Canterbury

Armed police are trying to find a man involved in a firearms incident in Addington, Christchurch.

A man facing a number of peeping charges has been remanded in custody after his first appearance in the Christchurch District Court today.

Sophie Brown believes it is likely there are more women who are yet to come forward.

Police are investigating new allegations relating to the notorious Christchurch bar.

The person was taken down from the building in handcuffs and put into a police car.

The fire is not suspicious, police say.

The fire station closest to where a 16-year-old girl was killed in a blaze at Burnham Military Camp was unmanned when it broke out.

A teenage girl has reportedly died after the blaze early on Wednesday morning.

A 33-year-old man has been charged with possessing a pistol and threatening to kill among others.

Almost 250 further complaints about horrid stenches in Timaru have been received by the Canterbury Regional Council.

Police are urging people to stay safe near water after having to rescue a man from "freezing" water on Saturday.

This follows recent media comments about Peter Scott's farming activity.

They've delayed until the end of 2025 to use a government extension to figure the implications for residential areas.

Police say the car struck a power pole.

More than 1000 people have signed a petition calling for a most suitable replacement than the one proposed.

But the Arts Centre says it is less of a threat and more of a plea for more money, or the only other option - dissolving the trust.

It comes after Greenpeace said drinking water in several towns had nitrates at levels linked to an increased risk of premature and underweight births.

A Christchurch man is facing multiple charges in relation to intimate visual recordings of young women without their knowledge.

"I was stunned at the state of things," a Canterbury man who has been bumped down the list says.

Christchurch Hospital has apologised after families said it was removing meals for parents and caregivers on its children's cancer ward.