Christchurch
Lyttelton Port workers to continue strike action
Union members have gone on strike for the past two weekends over changes to work rosters, and say they will continue for the next two as well.
One dead in crash just outside Christchurch
A person has died in a crash on SH75, just outside Christchurch - the 20th to die on the roads in less than two weeks.
Christchurch grass fire under control
Fire crews have contained a grass fire that was threatening property on Richmond Hill, near Sumner.
Christchurch intruder shooting a 'targeted attack' - police
A 25-year-old man is in hospital after an intruder shot him in a Christchurch house.
Canterbury DHB warned to cut costs
The Canterbury District Health Board is being asked to cut costs to reduce a ballooning deficit.
Cathedral's fate won't be known until next year
An announcement on the fate of Christchurch's quake-damaged cathedral will not be made this year, the government says. Video
Southern Hemisphere's largest mountain bike park opens
The largest mountain bike park in the Southern Hemisphere opened its doors to the public in Christchurch today.
Car found after Christchurch home invasion
Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a home invasion in which three people were tied up for three hours.
Man charged with tsunami evacuation burglary
A man has been charged with ransacking a Christchurch home in the hours after the Kaikōura earthquake.
Wastewater testing to flush out drug use
Wastewater in Auckland and Christchurch is to be tested for meth, cocaine and heroin in an effort to better understand drug use patterns. Audio
Police warn home invader could be armed
A man sought over a home invasion in Christchurch, in which a couple were tied up for three hours, might be armed.
Police to start testing city wastewater for drugs
Police will start testing wastewater in Auckland and Christchurch to check what drugs, and how much, people are using. Sally Murphy reports. Audio
ChristChurch Cathedral announcement imminent
An announcement is expected this week on the fate of Christchurch's cathedral. Video
GP accused of indecently assaulting patients
Christchurch doctor Rakesh Chawdhry faces 13 charges of indecently assaulting men.
Stadium demo likely, but what will replace it?
Demolishing Christchurch's Lancaster Park will cost $20 million, but it is yet to be decided what will happen to the land.
John Key spends final working day in PM job in Chch
The Prime Minister, John Key, has spent his final full day in the job in Christchurch, where he praised the city's leadership and his fellow ministers. Audio
Native American costumes pulled from parade
The Native American costumes at Christchurch's Santa Parade were withdrawn over abusive emails, the organisers say.
HIV-positive man charged over unprotected sex
A Christchurch man has been charged with criminal nuisance after accusations he had unprotected sex without disclosing his HIV status.
Christchurch teen accused of elderly man's murder
A teenager accused of murdering a 87-year-old did not intend to kill him, his lawyer says.
State house sales back on govt's agenda
The government wants to sell a third of its Housing New Zealand properties in Christchurch - and one of those up for grabs could be the Prime Minister's former home. Video, Audio
