Chase star gives best 90th bday gift
8:00 AM Shirley Freeman, 89, got the "most exciting birthday present ever" when Shaun Wallace visited her retirement home.
Businessman charged with GST evasion
7:26 AM A New Zealand businessman allegedly evaded $1.4 million in GST payments at the border by using invoices to undervalue imported machinery.
Let's talk about men's mental health
OPINION: If motorcycling was this dangerous, we'd have banned it it long ago.
Mayor's advisor no longer at meeting
An adviser to the Christchurch mayor is no longer attending weekly meetings where official information requests are discussed.
Changes for Port Hills electorate
Changes proposed for Christchurch's Port Hills electorate will "swing it toward National".
Kids 'get tough' in Christchurch
More than 5000 Canterbury kids took on mud pits, obstacles and tyre runs at the annual Tough Kid challenge.
Carjacking-accused turns himself in
One woman was assaulted while another was pulled from her car in two separate carjackings in Christchurch.
Teen alleged being touched by doctor
A doctor's interest in a 16-year-old Dunedin girl was "creepy and weird", a witness says.
Roadworks to pause over Christmas
Retailers on one of Christchurch's busiest streets will get a brief break from two years of roadworks.
Key 'sabotage' claim dropped
Supporters of former Chch councillor Dion Swiggs have dropped a key argument in their legal battle to prove his bid for re-election was "sabotaged".
No 1080 in dead rats
Controversial predator poison blamed for dead rat plague in Westport, but tests rule it out.
Arrests after drug seminar
Hours after Queenstown agencies met to discuss drugs in bars, one man had seizures after taking MDMA and another was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.
Mosque turns blue for Children's Day
The Muslim community want children to feel safe, specially after the March 15 terrorist attack.
Shootout was suicide attempt
With memories of abuse in his mind, including childhood beatings by his father, he decided to let police shoot him dead.
Cathedral Square goes green
A section of the Christchurch landmark will start to resemble a small inner-city park next year.
Queenstown ferries cancelled
8:25 AM The company wants similar financial support to that provided to Queenstown's popular $2 bus system.
'We lost you too soon'
A small West Coast community is grieving after the death of Hamish Leary, whose body was found on the shores of a lagoon.
Court Theatre design work to start
Progress on a $35m new theatre is a step forward for Christchurch's stalled post-quake arts precinct.
Stadium up to $60m short
A private operator to build and run Christchurch's new stadium may bridge a major funding gap.
Sol Square building will be back
A damaged heritage building once part of Christchurch's pre-quake thriving hospo scene will be restored.
Former AOS cop trains insurance staff
Rumour has it beleagured quake insurer Southern Response hired a hostage negotiator to train staff. Is it true?
EQC makes quake claims apology
EQC admits systemic failures in post-quake functions "we had absolutely no experience in".
Let's talk about men's mental health
OPINION: If motorcycling was this dangerous, we'd have banned it it long ago.
Was their right to life violated?
OPINION: Did the deaths of seven children on a former New Zealand firing range breach several international agreements New Zealand is party to.
Trump and Swarbrick's similarity
OPINION: They might not reach the same conclusions, but at least you know what they're thinking.
Med school rort went on for 'decades'
A recent Otago med school graduate says students faking their overseas hospital placements was an open secret.
Businessman charged with GST evasion
A New Zealand businessman allegedly evaded $1.4 million in GST payments at the border by using invoices to undervalue imported machinery.
Court Theatre design work to start
Progress on a $35m new theatre is a step forward for Christchurch's stalled post-quake arts precinct.
Aussies buy up more aged care homes
Christchurch businessman John Tooby has sold most of his retirement and rest homes to an Australian investment group.
Want to live at Sylvia Park?
New Zealand's biggest mall is set to expand with a 140-room hotel, apartments and more shops.
Stadium up to $60m short
A private operator to build and run Christchurch's new stadium may bridge a major funding gap.
Crusaders plan for life without Razor
Crusaders bracing for unprecedented situation they might soon find themselves in.
Sport fund encouraging inclusivity
Gate sales from the Black Caps and England's first T20 match in Christchurch generated $220,000 to support ethnic minorities into sport.
From car crash to Cup Week win
In February, a serious car crash put Pete Davis in hospital. Now he's driven a horse also injured that day to glory.
Mackay shines in 100th match
Canterbury allrounder celebrates milestone outing with memorable performance.
Queenstown's record-setting marathon
Rugby players in speedos and retired Paralympian Liam Malone among the 12,000-strong crowd at Queenstown's marathon.
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Hot tubs, cabaret in line-up
Christchurch festival has fewer street buskers, some cheaper tickets, fringe hits and a big cabaret show with a hot tub in 2020.
Court Theatre design work to start
Progress on a $35m new theatre is a step forward for Christchurch's stalled post-quake arts precinct.
New blues bar for Chch
Think relaxed tunes, worn-in second hand couches, comfy nooks, a beer garden and old-school memorabilia.
De Spa's new inner-city spot
The Christchurch business has been selling premium chocolates for more than 25 years.
