Police overstepped authority by entering house of axe-wielding Dunedin man
The Armed Offenders Squad ultimately forced their way into the house.
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$3.2 million boost to improve child health facilities in Christchurch
More than 10 thousand children receive care at the hospital each year.
Free bowel screening kits for Canterbury elderly as part of national programme
About 90 thousand people will take part during the first two years.
Hey, now! Crowded House announce extensive NZ tour
Let's hope they take the weather with them when they tour the country in March.
Smiths City rebrands to shake off previous ownership pitfalls
Smiths City has debuted new logo and brand refresh with opening of flagship store.
Deans Ave assault: One man charged, police seeking witnesses
The victim was injured and required medical attention.
Steve Hansen joins the NRL in shock code switch
Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is switching codes.
Health worker stole more than $1m for gambling, cosmetic surgery and jet ski
The money was used to fund a gambling addiction, a jet ski, cosmetic surgery,
Christchurch man prosecuted for docking tails of two-day old puppies
He was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court today.
'My heart sank': Mosque attack victim after Minister rejects IPT recommendation to grant residency
Injured man not on police list of official mosque attack victims to qualify for residency.
Fishing boss happy to delay operations until no Covid risk to the community
29 fishermen from Russian and Ukraine have tested positive for Covid-19.
Ex-Victim Support boss appeals 14-year prison sentence for sex offences
The case for an appeal by David Charteris was heard in the Christchurch High Court today.
Consent to build supermarket in Canterbury town declined
Selwyn District Council received 72 submissions in response to the application.
Quarry opponents reject 'crazy' Rangiora Racecourse plan at meeting
200 people attended the meeting at the Rangiora Baptist Church Hall to discuss the plans.
'Not for the faint-hearted': Canterbury film producer behind new psychological thriller
The film was made in Wellington and set in a historic old house in Lower Hutt.
Fighting period poverty: Christchurch charities benefit from UC students' fundraiser
Students have donated sanitary products to Te Puna Oranga and Aviva Families.
Hanmer's mothballed historic hotel may get new life
CPG Hotels could be about to breathe new life into the historic Heritage Hotel.
Tickets to the New Zealand Trotting Cup have officially sold out
The event is also one of the main social occasions on the Canterbury calendar.
Christchurch student rewarded for turning her life around
The student won the Project K excellence award from the Graham Dingle Foundation.
Forklift hits drum of chemicals at Christchurch freight yard
A crew from the Wigram fire station helped to contain the leak..
Nomads fatal gang stabbing: 'I'm not going to hurt you'
A 'hiding' was ordered for Shayne 'Smiley' Heappey who owed a drug debt.
Spirited cemetery tours bring the dead to life with stories
The tours are a part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival
Fake colonel masquerades as rich doctor to buy $60,000 Porsche
A dealership has handed over the keys to a $60,000 car without receiving any payment.
Hottest 10 real estate suburbs across Christchurch revealed
The data is based on the highest increasing median house prices in Christchurch.
Strangled: A tale of two women, domestic violence, terror and survival
Two women share their stories of survival after being strangled and attacked by partners
Number of Covid-19 positive foreign fishermen in Christchurch revised to 29
The Ministry of Health announced yesterday 32 of the group had tested positive.
'A horrific ending': Mother still calling for change after claims daughter not embalmed properly
A Ministry of Health review is underway following a string of mistakes.
New Zealand's best view captured in Canterbury
The disease affects the eyesight of one in seven New Zealanders over the age of fifty.
Common garden plant wreaking havoc in Lyttelton Harbour
Spur valerian, a cottage garden plant with pink, magenta or white flowers, is spreading.
Touching Sight: Art exhibition aims to include those with blindness or low vision
It includes a reference room with audio descriptions of each work.
Former Christchurch school board chair labels ministry 'toxic'
The building budget at Christchurch Girls High School has blown out by 50 percent.
Motorists caught up in Christchurch traffic light glitches
Road users should apply the give-way rules until the lights are operating normally.
Sweltering long weekend weather parts for cooler shift
There will be a nasty change in the weather after a stunner of a weekend for many.