A man who calmly carries on working while an armed gunman attempts to rob his store is being hailed online as "the chillest chip shop operator ever".

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus - New drone footage of the damage inside the ChristChurch Cathedral.

Christchurch's Redcliffs School will stay open, it has been announced.

Uto Enosi Tuipulotu came to Akaroa to support his family back in Tonga, but now is in Christchurch Hospital battling a rare form of cancer.

This week, we look at sevens player Sam Dickson and his miraculous return from injury.

The Christchurch city council is facing a multi-billion dollar problem as it tries to find an insurer and options to cover the network of underground pipes.

Christchurch's new Convention Centre is just one component of a new network of convention centres that will emerge in New Zealand.

Two people are injured after a car hit a parked car outside a Christchurch dairy.

Street artist Wongi "Freak" Wilson's latest mural boosts his long-established role of lifting spirits in Christchurch.

Man sought over car theft.

If you're flying later this month, you may need to factor in more time to clear airport security.

Christchurch taxi drivers have hit the streets today in protest of global ride-share giant Uber.

A Christchurch woman with power of attorney over an intellectually disabled woman has admitted stealing from her to fund her pokies gambling habit.

Award-winning film-maker's stunning short film toasts New Zealand's last 20 years in Antarctica.

A new family violence pilot in Christchurch will handle police referrals, and focus on all family members.

A 43-year old Christchurch man banned from public places where children might be, was allegedly caught in a city shopping mall yesterday.

A man who suffered severe burns in a Christchurch factory incident has died in hospital.

New Google feature to collate local seismic information and display it after a quick search, avoiding trawling through websites

A sinkhole in Christchurch is causing traffic delays.

A Christchurch teenager missing overnight has been found safe and well.

Sue Chapman regularly takes photos of her children and uploads them to her 6000-plus social media followers.

Ratepayers have put $70,000 toward an American conference in Christchurch this year, which charges up to $3495 for tickets.

Watching her sports mad son grow up Angela Dixon often wondered whether it was the right path for her son Elliot

A child murderer has again been denied his freedom, 20 years after he was first eligible for parole.

Frightening CCTV stills from the armed robbery of a Christchurch dairy have been released by police.

Money and cigarettes were demanded by the gun-toting offender.

Investigators seek cause of overnight blazes.

The hierarchical nature and brutal inner workings of a tough New Zealand jail block, including yard fights and sparring have been revealed at a trial today.

Blood was streaming from a Christchurch dairy employee's head after he sustained a bad cut to the nose.