Ground zero: High-flying Black Caps prepare for England and Bazball
Hagley Oval has a new head groundsman ahead of the first test of the summer.
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'Deeply saddened and shocked': Much-loved teen dies during touch rugby warm-up
Brook Wilson is remembered as a great mate who lived his life to the fullest.
Aggressive driver who caused serious crash told police to 'f*** off' when asked for blood sample
The 'horrendously bad driver' later assaulted his partner and bit a police officer.
Trainer's dream comes true with New Zealand Cup start
Greg Manson has been thinking about a New Zealand Cup start since he was a boy.
Person airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in serious condition after workplace incident
Emergency services rushed to the scene in Little Akaloa this afternoon.
Kiwi timelapse firm rakes in Series A millions, tools up with AI
A Christchurch start-up partners with North America's largest independent home builder.
Thirty arrested in police operation amid Mongols MC anniversary event
Cops cracked down in Canterbury amid an influx of the club's members and associates.
England rugby star opens up on being accused of sexual assault during New Zealand tour
England players were questioned by police as soon as they landed at Christchurch Airport.
'The girls were their life’: Family adopt kids after cancer claims both parents within a week
The pair are full-time parents again, after their own two children moved away to uni.
Six Mongols gang members and associates arrested ahead of anniversary event
Police act as gang members and associates descend on Christchurch this week.
'An awful life': Deaf student pinned against wall, choked by principal
Students at Van Asch College and Kelston School for the Deaf endured serious sexual abuse.
Racing: Quartet of Riccarton runners for Isdale on opening day
'He got taken out by a riderless horse, but that’s racing.'
Devoted husband killed acutely-ill wife before taking own life
William Feary couldn't stand to see his beloved wife suffer any longer.
Mongols MC gang member arrested in Canterbury ahead of anniversary event
Members and associates are descending on Christchurch this week for an anniversary event.
Knight-backed Kiwi consortium makes $360m splash into NRL competition
Sir Graham Lowe says the Orcas are determined to be a competitive force in the NRL.
Gloriavale's banned children's books: fairy tales, literary classics on the list
Duncan Webb said the danger was that people would view Gloriavale as "quaint and silly".
Border alerts placed on Mongol MC gang members ahead of Christchurch anniversary event
The gang is expected to hold a fifth-anniversary event this weekend.
Mongols MC gang members blocked at border ahead of NZ anniversary event
Police and Immigration NZ keeping close watch ahead of outlaw bikies' get-together.
Parnell transformation: Before and after $17m Pearson House upgrade
Rabbit warren-like building has had a massive makeover: photos show scale of change.
Napier City Rovers' sights on National League glory
With three rounds to go, team remain in the hunt for grand final spot.
Young guns: The Black Caps' next generation of stars
The next wave of talent is ready to stake a claim for a Black Cap.
Likely cause of University of Canterbury student sickness outbreak revealed
Food safety officers have been carrying out inspections.
Man who posed as woman to obtain explicit images from young NZ males jailed
The man posed as a woman named Rebecca over a six-year period.
Pop a manu and you could win a world title, cash, and bragging rights
Qualifiers in new cities and larger prizes will make for more competition this year.
Boss of Christchurch’s last department store to step down after 11 years
Ballantynes has charged on while many of its counterparts have faltered in recent years.
Christchurch Hospital staff affected by toxic fumes rise to 84
Industrial chemicals from painting at the nearby hospital tower was accidentally vented.
Hundreds of students quizzed after mass sickness outbreak at Canterbury Uni
Students were asked if they'd changed a nappy in the days leading up to the outbreak.
Hundreds of Canterbury uni students sick after possible food poisoning, queues at toilets
A resident believed the outbreak was caused by food poisoning.
Govt tightens payout criteria for on-sold quake homes in Christchurch
Seymour called it a 'full stop on the programme'.
NZ's top 100 'hottest' suburbs with most potential to grow in value revealed
Analysis by OneRoof finds which suburb has the most potential to grow.
The accidental Kiwi gardener and the rare flower that blooms once in a lifetime
Planted 40 years ago by a young gardener, a rare flower has finally bloomed.
'The firm’: NZ’s last great department store and its 170 years of retail success
How has New Zealand's oldest department store outlasted its competitors? One word: family.
Company director jailed over $1.6m tax fraud spent money on gambling, takeaways and liquor
Case involved PAYE of about 60 staff employed by business.
KiwiRail unveils new state-of-the-art, low emission trains
A total of 66 new locomotives are being built to update the old fleet.
