Christchurch
Police arrest woman associated with Christchurch protest
Police have arrested the 63-year-old driver of a vehicle associated with a protest group outside a Christchurch Police Station.
Calling Home: Kylee Dillane in Inishmore
If Kylee Dillane and Irish husband Liam could channel the old Cher song and turn back time, they might reconsider their move back to Liam's homeland in early 2020. But they're making the most of life… Audio
Christchurch department store closes due to Omicron risk
Christchurch's Ballantynes department store has closed for three days because of the Covid-19 risk, as the city braces for spread of the highly-transmissable Omicron variant.
Christchurch man charged with murder of baby
Police have charged a man with murder in relation to the death of a three-month-old baby in Christchurch on 2 January.
Fire tears through large home in East Christchurch
Bowhill Road in east Christchurch is reopening after being closed when a fire tore through a large two-storey home.
Anticipation, caution as AKL-CHC flights take off again
For the first time in four months, Aucklanders will finally get the chance to head south when the city's border opens tomorrow.
It's likely to be a day of busy airports, tearful reunions and a little… Audio
Watch: Christopher Luxon speaks to media in Christchurch
National Party leader Christopher Luxon has spoken to media after visiting Christchurch Boys' High School.
Preliminary designs revealed for Christchurch stadium
Christchurch City Council has revealed four preliminary design images for the long-awaited 30,000 seat Canterbury Multi-Use Arena.
New isolation facility opens in Christchurch
The days are numbered for MIQ for most people, with New Zealanders able to travel home and home isolate from Janaury or February next year, depending on where they're coming from.
But it'll stay in… Video, Audio
Christchurch hopes end in sight for Parakiore Metro Sports Facility construction
Cantabrians are hoping the end is in sight for a major post quake build, as contractors work around Covid construction delays.
One of Christchurch's main post-quake anchor projects, Parakiore, or the… Audio
Christchurch council reassures no contamination risk from fire
The Christchurch City Council is reassuring residents there's little risk of beaches becoming contaminated with untreated waste.
That's despite a huge fire at a sewage treatment plant, east of the… Audio
Fire breaks out at Christchurch wastewater plant
A major fire broke out at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant on Monday afternoon.
Food: Pierogi - Polish dumplings adopted by Canadians, made in Christchurch
Pierogi dumplings are a delicious Polish staple which some Canadians have adopted as their national dish. Kate Grater, who hails from Vancouver makes and sells them in Christchurch, at The Pierogi… Audio
Christchurch housing remains affordable despite rising prices
After years of slow growth, property prices in Christchurch are all of a sudden surging ahead and fast catching up with the rest of the country.
New refugee sponsorship programme soon to be rolled out
Everyday New Zealanders will soon be given the chance play a bigger role helping new refugees settle in, thanks to a new Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship (CORS) scheme that will soon be… Audio
Keeping calm (or not) as Covid comes to Christchurch
Did our media keep calm and carry on when Covid came to Christchurch this week? Or amplify anger and confusion about loose borders and unvaccinated travellers? Bit of both . . . Audio
Covid-19 wrap: Fake bookings, rising numbers and more Christchurch cases
Christchurch residents react as Covid re-emerges, Trucking industry pushes back on vaccine mandate for regional travel and fake bookings hamper vaccination efforts in Tairāwhiti.
Anxiety in Ōtautahi ahead of weekend with new Covid cases
Christchurch residents are on tenterhooks as they head into the weekend with four cases of Covid-19 in the community.
Two more cases were confirmed this afternoon - cases the health ministry says… Video, Audio
125 new Covid cases on Friday, two in Christchurch
Christchurch has avoided a snap lockdown for the second day in a row despite two new community cases of Covid-19 and a positive wastewater detection.
It comes after 125 new cases were reported today… Video, Audio
Christchurch residents confused and angry as Covid-19 re-emerges
People spoken to around Ōtautahi last night expressed a mixture of confusion and anger at news Covid had re-appeared in their community for the first time in almost a year.