury at one of New Zealand newest luxury destinations.19 Jan 12:00 AM
BusinessTauranga port moves southPort of Tauranga has continued its national expansion by buying up 15ha of commercial land in Canterbury to create a new inland port.13 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Determined' journalist dies of cancerJournalist Peter Robert Douglas, 35, was wheelchair-bound all his life, but managed to achieve an awful lot in his tiny frame.03 Jan 03:09 AM
New ZealandMissing kayakers found safeA father and son have been found safe and well this morning after spending a night in a at the base of a cliff following a kayaking trip that went wrong off the Canterbury coast.02 Jan 07:55 PM
New ZealandAgent's negligence charge overturnedA real estate agent has had a charge of serious negligence overturned in the High Court at Auckland, after she challenged a Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal decision.23 Dec 01:55 AM
New ZealandPolice name skateboarder killed on roadChristchurch police have released the name of the skateboarder killed in an accident in Loburn, north of Rangiora, last night.19 Dec 10:09 PM
New ZealandTruck driver who targeted girl jailedA three-year jail sentence for a truck driver who targeted and tried to have sex with an 8-year-old girl is "adequate", her grandfather says.12 Dec 09:45 PM
TravelA South Island movable feastLife is never dull on the road with Grant the Cook, writes Jason Burgess.08 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch 'red zone' lawfully createdThe 'red zone' created in the aftermath of Christchurch's earthquakes was legal, the Court of Appeal has ruled.02 Dec 10:23 PM
New ZealandEarthquake sequence unique to CanterburyCanterbury's unique geological setting has led scientists to believe the earthquake sequence it has experienced could likely not happen anywhere else in the world.27 Nov 05:10 AM
New ZealandOtago expecting increase in student numbersStudent numbers are expected to increase at the University of Otago next year, turning around three years of declining enrolments at the institution.27 Nov 04:30 AM
New ZealandOfficer's victims urged to come forwardPossible further victims of a crooked Christchurch cop are being urged to come forward after the former senior officer admitted sex and corruption charges today.18 Nov 06:35 AM
New ZealandPolice officer's drink-drive sex swapA Christchurch police officer told a suspected drink driver that any charges would go away if she performed oral sex on him, a court heard today.17 Nov 10:45 PM
