Mystery Lotto winner found
1 min ago The winner of $17.1 million has finally come forward to claim their prize – more than three weeks later.
Hottest summer days incoming
4:22 PM It's gearing up to get well over 30C this weekend for many areas.
Harvester and paddock on fire
3:50 PM The fire started near a combine harvester west of Waipara in North Canterbury.
Qtown bus crash injuries severe
3:39 PM Driver charged with careless driving causing injury after a woman lost an arm and a girl lost both her hands in the Queenstown bus crash.
19 jobs lost in Jade software sale
3:36 PM Master Terminal, the port software that was going to turbo-charge hi-tech firm Jade, has been sold to US corporate Navis.
Boil water notice for Reefton
Reefton residents will have to boil their water after E coli was found in the town's water supply.
Kea eating deadly lead nails
Packs of teenage kea are rampaging in Arthur's Pass, and poisoning themselves.
Dog stabbing charge dropped
Charges against a man accused of fatally stabbing a dog in the neck and threatening to kill a woman have been dropped.
New wine bar opens in Christchurch
Cellar Door has opened inside the Arts Centre where Annie's Wine Bar once was.
Fires banned in Canterbury
Hot, dry and windy conditions create "trifecta of danger" as the risk of large, fast-moving fires reaches extreme levels.
Petrol delivered to your vehicle
A Christchurch company will bring the fuel to you, for the same price you'd pay at the pump.
Christchurch gets online Countdown
A similar "dark store" will also open in Auckland later this year.
Run a time to 'reflect, come together'
Julz Walker and her dog Badger took part in the Run to Remember last year by accident. This year, they've made it official.
'Crunch time' for buskers festival
Buskers, singers, comedians and acrobats will descend on Christchurch this week as the Bread & Circle festival kicks off.
Ashes accidentally given away
3:23 PM Mira Meek spent her late brother's birthday searching for his ashes, after they were given to a charity shop by mistake.
Fake money lands woman in jail
A Christchurch woman used counterfeit money to purchase items at businesses across Christchurch.
Collett's Corner feedback mostly positive
The community-owned property will have a wellness centre, hospitality and retail and 26 privately-owned apartments above.
Central living plan struggling
Christchurch is aiming for 20,000 residents in the CBD by 2028, but progress is tracking poorly.
Chch CBD development 'hard'
Developers are finding central Christchurch tough going while major projects wait to get up and running.
Centre eyes October opening
Despite a late start to construction, a planned Māori cultural centre should open in Christchurch later this year.
'Too little too late' from Southern Response
People dealing with the state insurer have not reacted well to the offer of an apology.
Take-away learnings for future leaders
OPINION: Sixteen years on, a quavery voice still rings softly through the halls of Sobs.
What do you really want?
OPINION: When it comes to being hurt, no-one is more capable of hurting us than ourselves.
There's no choice but to care
OPINION: Endless growth on a finite planet is a logical impossibility.
Loan defaulters must make good
OPINION: Making student loan defaulters out to be victims is a cop-out.
I'm ready to serve, Your Majesty
OPINION: Someone needs to step up and fill the royal vacancy. I've got all the skills required.
19 jobs lost in Jade software sale
Master Terminal, the port software that was going to turbo-charge hi-tech firm Jade, has been sold to US corporate Navis.
Christchurch gets online Countdown
A similar "dark store" will also open in Auckland later this year.
Food market delayed again
The opening of an $18 million development at Christchurch's Bush Inn shopping centre has been delayed again.
Collett's Corner feedback mostly positive
The community-owned property will have a wellness centre, hospitality and retail and 26 privately-owned apartments above.
World's first waterproof prosthetic hand
The Christchurch-based company behind the hand is looking for a production centre in Germany after cracking the European market.
Razor: We wanted to keep Hunt
If Scott Robertson had his way Highlanders recruit Mitch Hunt would still be a Crusader.
Gains for boys in netball
Some boys allowed to play netball at high school, to bridge the gap between intermediate schools and men's level netball.
Fitzsimon defends show jumping crown
Christchurch combination produce two perfect rounds under pressure.
Young Crusaders impress
They've lost a stack of experience, but Crusaders will still take some beating in 2020.
New wine bar opens in Christchurch
Cellar Door has opened inside the Arts Centre where Annie's Wine Bar once was.
Tom Khar from Christchurch's Nom Nom Kitchen
Make this Thai soup with creamy coconut milk, seasoned with lemon, coriander and mushroom.
'Crunch time' for buskers festival
Buskers, singers, comedians and acrobats will descend on Christchurch this week as the Bread & Circle festival kicks off.
Food market delayed again
The opening of an $18 million development at Christchurch's Bush Inn shopping centre has been delayed again.
