KFC staff calling for fairness outside of KFC in Evans St, TImaru.

Workers walk, doors close video

Burgers and flat whites off the menu as KFC, Carl's Jr and Starbucks hit by worker strikes.

Paraponter's fatal fall

A screengrab from a video of a paraponter in the moments before a fatal crash in Queenstown.

"He just folded up": The man was tangled in the parachute's cords before plummeting to his death.

Meet the man behind the prank video

Canadian explains why he went in swinging with a fake sex group and a Christchurch golf club.

Man critically injured in crash

The vehicle he was in hit a power pole on the Christchurch Southern Motorway.

Cantabrians join the science fight

"What do we want? Evidence-based science. When do we want it? After peer review."

Disabled boy's rights 'breached'

Children's Commissioner says keeping a disabled boy in mental health unit "unacceptable".

Ad Feedback
News

Two hospitalised after microlight crash video

Ambulance staff attended a plane crash at Hokitika Airport on Saturday morning.

Two men are in hospital after a microlight crashed at Hokitika on the West Coast on Saturday morning.

Anger at proposed funeral home video

Residents of a Christchurch suburb are fuming at the prospect of a funeral home being opened in their "back yard".

Lucky hawk back home

Donate but please don't dump

The Rebuild

Another big hotel for CBD

Part of the old Press site will be used for a hotel.

A major Japanese hotel group has bought land in Cathedral Square for about $7m to build a big hotel.

Time to go White Elephant hunting in Christchurch

An artist's impression of the planned Christchurch Convention Centre. If An Accessible City is in question, what is the ...

OPINION: I think politics in Christchurch is about to get much more exciting than anything Netflix can offer.

Cathedral survey 'misleading'

Some have complained that delays in deciding what to do with Christ Church Cathedral are holding up development ...

Anglican survey on restoration options for Christ Church Cathedral is "misleading" and a "delaying tactic", says heritage campaigner.

Little guys priced out of rebuild

The Crossing, due to open in spring, will house major international tenants including Topshop and H&M.

Christchurch business leaders are calling for the central city to find room for the little businesses priced out by the rebuild.

Concerns over Regenerate

The residential red zone has been a main area of focus for Regenerate Christchurch, but it can also come up with plans ...

Lianne Dalziel and Gerry Brownlee express lack of confidence in work programme by agency fixing Christchurch's red zone.

Opinion

Salvaging an upset tummy overseas

Nothing can spoil a foreign holiday quite like an upset tummy.

A tale of aid across the oceans involving a small army of volunteers who joined forces to save Beck some embarrassment.

A pay rise for the ages

Telani Esene, left, Kristine Bartlett and Eneata Apineru celebrate the historic pay equity settlement in Wellington.

Workers win a pay increase and Britain prepares for chaos.

Our shameful bullying record

New Zealand children are more aware of bullying than ever but the prevalence of it remains unacceptably high.

OPINION: New Zealand is bullying above its weight on the world stage.

Shock and awe while avoiding nuclear fallout in Queenstown

SATIRE: Just a regular American tourist in Queenstown, definitely not a former president...

Immigration policy a disgrace

A immigrant worker is happy to do work New Zealanders scorn.

OPINION: Vast sectors of our economy would collapse without immigrants but do we really need them?

business

Blue mussel throwaways to become food, fertiliser

Marlborough mussel farmer Jonathan Large pictured with two-year-old son Archie, is part of a group looking at ways to ...

UID634008959

Fast-food workers walk video

KFC staff calling for fairness outside of KFC in Evans St, TImaru.

Burgers and flat whites off the menu as KFC, Pizza Hutt, Carl's Jr and Starbucks hit by strikes.

NZ's changing landscape

House of the Year awards increasingly feature multi-unit dwellings as the building landscape changes in New Zealand.

This year's House of the Year awards include new categories to reflect the soaring numbers of apartments.

Another big hotel for CBD

Part of the old Press site will be used for a hotel.

A major Japanese hotel group has bought land in Cathedral Square for about $7m to build a big hotel.

Alibaba an earner for Christchurch airport

Christchurch Airport's partnership with Alibaba is expected to yield valuable information about Chinese visitor travel ...

A partnership deal between Christchurch Airport and e-commerce giant Alibaba aims to generate an extra $1m a week in sales to Chinese consumers.

sport

Crusaders too good for Stormers video

Left wing George Bridge bagged a hat-trick before halftime during the Crusaders Super Rugby match against the Stormers ...

That's eight from eight now for the Crusaders. The sleeping giant isn't awake. It's running rampant.

Tommy's win number fifteen in Gold Cup

Tommy Tucker and Jacob Lowry extended their wonderful record with victory in the Canterbury Gold Cup.

Plenty of Benzini in Gold Cup winners tank.

Andrea Hewitt turns to cycling

Leading Kiwi triathlete Andrea Hewitt is competing in a cycling event in Timaru on Saturday.

Kiwi triathlon star is eyeing up another world triathlon series after winning the first two rounds of the series.

Giants upset Rams

Giants guard Kyle Adnam drives past Jeremy Kendle in Christchurch on Friday night.

Dion Prewster poured in 30 points to help the Nelson Giants stun the Canterbury Rams in Christchurch.

Crusaders build All Black rolling ball video

Ryan Crotty proves he has recovered from his ankle injury as he trains with the Crusaders ahead of the match against the ...

The secret to the Crusaders going unbeaten? It's something similar to what the men in black did last year, Ryan Crotty says.

Ad Feedback
special offers
christchurch life

'Let the songs shine'

Free Theatre manager George Parker, left, singer-songwriter Delaney Davidson and director Peter Falkenberg.

The songs at the heart of this warped and twisted musical are as barnacled, magnificent and romantic as a shipwreck.

Marines lifts poppy sales

Lieutenant Colonel John Black, Paul O'Connor and Staff Sergeant Geoffrey Halterman were posted to the Bridge of ...

US servicemen boost Christchurch Poppy Day drive: "The public love a man in uniform."

Anzac project helps hills video

RSA national president BJ Clark says the RSA has a lot of difficulty finding collectors for Poppy Day.

Anzac volunteering spirit to help Christchurch's Port Hills recover from fire.

Martin Phillipps' 'dark years'

The Chills frontman Martin Phillipps is back after more than a decade rebuilding the band.

The Chills' frontman is ready, after 19 years, to relaunch as "a legacy band".

Family Notices

Celebrations

X

Births, weddings, engagements

Death notices

X

Death notices and in memoriam

Ad Feedback