Storm before the warm
5:10 PM Snow, rain and plummeting temperatures are forecast in the lead up to a clear long weekend.
Two in custody after death
5:05 PM A house being examined by police after a suspected homicide in Christchurch was raided in August in a police hunt for a Black Power member.
When David met Winston
3:48 PM "It was more than a meet and greet, it was a lamb and meat," Gun City owner David Tipple says of charity dinner.
Are ewe kidding?
Think all sheep look the same? New technology developed by a Dunedin pair is proving that belief wrong.
Topp twin sells country retreat
Dame Lynda and Donna Topp are swapping one lifestyle block for another following Topp Lodge sale.
Trial expected for murder-accused
Name suppression has lifted on a 26-year-old man charged with the murder of Canterbury farm worker Tony Grant Waldron.
Almost daily assaults on prison guards
In one incident, a prisoner elbowed a guard the stomach. Two hours later he punched another officer in the face.
The man who bought a town
Lester Rowntree own 18 houses, a hotel, dance hall and a fire station in tiny Otira – and is a busy man.
Who knows how I'll feel then?
OPINION: Death, like luck, travels in waves. Death's waves seem to be peaking around me at the moment.
Monuments, memories, men of action
A look back at the celebration of Captain Cook in 1969 shows how much has changed in NZ in five decades.
Harbourmaster vows to do more
With a wee boy of his own, Luke Grogan feels impelled to act after Havelock tragedy, from a personal and professional perspective.
Big fishing in small ponds
Over 6000 children flocked to a Chch park to fish for salmon and trophy rainbow trout.
Surgical mesh harm down
Associate Health Minister Julie Ann Genter is pointing to a Medsafe report to show harm from surgical mesh is down.
Chch classic returns to the stage with mixed results
Pacific Underground classic returns to Christchurch 26 years after its debut.
Mayor wants help with hair salon
Grey District mayor Tania Gibson will soon be parting ways with life as a hairdresser in Greymouth.
Chch mayor sets out priorities
Buoyed by a renewed mandate to lead Christchurch, mayor Lianne Dalziel is pushing ahead with plans to fix the east and get a stadium built.
New Chch council must juggle demands
Tackling climate change, revamping the central city, cutting rates - new councillors face a tricky path in Chch.
ECan stalwarts happy
The old hands say they are looking forward to working with the new crop of ECan councillors.
AOS member 'feared' for safety
In one of police bullying claims, ex-Armed Offenders Squad member was told he could be victim of accident during firearms training.
Sluggish home sales cause concern
Slow sales of Christchurch's 900-home development have aroused concern from Treasury.
Cathedral Sq repairs to start
Multimillion-dollar spruce up of Christchurch's Cathedral Square to begin next week, but final development still at least a decade away.
130-year-old grocery store restored
A Christchurch couple painstakingly restore a huge heritage-listed building.
Funding scramble pays off for aquapark
A world-class aquasports facility for Kaiapoi is one step closer to becoming a reality after the project achieved its first fundraising goal.
Who knows how I'll feel then?
OPINION: Death, like luck, travels in waves. Death's waves seem to be peaking around me at the moment.
Adrenaline yields to pleasure of dominance
OPINION: Impressive, All Blacks. Now bring on a close game.
Comedy cuts aren't funny
OPINION: MediaWorks' woes are sad, but its comedians have long enjoyed a cosy setup.
Beware of DNA health tests by ancestry companies
OPINION: Serious limitations in these genetic tests.
'Limelight has a way of craving me'
OPINION/SATIRE: Shane Jones here. Brilliant orator, cultured rogue. Imbued with the gift of the gab. Aotearoa's own Boris Johnson.
Are ewe kidding?
Think all sheep look the same? New technology developed by a Dunedin pair is proving that belief wrong.
Kiwi took $70m in bribes
Christchurch-born Andrew Pearse allegedly helped organise $3 billion in corrupt loans.
'Medieval castle' for sale
First open homes for Sefton 'castle' bring homesick Europeans to the door.
$170,000 from Chch scam in Perth
Ponzi scheme operator Jimmie McNicholl sent his Perth-based son Kris $170,000. He might have to give it back.
Recap: Wellington v Canterbury
Lions books spot in Mitre 10 Cup Premiership final against Tasman with 30-19 win at Westpac Stadium.
The other Kiwi coach driving Japan
Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown have hogged the headlines during Japan's remarkable run, but there's another Kiwi driving a key aspect of their game.
All Blacks in action
Pubs across Christchurch have stocked the cellars and filled the fridges in preparation for this weekend's World Cup rugby action.
World-renowned brand and Kiwi flair shake up NZ property market.
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CSO wows with 'ebullient' energy
REVIEW: Once in a while a performer comes along who presents something so fresh the audience is immediately drawn into what feels like the artist's playground.
Drax Project's summer tour
Wellington jazz-pop band Drax Project will headline five holiday hot spot shows this summer.
Chch classic returns to the stage with mixed results
Pacific Underground classic returns to Christchurch 26 years after its debut.
Veteran firefighter and everyday hero
Retiring after 45 years, Christchurch firefighter Murray Jamieson talks fleeing rats, close calls and a memorable trip with former Prime Minister Helen Clark.
