Latest from Christchurch

Accountant denies murdering ex-wife's partner

Victim's father passed away just weeks before killing.

Wheels on wheels: Queenstown's main street becomes wheelchair race track

"Queenstown never ceases to amaze me."

School bus driver charged with assault of child

It is alleged the man grabbed a primary school-aged child around the neck

Chances of snowfall in south and north looking 'pretty good' - Metservice

'There's quite a cold air mass in circulation,' Metservice says.

Christchurch stadium row shock: Decision to slash capacity to be revisited

The council decision to reduce the stadium's capacity has divided the city.

Female Winz staff member hospitalised after 'violent attack'

Female frontline staff member was hospitalised after being attacked.

Parole granted, then revoked for Tinder date rapist after 'miscommunication' he could travel unescorted out of NZ

Man who raped Chch woman on Tinder date granted parole, then has release revoked

'Significant cold break' could bring fresh dumping of snow nationwide

Snow could fall to 100-200m in Otago and Southland and 300-400m in the North Island.

Shot with confusion: NZ retiree who booked jab online sent to Missouri, USA

Man left frustrated by experiences trying to get vaccinated.

'I tried until the last minute': Rural town's only early learning centre closes

It follows a long-standing struggle to draw qualified early childhood teachers to Lumsden.

Amazing disgrace: Teacher, pastor, bagpiper and sex offender

John Nicholl invited victims to tuck in his shirt, by pulling it down from under his kilt.

Second movie dramatising Chch mosque shootings on hold

Egyptian director decided just nine days after 51 murdered that he would make a film.

'We will get them': Police vehicle rammed by car

Cornered in a dead end, the vehicle rammed into the police car rendering it immobile.

$5.3 million Lotto winner was watching Sevens final while checking ticket

Winners' children and their children will benefit from big win.

Details of allegations in Frizell case won't be released

All Black Shannon Frizell appeared in the Dunedin District Court last week

Heavy rain, gales: Trees falling, roads disrupted in south

A tree has crashed through a kitchen in the Christchurch suburb of Cashmere.

Driver nearly 7x over alcohol limit keeps name secret due to bullying risk

The woman's lawyer said she was remorseful and "absolutely devastated."

RSV rates drop in Canterbury but raging winter illness keeps hospitals 'extremely busy'

Cantabrians are being urged to save the emergency department for urgent care only