CyclingCycling: Roulston chasing fifth winCanterbury's favourite cycling son, Hayden Roulston, will be chasing history at the elite road national championships in Christchurch next month.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSilence ... then grim realisationIt was the first time in 40 years Andrew Welch had not been home for Christmas, his brother Jeremy recalls.22 Dec 04:00 PM
Black CapsChristchurch 'ready' for return of testsCanterbury officials are confident the country's newest test venue will scrub up impressively when New Zealand meet Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval beginning on Friday.22 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPub shut down after brawls, burnoutA Canterbury pub has been shut down for a litany of licence breaches, including a bikie doing a burnout inside the public bar.21 Dec 09:16 PM
New ZealandCrayfish diver dead in boating accidentA man is dead after going on a crayfishing trip in Akaroa Harbour.20 Dec 10:24 PM
New ZealandExtensive search to be launched for missing Canterbury manAn extensive search will be launched at first light tomorrow for a Canterbury man who has not been seen for more than two weeks.19 Dec 04:38 AM
New ZealandStalker filled car engine with cementA stalker who terrorised a former female friend destroyed her car by filling its engine and petrol tank with cement that set hard.19 Dec 01:02 AM
New ZealandFisherman's lucky escapeA fisherman who was swept 200m out to sea after he slipped and his waders filled up with water, had a lucky escape, says a man who helped get him on to dry land.18 Dec 05:34 AM
New ZealandBrawl sparked by gang 'disrespect'A Christchurch street brawl in which baseball bats and pot plants were used as weapons was sparked when a youth "disrespected" gangsters by laughing at their name.18 Dec 02:16 AM
Banking and financeNo action on South Canterbury FinanceNew Zealand’s market watchdog has confirmed it won’t take any action following its inquiry into South Canterbury Finance.16 Dec 10:25 PM
Cricket World CupChristchurch will be sporting capital of NZHosting the opening ceremony and the first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 early next year will cement Christchurch's position as the sporting capital of New Zealand, Mayor Lianne Dalziel said today.16 Dec 05:50 AM
New ZealandTourist missing on Arthur's Pass hikeA search is underway after a French tourist went missing on a mountain hike in Arthur's Pass National Park.13 Dec 10:42 PM
SportCricket: Double-ton for Two-Metre PeterCanterbury's Peter Fulton provided the highlight of Plunket Shield action yesterday, posting a classy double-century against Central Districts.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandStrong earthquake hits CanterburyA strong earthquake rumbled the Canterbury region in the early hours today.12 Dec 07:26 PM
New ZealandMan who died after alleged road-rage incident namedPolice have named a man who died following an alleged road-rage incident in Christchurch last month.12 Dec 01:53 AM
New ZealandMan dies after road rage incidentA man has died in Christchurch Hospital this morning after he suffered a head injury during a dispute with another motorist in the city last month.09 Dec 03:19 AM
BDBDBusiness$214m in unauthorised public spendingCosts associated with the Christchurch rebuild account for the bulk of $214 million of unauthorised public spending in the past year, according to a new review.09 Dec 02:42 AM
TravelKia ora: RakaiaSalmon 'chanted evenings are the toast of this town, discovers Elisabeth Easther.04 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandTourists seen on wrong side of roadA car driven by tourists was seen on the wrong side of the road shortly before it crashed on the West Coast of the South Island yesterday, killing one.03 Dec 11:25 PM
New ZealandTourist driver fell asleep, killed mumA tourist driver who arrived from Australia early in the morning and hired a rental car, fell asleep at the wheel - causing a head-on crash that killed his mother.01 Dec 10:30 PM
New ZealandCrash tragedy: 'You can't do it alone'A mother whose 12-year-old daughter died in a triple fatal car crash says her personal tragedy showed how tight-knit communities can help people survive extreme trauma.24 Nov 05:08 AM
New ZealandPress conference a 'miscalculation' - PMIain Rennie made a "miscalculation" in allowing a joint press conference over Roger Sutton's resignation, but he should not stand down, John Key says.23 Nov 07:50 PM
