TravelSouth Island: The road from ruin to beautyWine, whales and a warm coastal Canterbury welcome capture Megan Singleton's affection.20 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandManning trial: Jury sent home for nightJurors in the Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning murder trial have been sent home for the night, and will resume their deliberations tomorrow.10 Mar 05:05 AM
New ZealandNew mum's faith in humanity restoredShannon Weir has been inundated with support and generosity after having her car stolen while going through a traumatic birth.07 Mar 04:29 AM
New ZealandKids significantly affected by quakesThe ongoing impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes are disproportionately impacting children from low-income families, with health problems and family violence on the rise, a new report says.07 Mar 02:54 AM
New ZealandJail for lengthy, brutal attack on pigsA lifestyle block farmer who bashed two pigs with a heavy steel bar in a "prolonged and violent attack" in front of an upset teenage boy has been jailed today.07 Mar 12:53 AM
New ZealandAviation fuel spills into Lyttelton HarbourAbout 1500 litres of aviation fuel leaked into Lyttelton Harbour after a storage tank was damaged by a landslip during the storm that hit the area earlier this week.06 Mar 11:55 PM
New ZealandMurdered in 20 minutesIt took less than 20 minutes for the Mongrel Mob to pluck sex worker Ngatai 'Mellory' Manning off the street before raping, bashing, and murdering her, the Crown alleges.06 Mar 04:31 AM
New ZealandAccused: 'My life is on the line here'Murder accused Mauha Fawcett, who is conducting his own trial, has elected not to take the stand, after declaring 'his life is on the line'.04 Mar 01:25 AM
New ZealandSmall plane crash in paddock north of ChristchurchTwo men suffered broken bones when a small plane crashed into a paddock north of Christchurch yesterday.27 Feb 06:22 PM
New ZealandManning accused backtracked on storyA month after telling police he took part in the brutal murder of Christchurch prostitute Mellory Manning, Mongrel Mob prospect Mauha Fawcett backtracked on his story.24 Feb 12:13 AM
New ZealandMellory Manning trial: Mongrel Mob prospect claims police 'coached' him into confession21 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandManning's DNA on knifeMurder victim Mellory Manning's DNA was found on a knife recovered just metres from where her body was dumped in a Christchurch river, a court heard today.16 Feb 11:20 PM
New ZealandRare mutated pollen links to gang padAn extremely rare mutated grass pollen found on Mellory Manning's clothing matched samples taken from the Mongrel Mob gang pad where police say she was brutally murdered.14 Feb 01:55 AM
New Zealand'They were looking for her'A man who hired sex worker Mellory Manning on the night she was killed was unable to reach her by text later that night, the High Court at Christchurch has been told.13 Feb 01:41 AM
New ZealandCocktail of drugs consumed, court toldChristchurch sex worker Mellory Manning had consumed a variety of drugs in the days and hours before she was brutally murdered, a jury has been told today.12 Feb 01:54 AM
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
