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Woman missing in Canterbury

A woman has gone missing in Canterbury after she wandered off following an argument with a friend on the side of the road in the Lake Coleridge area.

Homeowners sue IAG over $8.5m house

Costs to repair luxury Christchurch home is under dispute.

Light earthquake rattles Christchurch

Christchurch has been shaken by a light, shallow earthquake this evening.

Watch: Trams back up and running in Christchurch

Trams are back up and running along Christchurch's historic New Regent Street. Barriers had been in place since the Valentine's Day earthquake so assessments and repairs could be carried out on some businesses. This means the tram can travel the full loop from Canterbury Museum to Cathedral Junction

NZ Herald Focus: 18 April 2016

Aucklanders are being pushed out of their own housing market and are responsible for one in five house sales in cities including Hamilton, Whangarei and Tauranga.

Rachel Smalley: Too soon for Christchurch regeneration

COMMENT: While the Government has signalled it's time for Christchurch to enter its regeneration phase, I'm not sure Cantabrians are ready for that, writes Rachel Smalley.

EQC inspections 'weren't up to scratch'

Tradies snatch up earthquake-damaged homes

The Big Read: Last on the land

One of the last residents of a Red Zone area in Christchurch is moving on, breaking a 132-year family connection to the land.

Police hunt sex offenders

Police in Christchurch are looking for offenders in two separate sexual assault cases overnight.

Christchurch CBD awakens

There's a renewed sense of optimism in the Christchurch business community.

Bomb hoax no laughing matter for police

Police will today speak with a man who made a hoax bomb threat overnight.

Hunt for missing man continues

Up to 70 Search and Rescue staff will be involved in the search for missing Christchurch man Gary Elliot this morning.

'Very complex' CTV building collapse investigation ongoing

Police seeking Christchurch bus driver

Police are trying to find the driver of a bus involved in a crash in Christchurch last night.

Aggravated robbery in Christchurch bar

A liquor store employee was bashed in the head with full bottles of alcohol during a violent robbery by two teenagers in Christchurch last night.

Teen 'cut free' from car after crash

An 18 year old had to be cut from a vehicle after he crashed into the back of a parked truck in Dunedin last night, police say.

Blaze breaks out in Cathedral Square

Fire fighters are at the scene of a blaze in Cathedral Square in Christchurch. Six fire trucks were called to the scene at about 12.23pm.