Schools' shares 'a technicality'

Christchurch Boys' High School principal Nic Hill said the school did not purchase unauthorised shares in supermarket ...

2:00 PM  Schools with unauthorised shares in Foodstuffs and other companies say they have been caught in a regulatory bind.

ECan aware of Overseer's snags

Overseer is a tool to help farmers improve their farm's environmental sustainability.

ECan knows the drawbacks of the Overseer farm management system, outlined by Simon Upton.

Man injured as fire guts house video

The fire spread to a neighbouring property but was contained by firefighters.

A man was taken to hospital with burns after a blaze destroyed a house in North Otago.

Jumping off cliffs for fun video

Wingsuiter Lassi-Pekka Ruuskanen is a self-declared "adrenaline junkie".

Gliding over rocky outcrops at 150kmh with only a wingsuit and a parachute is this man's idea of fun.

NZ's best city for growth

Unemployment is low in Christchurch and Canterbury, but incomes lag behind the national average.

Christchurch is "uniquely placed" among New Zealand cities to handle a lot more people, report says.

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Park seeks new capital video

The Christchurch Adventure Park offers mountain biking, ziplining, sightseeing and a cafe.

The cash-strapped adventure park is seeking $10m from its backers to help broaden its appeal.

Riot put Central Otago pub on map

Claude Capell opened a fishing lodge at Lake Hawea in 1925 which was to become the Lake Hawea Hotel. He used to take ...

From royal visits to riots, 6 o'clock swills and gun-slinging antics - Lake Hawea Hotel's history is wild.

No rest for Black Caps on Boxing Day

Spectators take in the Boxing Day test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in 2014 at Christchurch's Hagley Oval.

Sri Lanka's last Boxing Day test experience against the Black Caps in Christchurch didn't go well at all.

Greymouth water supply restored

Greymouth residents are being asked to continue to conserve water.

Water has been restored but residents still need to conserve water.

Mission lunch brings people together

Santa makes a new friend at the Christchurch City Mission Christmas Day Lunch.

Almost 130 pavs, 150 puddings, and 400kg of ham was served up at the Christchurch City Mission's Christmas lunch.

Four people in hospital after crash

Seven people were taken to hospital after a crash on the corner of Ferry Rd and Ensors Rd, Christchurch.

Four people still in hospital after a three-car crash in Christchurch on Christmas Eve.

Transport plan comes with cost warning

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Central city Bus Interchange. 
The building's ownership transfer from Otakaro to ...

Everyone who needs to has now approved Christchurch's big public transport plan.

Man saw wife's fatal crash

It is understood the woman's husband witnessed the crash but was unable to reach her.

A husband was just metres behind his wife when she drove off the side of a steep Canterbury road.

Christmas at the zoo video

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Orana Wildlife Park staff are planning a cracker Christmas for their beloved creatures. ...

Kea tackle a Christmas wreath and a cheetah battles a box during Orana Park's Christmas tradition.

Critical after Xmas morning crash

One person has been critically injured in a crash on Main North Rd, Kaiapoi.

One person is in a "stable but serious" condition after early morning crash near Christchurch.

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Wasp Wipeout donations hit $7000

An introduced vespula wasp which is being targeted by the Wasp Wipeout campaign.

2:28 PM  Members of the public are giving big in the fight against invasive wasps.

'Terror and loss' in house fire video

2:09 PM  Support is being provided for an Oamaru family who lost their home following a fire in North Otago.

Six Christmas babies

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The Rebuild

Bus interchange costs Govt

Ownership of the $53m Christchurch bus interchange is yet to pass from the Crown to the city council, despite being open ...

There have been talks of transferring the Christchurch bus interchange from the Crown to the city council. In the meantime, the taxpayer pays.

Who will own the red zone?

More than 7000 homes in the red zone were demolished after the 2011 earthquakes.

Christchurch's vast residential red zone, where 7000 homes once stood, has an uncertain future.

Communal living for city site

An artist's image of the Ōtautahi Urban Guild development planning for the empty lot across from Latimer Square in ...

A non-profit group is promising to build cheaper homes on a failed central Christchurch anchor project site.

Quake lawyer denies conflict

Most of Bryan Staples' firm's legal work was handled by lawyer Grant Shand, pictured.

Lawyer for prominent quake claims service insists he acted in clients' best interests.

Quake advocates face conflict case

Bryan Staples, of Earthquake Services, at his Christchurch office in 2014.

Law firm and "no-win, no-fee" quake claims champion accused of having conflict of interest.

Opinion

A government's balancing act

It’s a constant juggle for the political house to get the equilibrium right in its influence in our lives, says Lana Hart.

OPINION: Governments should hold some sway over us, but also not impede our right to free choice.

Five bars with five stars

Pomeroy's - there's nothing quite like to the original, is there?

OPINION: Johnny Moore offers his pick of Christchurch bars.

A hymn to 2018

Same old Aussies - but this time they were caught cheating, and cricket captain Steve Smith burst into tears.

OPINION: A year of tyrants, cheats and abusers - but it wasn't all bad.

The year this Kiwi didn't fly

59409078 - white passenger wide-body plane. aircraft is flying in blue cloudy sky over the sea.

OPINION: Scientist Shaun Hendy cut out flying - and saved 18 tonnes in carbon emissions.

The science of Christmas video

Santa's reindeer must be female, because males shed their antlers at the end of the mating season in early December. The ...

OPINION: How does Rudolph get his (or her) glowing nose?

business

Mussel Inn saved from 'dire' council threat

Andrew and Jane Dixon built The Mussel Inn twenty-six years ago (file photo).

A judge has rebuffed the local council and saved the holiday trading of a well-known restaurant in Golden Bay.

ECan aware of Overseer's snags

Overseer is a tool to help farmers improve their farm's environmental sustainability.

ECan knows the drawbacks of the Overseer farm management system, outlined by Simon Upton.

Terrible Talk terminated

Christchurch tech entrepreneur Albi Whale claimed to be giving millions in profits from Terrible Talk to international ...

Self-proclaimed tech entrepreneur Albi Whale's Terrible Talk goes into liquidation.

NZ's record Xmas spend video

People shopping on Queen St, Auckland.

It's about to hit peak Christmas - with Kiwis shelling out billions.

Bus interchange costs Govt

Ownership of the $53m Christchurch bus interchange is yet to pass from the Crown to the city council, despite being open ...

There have been talks of transferring the Christchurch bus interchange from the Crown to the city council. In the meantime, the taxpayer pays.

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Boult destroys Sri Lanka video

Trent Boult took six wickets within 15 balls to destroy the Sri Lanka batting order to start day two.

Trent Boult delivers a spell for the ages, taking 6-4 in space of 15 balls to put Black Caps in charge.

Black Caps wary of Mathews video

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews ducks under a bouncer late on day one of the second test.

Sri Lanka all-rounder the "big wicket" for NZ after he carried his bat on a day 14 wickets fell.

Southee plays lone hand for NZ video

Tim Southee ducks under a bouncer during his rearguard innings in the second test against Sri Lanka in Christchurch.

Black Caps seamer hits his second highest test score before causing havoc with the new ball.

Sports venue allowed to expand

Slava Meyn, pictured in 2015 as pitches were being built on his Yaldhurst facility.

A Russian businessman's Christchurch sports park will get an indoor stadium, courts and more pitches.

The two Black Caps under pressure

Black Cap quicks Tim Southee, left, and Trent Boult have a stellar record at Hagley Oval, combining for 55 wickets in ...

Jeet Raval and Colin de Grandhomme must step up in the second test against Sri Lanka.

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NYE weather forecase

Much of the North Island will be sunny for New Year's Eve.

The sun heads north for New Year's Eve.

Lime scooters, library, boost crowds

Emelie Oberg (left)  and Jennifer McPhee spent Christmas morning racing Lime scooters with their friends on the new pump ...

With new shops, a new library and Lime scooters drawing people in, Christchurch's recovering city centre was busier than ever on Boxing Day.

What's open on Xmas Day

Christchurch's Adventure Park will be open on Christmas Day for those seeking a little adrenaline.

Want to escape your family - or give them some new memories this Christmas? Here's what's open in Christchurch.

Marlon Williams is NZ's pin-up

​He's a soulful crooner, an alt-country pin-up, an alchemist who turned heartbreak into a Silver Scroll.

I've talked to several women and at least one man who looked like they needed a cold shower at the mere mention of his name.

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