Protesters climb 100m oil rig

The COSL Prospector has headed north from the Great South Basin.

Two Christchurch activists protesting fossil fuel extraction have boarded an oil rig off the coast of the South Island.

1080 - killing kea or saving them?

DOC believe kea, such as this one on Milford Rd, that are exposed to human food may be more vulnerable to picking up ...

Only 10 per cent of kea nests are successful without predator control, compared to 70 per cent with control, DOC say.

Chch's Belgian Beer Cafe closes

Belgian Beer Cafe's post-quake premises were at the rear of The Colombo mall.

Restaurant owner says everyone is "hanging on for grim death", waiting for the tourists to come back to the city.

Fraudster 'preyed' on Tinder

Andrew Charlton Tonks was sentenced to jail in the Invercargill District Court on Tuesday for seven dishonesty charges.

After they met on a dating app, he faked documents to get her to invest money. She's still owed $98,000.

Robbery victim charged

The alleged robbery victim has now been charged with cultivating cannabis. (File photo)

A man allegedly robbed by five people at his Christchurch home has now been charged with cultivating cannabis.

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1700 letters not delivered

A New Zealand Post box on George St, Dunedin.

NZ Post has apologised for not collecting letters from two central Dunedin mailboxes during February.

Police exercise in Christchurch

Canterbury metro area commander Superintendent Lane Todd says the exercise is "part of the normal annual routine we do".

Christchurch residents might hear loud bangs and see police with guns around Shirley over the next few days.

Airbnb regulation battle

Short-term accommodation providers and the Hospitality Industry are at logger heads over their views on how the ...

The Christchurch City Council is grappling with how to regulate Airbnb-style accommodation.

Wellness centre could 'change lives'

Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson's Canterbury president Tessa Kain with Simon Challies, director of Canterbury Brain ...

It took former Ryman Healthcare boss Simon Challies six years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's to reach out.

Drink-driver appeals jail sentence

Emergency services found Sahil Shetty's seriously injured girlfriend Marie Spendig about 1.5 metres from the crashed car ...

Sahil Sudhir Shetty was jailed for crashing while drunk, then leaving his injured partner in the car.

Go-ahead for fire station rebuild

An artist's impression of the new station, part of a city-wide redevelopment.

A new two-storey central fire station is part of a $78m post-quake revamp in Christchurch.

Muslims on high alert

Masjid Al Noor on Deans Ave - quiet after reports of a terror threat.

Police have "strong leads" on those responsible for a threat against Christchurch's Al Noor mosque.

Facelift for long-running jazz festival

Jodi Wright founded The Jazz and Blues Festival 25 years ago.

Christchurch's oldest music festival has had a makeover.

'Social worker' a convicted fraudster

Veronica Stuart pictured in 2015.

Convicted fraudster and unregistered doctor among staff at a planned health centre.

Flux ready to party

Music venue and bar Flux is opening at Christchurch's Boxed Quarter.

The Boxed Quarter venue officially launches this Friday.

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Doctors checking five people a day

General practices are putting up signs urging people not to come inside if they have possible COVID-19 symptoms.

Up to five people a day in Canterbury are going to the doctor concerned they might have coronavirus symptoms.

Star the pony stabbed 41 times

Reg Ozanne initially claimed he loved "that little pony", but has now admitted stabbing the beloved miniature horse dozens of times.

'Unexplained' death on West Coast

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The Rebuild

Go-ahead for fire station rebuild

An artist's impression of the new station, part of a city-wide redevelopment.

A new two-storey central fire station is part of a $78m post-quake revamp in Christchurch.

Crown approves stadium funding

An artist impression of inside the new Christchurch stadium. The plan is for a 25,000 seat facility with a clear roof ...

Construction on Christchurch's new $473m covered stadium will begin next year.

Spark workers join forces in Chch

The Spark building occupies the former sites of four buildings on Cathedral Square and Hereford St in central Christchurch.

Hundreds workers are moving into Spark's new multimillion-dollar central Christchurch office.

Avon Loop kayak launch opens

New paths and a kayak launch in part of Christchurch's Avon Loop, near Fitzgerald Ave.

A canoe and kayak ramp has opened in Christchurch's Avon Loop, along with new paths.

Sol Sq building gets ratepayer money

The former State Insurance building was built in the 1930s and is deemed "highly significant" by the city council.

Two earthquake-damaged heritage buildings will get $1.2 million from Christchurch ratepayers. 

Opinion

More handwashing, less handwringing.

You want powerful protective measures against the new virus? They're already at hand.

OPINION: We ignore the simplest expert advice at our peril.

My alternative Lotto advice

The lines were busy at the Take Note store in Dinsdale, Hamilton, on Saturday as punters bought tickets for the $50 ...

OPINION: Never mind tips for the winners. It's the losers who need some guidance.

Political atmosphere fractious and splintered

Bernie Sanders, speaking during a campaign rally in Springfield, Virginia, on Saturday, is likely to triumph handsomely ...

OPINION: The Democrats are staring down the barrel of a schism

I'll be dancing with myself

Not too close: How would Dancing with the Stars looks if coronavirus forced all the contestants to self-isolate?

OPINION: Will Covid-19 hit Dancing with the Stars? And how about the election?

Warning system could help virus fight

A masked passenger disembarked from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship walks at a port in Yokohama, near ...

OPINION: Initiatives like FluTrackers could be an important weapon in the global fight against coronavirus.

business

Airbnb regulation battle

Short-term accommodation providers and the Hospitality Industry are at logger heads over their views on how the ...

The Christchurch City Council is grappling with how to regulate Airbnb-style accommodation.

Go-ahead for fire station rebuild

An artist's impression of the new station, part of a city-wide redevelopment.

A new two-storey central fire station is part of a $78m post-quake revamp in Christchurch.

'Social worker' a convicted fraudster

Veronica Stuart pictured in 2015.

Convicted fraudster and unregistered doctor among staff at a planned health centre.

Crown approves stadium funding

An artist impression of inside the new Christchurch stadium. The plan is for a 25,000 seat facility with a clear roof ...

Construction on Christchurch's new $473m covered stadium will begin next year.

Spark workers join forces in Chch

The Spark building occupies the former sites of four buildings on Cathedral Square and Hereford St in central Christchurch.

Hundreds workers are moving into Spark's new multimillion-dollar central Christchurch office.

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Southee: 'Series win emphatic'

Tim Southee roars after nabbing the big wicket of Indian captain Virat Kohli on day two in Christchurch.

Tim Southee rates Indian series win right up there in his career.

Captain Kane praises bowlers video

New Zealand senior new ball duo Trent Boult, left, and Tim Southee were exceptional against India.

Blasted around Australia, New Zealand seamers stand up against India.

Black Caps crush India

New Zealand's Trent Boult captured four wickets in India's second innings and six for the test.

Black Caps rebound from Australian trouncing, winning Indian test series.

Canterbury Country claim Cup

Henry Shipley produced a man of the match performance for Canterbury Country against Hamilton on Sunday.

Canterbury Country sealed an outright win against Hamilton to wrest the Hawke Cup away from the northern team for the first time this summer.

Black Caps 'can't let up' video

Trent Boult nabs the big wicket of India's Cheteshwar Pujara late on day two as New Zealand seizes the ascendancy.

Black Caps swing king Trent Boult says early wickets are a must on day three.

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christchurch life

Facelift for long-running jazz festival

Jodi Wright founded The Jazz and Blues Festival 25 years ago.

Christchurch's oldest music festival has had a makeover.

Flux ready to party

Music venue and bar Flux is opening at Christchurch's Boxed Quarter.

The Boxed Quarter venue officially launches this Friday.

Returning from 'adult Disneyland'

Christchurch-raised magician Brendan Dooley is launching his nationwide tour in March.

This magician won't pull a rabbit out of hat. Instead, his glasses hold his secrets.

What do brain waves sound like?

Webster says her work encompasses ideas around the mind and memory, language and feeling and scale shifts.

Electrical activity from a Christchurch artist's brain was recorded using electrodes placed along her scalp, with the findings printed as code and then made into music.

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