Canterbury
Four teenagers arrested after Christchurch Nike store burglary
Police were called just after 2am on Sunday to the store in Cashel Street, where windows had been smashed and items stolen.
Magic defeat Tactix 51-49 to stay in the finals series hunt
The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic have kept their finals series hopes alive in a thrilling win over the Tactix in the penultimate round of the ANZ Premiership.
Man who stabbed neighbour to death says he has learned patience
A man who snapped and stabbed his elderly neighbour to death in a fit of rage says he has learned the art of patience.
'I'm sure there's a better place for it' - Scrap yard causes tensions
People who live next to a Christchurch scrap metal yard piled high with wrecked car bodies have renewed their calls for the company to relocate, as a resource consent is considered.
High Court rules man who fatally stabbed night shelter resident cannot be named
The High Court has ruled a man who fatally stabbed a 22-year-old in a Christchurch night shelter, but had a murder charge against him dropped, cannot be named.
Residents wake to -7.8 degrees
It was a chilly start to the day at -7.8 degrees Celsius, MetService says.
Mayor calls for Civil Defence levy to help with ‘huge cost’ of disasters
Could a levy help fund local Civil Defence responses?
Christchurch company in talks with US military over rocket-powered plane
Mk-II Aurora has received approval to fly at unlimited speeds - and it's hoped it will go supersonic soon. Audio
Fishing or rockets? Space operator denies part in lakeside evictions
An 83-year-old fisherman wants to know if he is being given the heave-ho from his hut because a company wants to launch rockets nearby.
Woman charged after pre-schoolers rescued from smoke-filled house
Police say a tragedy has been averted due to the initiative of neighbours.
Cold Comfort: Ashburton’s air pollution on track for worst winter in six years
People in Ashburton are cranking up their wood burners in the face of the cold winter weather and the town has already breached the high-pollution threshold twice.
From Colombia to Canterbury: Pair sentenced for coke ring roles
Two people have been jailed for their part in a multi-million-dollar Colombian cocaine smuggling ring that used farm workers as cover to import the drug into New Zealand.
'Totally unfair': How one punch changed a family’s life forever
Mewa Singh had flown halfway around the world from India to New Zealand for the birth of his second grandchild - four months later he was dead.
Domino's franchise owner gets home d on migrant exploitation charges
A Domino's pizza franchise owner has been sentenced to 10 months home detention on six migrant exploitation charges in Christchurch District Court on Tuesday.
Cable fault causes power outage amid sub-zero temperatures
More than 1500 homes in Christchurch were without power early on Tuesday morning.
Christchurch's sewer systems block further housing developments
Parts of Christchurch are off-limits for further housing development because the sewage system is full.
Flash Fiction: Storytelling for the short attention spans of our time?
Some say attention spans are not what they were. We scroll images and film and shuffle songs. Even cricket games can be over in 40 overs. So, could flash fiction be the written storytelling form of… Audio
What's the model sheep of the future?
Sheep breeders will increasingly have to address issues like animal welfare and the right to farm when they consider improving their sheep's genetics, experts say. But the biggest issue facing… Audio
What's the model sheep of the future?
Sheep breeders will increasingly have to address issues like animal welfare and the right to farm when they consider improving their sheep's genetics, experts say. But the biggest issue facing…
AudioAntarctica's Scott Base development downgraded - now what?
Timaru's involvement in the half-billion dollar redevelopment of Scott Base is now up in the air following Thursday's confirmation of a change and downgrade in plans.
