Latest from Canterbury

Chch thieves get red zone access

Thieves have stolen uniforms and an ID card giving them access to the red zone and residential homes in Christchurch.

Paul Holmes: Dotcom saga a farce

NZ link to riotous birthday

A Kiwi has been identified as the mastermind behind a viral internet invitation that led to more than 3000 people gatecrashing a Dutch teenager's birthday and trashing the town.

Three teens arrested over mail thefts

Chch rebuild team to meet Spring Creek miners

Iwi: Consultation too short

The Government's water rights consultation hui is not robust or long enough, according to Ngati Maniapoto leaders.

500 breadwinners out of work

Close to 500 breadwinners will lose their jobs, and more than $50 million a year will be sucked out of the Greymouth economy, as Spring Creek Mine is moved into care and maintenance.

Debate: Who owns the water?

The Maori King and the Prime Minister drew the battle lines, with the former saying "Maori'' and the latter saying "No One''. Today, two legal academics explore the deep currents that lie beneath each claim.

Girl, 6, breaks both legs in farm accident

Rubble from quake will be dumped until 2017

Christchurch 'not too shaken to vote'

Hundreds of "battle hardened'' Cantabrians descended on the eerie half-demolished central city to voice concerns over the Government's proposed schools shake-up.

Police still seek interview with father over son's death

Hit and run victim 'lucky' to be alive

Minor injuries after train collision

Shares plus consultation round begins

Hit and run: Bail granted

An 18-year-old man charged over a deadly hit-and-run on Saturday night has been granted bail.

Chch opens doors for fun again

Two years after Christchurch was devastated by its first earthquake, the green shoots of the city’s revival are appearing through the rubble.

Driver fronts up to hit-and-run