Brightening the streets
Festival flowers beautifying Christchurch
Boult quits airport
6:24pm
The chief executive of Christchurch Airport is leaving his job after four years in the role.
Historian dies hours from rescue
6:11pm A West Coaster found dead in a North Island forest died just hours before searchers found him.
Christchurch 'needs more malls'
Christchurch is "undersupplied" for shopping malls, international researchers say.
Chopper finishes off Redcliffs demo
Cliff-side red-zoned properties will be checked after the urgent demolition of an earthquake-damaged house.
Ansvar nearly through quake claims
Earthquake-hit insurer Ansvar has settled more than three-quarters of the company's claims, paying out $511 million last year.
Risk of magnitude-5 remains high
Chopper finishes off Redcliffs demo
Heavy rain batters Christchurch
More malls needed, researchers say
Daisy chain flops in art circles
PM urges council to sell assets
Man who fell to Earth lives to tell the tale
Grieving mum urgers drivers to 'change thinking'
Critics question Chch convention centre
St Bede's slams cyber-bullies
A Christchurch high school has stood down four pupils after a picture of bullying was posted on Facebook.
Rolleston power restored after cut
A possible line fault cut power to almost 450 Canterbury homes this morning.
Foreigner licence fraud investigated
Higher airfares on the cards
Death can't stop Everest ascent
Paddy Freaney's death over a year ago has been no barrier to tackling the highest mountain on Earth.
PM urges council to sell assets
Partial sales of city assets could be a way for Christchurch to get its 'nice-to-haves', PM says.
Critics question convention centre
City planners are being urged to commit to a Chch convention centre now or risk losing out.
Chch must retain its heritage buildings
BNZ destruction resumes
Owner waits for building consent
A New Regent St shopowner is ready to open for business, but can't trade as he's still waiting for building consent.
Charity label is misleading
St George's Hospital in Christchurch has recently been criticised by Michael Gousmett, a member of the Australian Charity Law Association, for its lack of charity.
Hardline towards parents not helping kids
When it comes to children, the attitudes of New Zealanders are contradictory and hard to fathom.
Drivers 'need to change thinking'
Chch must retain its heritage buildings
Charities must be closely scrutinised
Organisations operating as charities have benefits not open to others.
Annabel is going global
Celebrity foodie Annabel Langbein says her Kiwi manner helped her get a foot in the door.
Charity label is misleading
St George's Hospital in Christchurch has recently been criticised by Michael Gousmett, a member of the Australian Charity Law Association, for its lack of charity.
PM urges council to sell assets
Critics question convention centre
No 8 wire mentality 'can seem reckless'
A businessman fired himself and the best man at his wedding to make way for professionals
Brains not brawn for Crusaders
The Crusaders cannot rely on brute force to subdue Super Rugby champions the Chiefs, Tabai Matson says.
Hooker keen to start against Chiefs
Crusaders hooker Codie Taylor may make his first Super Rugby start against the Chiefs on Friday evening.
Opinions on stars a reflection of us
Franks: I didn't score a try
Finch for Silver Ferns?
Could Canterbury's Phillipa Finch transform from a one-time Tactix discard into a Silver Fern midcourter this season?
GCSB 'arguably' didn't break law
Spy watchdog says the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) "arguably" didn't break the law in the cases of 88 Kiwis.
More people moving to NZ
More people arriving in the country to live than leaving, with April seeing the biggest gain in two years.
Disabled son abused
Toy store sells drug-dealing game
'I was gutted for my wife and kids'
As this skydiver plummeted to what he thought was certain death, he cursed his own stupidity.
Major disaster area
President Barack Obama declares a major disaster area in Oklahoma after deadly tornado kills 91, including 20 children.
Bombings kill more than 95
Ninety-five people have been killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks across Iraq.
US, China presidents to meet
Gold rush in Pacific waters
Historic Everest climb for Kiwi
Kiwi climber Dean Staples has reached the top of the world's highest mountain for a ninth time.
Yahoo reboots Flickr
Fresh on the heels of its acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo plans to make its photo-sharing site "awesome" again.
Smartphone ownership jumps
As many as three in five New Zealanders own a smartphone, an online survey shows.
Robotic device heralds new era
Solid result for IBM
Should wunderkinds drop out?
Some folks say a conventional education can't possibly give kids with outsized talents what they need.
Brightening the streets
Floral assets from Christchurch's popular Festival of Flowers are being used to decorate and brighten the city's streets.
'Stunning' Stage Challenge
An exploration of today's hectic lifestyle has seen Burnside High School take out the first night of the annual Christchurch Stage Challenge.
Annabel is going global
Celebrity foodie Annabel Langbein says her Kiwi manner helped her get a foot in the door.
Cruising the Old Coach Rd
A meander up Coach Stream, route of the 19th-century Cobb & Co coaches crossing to the West Coast, is part of a popular track.
Does Christchurch need more shopping malls?
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Our altered landscape
Use the interactive slider to see the dramatically altered landscape of central Christchurch
