The man whose body was found in a burnt out unit in Christchurch last week has been named.

Housing NZ is accused of "creating homelessness" after applying to evict one out of every 25 tenants in the past year.

Police said officers were called to a Hei Hei address about 3pm following reports a man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.

A man was detained, stripped naked and assaulted during a home invasion in Christchurch.

Contractors have today started digging up the site of the Canterbury Television building as part of the ongoing police probe to see if anyone is criminally liable for the disaster.

A Christchurch man carrying a gun down the street in the middle of the day sparked a panic for a concerned witness.

A 15-year-old boy who had been missing for more than three weeks has been located safe and well.

Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of Christchurch teen who has not been in touch with his family for 24 days.

A Christchurch man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a dairy this morning.

Police investigating the deadly collapse of the Canterbury Television building in the February 2011 earthquake will next week excavate the disaster site to examine the soil and foundations.

The body was found by police and fire investigators while examining the scene of a fire that happened in the early hours at a Rutherford St address in Woolston.

Judge admits preventive detention sentence being considered for convicted rapist Devon Bond.

Julie Abbott has no idea why anyone would want to poison her pets.

Threats and assaults on Work and Income staff in Canterbury doubled after the fatal shooting in Ashburton two years ago.

A three year investigation into Christchurch's water supply has found local authorities do not know how much water will be needed as the city grows.

Japanese students lost their lives during the 2011 earthquake. Cherry blossom trees will be planted in the Botanic Gardens to honour their memory.

Capturing the experiences and impacts of the 1981 Springbok tour on 'ordinary' Kiwis, rather than protesters, is the focus of new research.

There has been a serious house fire near Christchurch this afternoon, but no one is hurt.

Her cyclist brother was killed a decade ago by a truck driver today found guilty of doing the same thing, but her family never received an apology.

Two men are facing drug and firearms charges after a special police taskforce targeting gangs in Christchurch raided two houses and uncovered a "sophisticated" cannabis operation.

Another suspicious blaze has broken out in an abandoned apartment block in central Christchurch.

A former Christchurch restaurateur has been fined $15,000 for his part in the black market seafood trade.

Lyttelton residents are worried the delay on the Timeball Station rebuild may cause the project to be abandoned altogether.

City council is defending it's decision to renegotiate spending on anchor projects, in spite of being warned it's "repeating the mistakes of the past".

Grim projections show the large cost of an extreme flood event and future sea level increases on buildings and homes.

Members of the working party tasked with looking into different options for the Cathedral are being paid $800 a day.

Former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery chief executive Roger Sutton has a new role as an Anglican church trustee.

When Rosalie Sterritt QSM joined the police in 1948, woman officers were expected to deal only with female offenders.

Guns have become an item of choice for burglars who are targeting homes where they know there are firearms, then selling them in the black market.

A near miss from being paralysed has encouraged a Papanui High School student to make most of her opportunities and try her hand in the modelling scene.