New playground for city
Work has started on the new beachfront playground and pool on the New Brighton foreshore.
Fingers stuck in roller
Workmates rub screaming woman's hands in butter to try to free her after "grim" pizza machine incident.
'Entitled' sex offender jailed
1:27 PM Judge tells weeping Christchurch man, 21, it's not woman's fault he's going to jail.
Smoky garage fire out
1:41 PM A fire in a city garage emitted a thick cloud of black smoke before it was extinguished.
Fire halts ski field traffic
Flaming car on road to Mt Hutt ski field means long wait for traffic heading up mountain.
The angels of North Canterbury
Are you coming to the world's biggest pot luck lunch?
'Mindset’ brings jail term
1:24 PM A Christchurch man's continuing denials of of sex offending against two girls has led to a 20-month jail term.
Community spirit alive and well
1:17 PM Waimakariri's good sorts honoured for their community spirit.
New playground for city
Work has started on the new beachfront playground and pool on the New Brighton foreshore.
Stadium a political forward pass?
OPINION: An expert in the economics of sport argues a new stadium will saddle Christchurch ratepayers with debt for many years to come.
East Lake could pay its own way
A proposed sporting lake in Christchurch's red zone could cost up to $160m, but will pay itself off in health and employment benefits, the group behind it says.
Quest for stadium turns political
Let's not delay Christchurch's desperately needed new stadium any longer, Mike Yardley writes.
What to do with 40,000 keys?
Regenerate Christchurch is wondering what to do with 40,000 house keys from demolished Canterbury homes.
The misfortunes of others
OPINION: A bit of Lyttelton rock has Joe Bennett dredging his mental dictionary of quotations.
Stadium a political forward pass?
OPINION: An expert in the economics of sport argues a new stadium will saddle Christchurch ratepayers with debt for many years to come.
Election lollies up for grabs
OPINION: It was a day of political punching and counter-punching, with billions of dollars of taxpayers' money on the line.
US civil war could happen
OPINION: The greatest republic the world has ever known is on the edge of a profound political abyss.
Winston learns the perils of public money
EDITORIAL: The public is acutely interested in the way that politicians benefit from public money – something which Metiria Turei learned to her cost.
Liquidator drops $300m suit
Accounting firm PwC negotiates a settlement with the liquidator of Dave Henderson's group of companies to make a huge lawsuit go away.
Ultra-fast broadband for 190 towns
Government to invest $270m extending ultra-fast broadband network in rural NZ.
Fingers stuck in pizza roller
Workmates rub screaming woman's hands in butter to try to free her after "grim" pizza machine incident.
New playground for city
Work has started on the new beachfront playground and pool on the New Brighton foreshore.
Tourism data doubts
Official figures claiming that visitor spending for the year plateaued at $10.3 billion are under scrutiny.
Kereru go back to back
Kereru step up with title on the line to defend silverware in Christchurch premier club netball final.
Rangi Ruru, Cashmere take titles
Rangi Ruru and Cashmere claimed the top honours in the Canterbury secondary schools basketball league.
Road titles up for grabs
Tough opposition for Daniel Balchin as he looks to defend his New Zealand road running title in his home city.
Kids get their skates on
The world of roller derby is fast-paced and high-octane – and now it's open to 8-year-olds.
'Back to where it all began' for Brown
From a ball boy cradling a pottle of hot chips to a NRL and test star: Lewis Brown looks back at his Christchurch rugby league roots.
Confronting cabaret inspired by Christchurch
Idea for new Arts Festival-debuting show sparked by racist encounter in the South Island's largest city.
Breaking running's number one rule
As we're suffering the same agony, I accept it when fellow joggers force me to break my number one rule to never interact while exercising.
Fresh start for vegan dessert business
Trained in California, vegan sisters bring raw dessert creations to Christchurch.
