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
New ZealandInjured paraponter rescued from ridgeA paraponter spent about four hours perched precariously on a ridge with suspected spinal injuries after crashing in a remote Canterbury alpine range this afternoon.15 Nov 05:54 AM
New ZealandCanterbury A&P Show expects 60,000-strong crowdA crowd of 60,000 is expected to turn out at the Canterbury A&P Show today on the region's anniversary public holiday.14 Nov 08:51 PM
New ZealandAgent's 'puff' talk not misleadingA real estate agent's marketing statements should have been understood as "puffery and hyperbole" and were not misleading, a Tribunal finds.13 Nov 09:35 PM
New ZealandBlue ducklings' first splash outsideSix fluffy blue ducklings will take their first outing, to an outside pool, for the first time this afternoon.13 Nov 04:35 PM
New ZealandEQC performance 'mixed' - reportProblems highlighted by the Auditor-General in the way EQC dealt with homeowners affected by the Canterbury earthquakes have already been dealt with, the Government says.05 Nov 04:30 AM
TravelCheeky long weekend: ChristchurchLiz Light admires the heritage architecture of central Christchurch and discovers there’s still much history to enjoy on a weekend break.26 Oct 04:30 PM
KahuMoa bones rescued from tidesArchaeologists yesterday battled against the tide to rescue 14th century moa bones from a "significant" historical settlement at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru.16 Oct 04:35 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist 'lucky to be alive'The motorcyclist knocked from a bridge into a flooded river by an out-of-control truck is out of hospital and aware he's lucky to be alive.15 Oct 05:07 AM
