Canterbury

Officers raided a property a block from where the body of a man was found in a car on Monday.

A woman claims the victim of a murder was her friend, despite sharing his whereabouts with his killers and telling them to "get him" before he was stabbed 13 times.

The number of people living in Christchurch's central city is aimed to almost triple over the next five years.

Police initially reported the death as unexplained.

A notorious white supremacist has been jailed for four months for sending his probation officer abusive messages.

Father-of-three Richard Leman has been missing since 11 April; now the car he was driving has been found at a derelict property in Rangiora.

Residents and community leaders in the South Canterbury town of Geraldine say a "notorious" stretch of road where three people were killed overnight has been prone to crashes.

Three people have died in a campervan crash near Geraldine, while two have been killed after a head-on crash on the Waikato Expressway.

Both the Timaru and Waimakariri district councils have filed an application in the Court of Appeal after the High Court dismissed a claim on asset ownership declarations earlier this year.

A man has been arrested in relation to several aggravated robberies over the last three weeks.

Scabies cases are spreading among student populations, but access to treatment is proving difficult, with topical creams in short supply around the country.

On average, there were 88 missed trips per day in March.

Police investigating an armed bank robbery are searching for a man wearing a distinctive grey patchwork hoodie.

A scene examination in the suburb of Hei Hei has been completed and cordons will be removed this afternoon.

A sub-contractor going into liquidation is the latest blow to Ashburton's troubled new library and civic centre build.

Ōtākaro Limited says there may be further disruption to a Christchurch anchor project because a subcontractor has gone into liquidation.

Hedgehogs have been wiped out on a chunk of Canterbury's coast, thanks to a community conservation project and a dog with a great nose.

Christchurch has run out of indoor sports courts, with multiple netball and basketball competitions forced to play outside of the district.

Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Christchurch are asking the public for information that could assist.