Christchurch's rich-lister Stewart family has built up a substantial stake in SeaDragon, exercising more than half the rights issued to prop up the fish oil manufacturer.

Serious injuries reported at city's new trampoline park.

Emergency doctors have seen a cluster of injuries linked to two new indoor trampoline parks in Christchurch, including fractures, lacerations and serious spinal injuries.

A property developer's claims of an unfair tax trial have been thrown out by appeal judges.

Two would-be burglars of a Christchurch pub apologised to a cleaner and fled the building empty-handed in the early hours of this

A motorcyclist is in a serious condition after a crash in the Christchurch suburb of Cashmere.

Lianne Dalziel has thanked voters for placing their trust in her as she romped to a landslide re-election victory today and pledged: "I won't let you down".

Groups of marauding youths wearing gang colours are intimidating customers at a busy Christchurch shopping area and driving them away.

Firefighters were tonight battling a blaze in a Christchurch building that was threatening neighbouring buildings.

A judge has told a Christchurch man, who burned his father's house after abusing methamphetamine, that he was lucky to be alive.

A disability advocate is dismayed that a prominent rugby player would treat disabled toilets with such little respect.

A Geraldine man led police on a 50km chase past schools and busy roads.

Jucy's Christchurch-based pod-style hotel is in demand ahead of its November opening.

A wealthy Christchurch businessman and his mistress-turned-partner should not have kept their name secret, says the Court of Appeal.

A police officer called out to a Christchurch home last night was allegedly assaulted by a man with a screwdriver.

A businessman's former mistress has again been denied an attempt to claim a share of his multi-million dollar divorce payment.

A woman student died at the university's halls of residence on Saturday night.

Gabrielle Stuart looked at what five years of belt-tightening for the CDHB could look like for the community.

As consultation opens on an oil and gas drilling plan, some city councillors are now questioning if the Government will listen to what they say.

The sudden death of a "bright, wonderful student" at a University of Canterbury halls of residence has left students and staff in shock.

The woman died at Rochester and Rutherford Hall on Ilam Rd in Christchurch.

This will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.

Could this millionaire toddler be the luckiest kid in Christchurch?

Too much screen use is taking its toll on young people's eyes, with children as young as five having to get treatment, Canterbury optometrists say.

A miscount from Hockey New Zealand means the Ramesh Patel Shield will head to Midlands after spending just a week with Canterbury Hockey.

It's not only the little guy who struggles with EQC and insurance companies over earthquake repairs. Former mayor Garry Moore battles on too.

More charges laid after Christchurch rampage.

The Christchurch woman who ploughed into a couple while drink driving has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment and will never be able to drive again.

Earthquake Commission chief executive Ian Simpson, who led the organisation through the aftermath of Canterbury earthquakes, has quit the role.

Shareholders have approved the second stage of a major South Canterbury irrigation scheme.