Cinema, restaurant for Arts Centre
5:07 PM A $10m restoration project will create cinemas & writers', artists' & scientists' apartments.
Lawyer's weed fight
5:39 PM Sick Kiwis may not need to jump through so many hoops for cannabis-based medicine if she wins her battle.
Teen police taunter wanted again
6 min ago A 17-year-old who taunted police on Facebook has sparked another arrest warrant.
Quake Outcasts wait for appeal date
6:02 PM The High Court has ordered the group to pay $55,000 in court costs to the Crown.
Shellfish ban extension likely
7 min ago MPI is seeking feedback on a plan to extend Kaikoura coast shellfish-harvesting ban.
Three injured in light plane crash
5:08 PM The plane crashed near Kekerengu on the Kaikoura coast, seriously injuring the trio.
Students clamour for beds at Christchurch
6 min ago Christchurch polytechnic Ara can barely keep up with student accommodation demands in the central city.
Bring jackets and singing voice to concert
"If I was going myself I would probably bring a shower proof jacket just in case." Metservice meteorologist
Quake Outcasts wait for appeal date
The High Court has ordered the group to pay $55,000 in court costs to the Crown.
Post-quake steel class action call
Thousands of Canterbury homeowners warned properties built since earthquake may contain shoddy steel mesh.
Crown tight-lipped on frame issues
Acquisition problems plaguing Christchurch's $20 million south frame project will increase the development's cost.
Rebuild 'plateau' knocks confidence
Business confidence in Canterbury has "unsurprisingly" plummeted to its lowest level in four years, says the chamber of commerce.
QEII centre construction begins
A man who began working at the old QEII sports facility in 1974 has witnessed construction starting on its replacement.
Was Obama's promise realised?
OPINION: It may seem the promise embodied in the iconic 2008 poster, showing Obama's face above the word "hope", has not been realised.
Why is ACC so mean to motorcyclists?
Ease off motorcyclists ACC and focus on the real accident threat - parents. Johnny Moore writes.
The obscenity of super wealth
NZ's super rich are not an inspiration to the bottom 30%, who just want a job and a home, writes Rosemary McLeod.
Doctors' standoff needs solutions, not strikes
It's time junior doctors and their employers stopped finger-pointing and found a solution to their labour dispute.
Super-rich pay miserly tax
OPINION: The super-rich are not paying their fair share of tax as wealthiest NZers declare incomes less than $70,000.
Quake Outcasts wait for appeal date
The High Court has ordered the group to pay $55,000 in court costs to the Crown.
Putting the QT in Queenstown
"It's an eclectic mix of design and art. It's style and luxury with a touch of quirk."
Controversial rental company's key ring
"People love them. They say 'can I have more to take home overseas?'"
Wanaka lodge approved amid noise
Hush-hush ordered as permission granted for contentious lodge at Roys Peak near Wanaka.
Chinese NY's $165m NZ injection
Businesses cock-a-hoop for Year of the Rooster as up to 33,000 Chinese prepare to descend on NZ shores.
Bangladesh revert to rebuild mode
Trent Boult and Tim Southee force Bangladesh into rebuild mode after aggressive partnership.
Three unbeaten teams remain
Marist Harewood, Burnside West and Sydenham have set the early pace in the Dick Motz Series.
Heart problem to sevens heaven
Less than three years ago Trael Joass was having heart surgery. Now he's a member of the All Blacks Sevens squad.
Currie and Middaugh combine forces
Braden Currie and Josiah Middaugh are the red hot favourites for Wanaka's two-day adventure race this weekend.
New cinemas, restaurant for Arts Centre
A $10m project to restore the Arts Centre West Wing will create two cinemas and apartments for writers, artists and scientists.
Cantabs raise 50K for charity
Cantabrians have helped raise more than $50,000 for Kaikoura and KidsCan at Christchurch festivals.
What's on in Christchurch this weekend
From Buskers to Black Caps - it's an exciting weekend ahead in the Garden City
Rescue penguins' luxury life
It's the luxury Christchurch hotel where fish is always on the menu for guests.
