Latest from Christchurch

One-armed hitchhiker killer used online dating sites to contact women while on parole

Shane Hoko was kicked out of an accomodation provider for not following its rules.

Couple with baby express fears after finding crossbow bolt pierced through house

Police are investigating following the terrifying discovery.

What we learned from Pakistan series

Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell have become one of their side's best T20 combinations.

Auckland heat and humidity to be 'flushed out' by incoming cold front

Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty was the hottest town on Monday, hitting 31.7C.

Sloppy Black Caps rolled by Pakistan

The hosts were chasing a clean sweep at Hagley Oval - but Pakistan had other ideas.

'A real-life fairy tale': Patterson's magic moment at Trentham

When Robbie Patterson was a young horseman, he half-dreamed of days like this.

'Roughly 12 hectares': Canterbury fire crews contain large scrub fire by Waimakariri River

Today's blaze is the third serious vegetation fire in two days in the region.

'I was up all night': Residents devastated after homes destroyed in Canterbury fires

Firefighters are continuing to extinguish two large scrub fires in North Canterbury

Record stand powers Black Caps to fourth straight win

Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips hauled their side out of an early hole against Pakistan.

Man allegedly set fire to property and critically injured one person

Two people were injured following the blaze on Sunday.

Lotto: Christchurch family up all night after winning $1 million

The lucky family are living the dream after winning the Lotto First Division.

Infamous conman Wayne Eaglesome on his life of crime and faking his own death

Not even Wayne Eaglesome knows how many aliases he has - 'I dare not hazard a guess.'

18 months of silence: Grieving husband's anger after violent patient murders wife

Laisa Waka was murdered by a stranger as she walked home from work.

Heat alerts issued for parts of New Zealand

Clouds, wind and rain are forecast for some parts of the country - but it's still hot.

Killer stretch of road: Six dead in under a year prompts urgent safety work

The 11km stretch of SH1 needs overhaul, NZTA Waka Kotahi says.

Building consents show new apartments well down in November

Big drop in new dwellings consented but stats are volatile.

'It’s going to be hot': Canterbury scorches while it's a mixed bag elsewhere

Forecasters give an outlook for another Kiwi summer's day.

Christchurch Lotto player wins $1m, Powerball rolls over to Saturday

It comes just days after a young Maraenui woman discovered she’d become a millionaire.