Antarctica high-fliers quit suddenly
Antarctica NZ chief executive Peter Beggs and high-powered board member Sharon Hunter have resigned from the government agency unexpectedly.
Home D for director
11:05 AM Home detention for a concrete firm director who failed to pay $100,000 tax, blaming the earthquakes.
Pike River boss has 'no guilt'
Peter Whittall horrifies dead men's families by dismissing a potential manslaughter prosecution: "Do I feel guilt? No."
Engineering the Thai rescue
Christchurch firm's software used to create 3D model of caves in Thai rescue.
Petrol station drive-offs daily
Drive-offs, sob stories and abusive customers are a daily occurrence for petrol station workers.
Motueka v the Mongrel Mob
Premium prices for meth is a draw card for gangs in the Tasman - but Motueka is fighting back against the patches.
Dumpster diving, bears, and nudity
A young Kiwi adventurer has completed a 3600km hike across America complete with tales of nudity, wildlife and dumpster diving.
Change in the pipeline
New Zealand's water services face a multi-billion overhaul. Could creating "super-regions" or a special tax could help fix the creaking infrastructure?
New view of convention centre
Te Pae is still a construction site - but the tours have already started.
Quake stress forces sale
It took years to fix an elderly couple's quake-hit home, but stress caused by delays means they'll never live there again.
EQC tribunal offers little help, Nats say
Outstanding Canterbury earthquake claims could take as long, or longer, to be resolved by a new government tribunal, ministerial advice says.
Better ways to support the homeless
All manner of newcomers has supersized the "outreach industry" in Christchurch.
Getting to the bottom of Bridges' expenses
A private investigator has been looking into political expenses.
Shut down Viagogo now
OPINION: If Viagogo was a retail shop on the main street, we would have fireballed the place by now.
Quakes blamed for tax defaults
Home detention for a Christchurch concrete firm director who blamed quakes for his failure to pay $100,000 tax.
Drive-offs force drastic action
Drive-offs, sob stories and abusive customers are a daily occurrence for petrol station workers.
How to avoid construction disputes
Law firm Russell McVeagh has published a report on how to avoid construction disputes which nearly all contractors think will rise.
New life for quake-damaged tower
Developer Patrick Fontein has taken on another redevelopment project in Christchurch - a 12-level quake-damaged apartment tower.
The spectre of risk-based insurance
Risk-based home insurance is becoming a reality, and the implications for New Zealand communities could be severe.
Speedway mourns Ronnie Moore
Kiwi rider once hailed as the best in the world was New Zealand's 'answer to Elvis'.
Stead's road to Black Caps
Using a bulky video camera to give feedback in the 90s, new Black Caps coach has always been a sharp thinker.
Recap: Tasman v Canterbury
Tasman hold off late Canterbury fightback to win 25-17 and avenge defeat in last year's Mitre 10 Cup final.
Twins hit 15 years of rugby
Canterbury women's rugby twins Taylor and Sam Curtis reach 15-year rugby anniversary.
Will Barrett thrive in Bledisloe?
OPINION: Will Beauden Barrett silence the doubters? Is Michael Cheika ready to explode? Five Bledisloe burning questions.
Myths and Legends
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's latest show offers a work rarely heard in live performances.
An ice cream farewell
He built wooden toys at Santa's Workshop and served sundaes dripping with lashings of homemade raspberry toppings with ice cream.
