Reaching out to Aoraki
An aerial grand traverse of Mt Cook offers a new high peak perspective, writes Paul Rush.
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Mackenzie Country: Drinking in the views
Mirages are not just seen in the desert, as Justine Tyerman discovers.
Mt Hutt: Yin, yang and pizza on the slopes
Barney McDonald revels in a powder-perfect Mt Hutt day.
Men found guilty of dairy farmer murder
A jury in the High Court at Christchurch returned the guilty verdicts for co-accused Thuvan Prawesh Sawal, 24, and Viraj Alahakoon, 35, this afternoon.
Murder trial: 'Who is the liar?'
The fate of two men charged with murdering Canterbury dairy farmer Sameera Chandrasena Battelage boils down to 'Who is the liar?', a court heard today.
Stock Takes: Tenon sparks up
A weaker New Zealand dollar and signs of life in the US housing market have combined to drive the share price of timber products group Tenon higher.
Murder trial: Passport stolen
Thuvan Prawesh Sawal took the passport of Sameera Chandrasena Battelage after slitting his throat, perhaps with designs on stealing his identity, a court heard today.
Defence: 'Friends do not kill friends'
Thuvan Prawesh Sawal had no motive to murder his mate, Canterbury dairy farmer Sameera Chandrasena Battelage, his defence argued today.
'Feverish' cleaning after death
Overstayer Thuvan Prawesh Sawal cut the throat of a fellow Sri Lankan and ordered a terrified friend to mop up the bloody mess, a court heard today.
Accused: Victim was 'like a brother'
Canterbury dairy farmer Sameera Chandrasena Battelage was "like a brother" to one man standing trial for his murder, a court heard today.
Council to continue issuing consents
Christchurch City Council will continue to issue building consents despite losing its accreditation, but has seen its credit rating downgraded today.
South Island: Soul on alpine track
Don Kavanagh falls in love with cross-country travel the way people used to do it.
Canterbury lodge has one of the best rooms in the world: awards
A luxury lodge in Canterbury has survived earthquake damage to be named home of one of the top suites in the world.
Consents debacle: Chief steps down
Christchurch council boss Tony Marryatt has taken leave over the building consents debacle as an urgent inquiry is launched to see if any buildings are dangerous.
Council's consents put people at risk - IANZ
Christchurch City Council had its building consents accreditation removed because it was granting consents that could potentially put people and property at risk, International Accreditation New Zealand says.
Victim dead before being set alight
A Canterbury dairy farmer who was brutally murdered was dead before his body was set on fire, a court has heard.
Man killed in south Canterbury crash named
Police have named the man who died in a collision between a four-wheel drive vehicle and a truck and trailer unit in south Canterbury at the weekend.
Murder accused: 'Don't lie, man'
A man accused of murdering Canterbury dairy farmer sounded shocked when a friend told him the farmer had been found dead, saying, "Don't lie, man," a court has heard.
Red zone cordon lifted
The final cordon around Christchurch's quake-damaged city centre was lifted today, bringing to an end the Defence Force's longest-ever domestic deployment.
Man killed by hedge trimmer named
Police have named the Culverden man killed in a freak hedge trimming accident in North Canterbury earlier today.
Govt announces Chch rebuild funding
The Government will pay $2.9 billion towards Christchurch city centre's $4.8 billion post-earthquake big ticket blueprint projects, it's been announced today.
Murder-accused got 'angry really fast'
A man accused of murdering Canterbury dairy farmer used to get "angry really fast'' when he was drunk, a court heard today.
Accused blame each other
A dairy farmer was brutally murdered after an eight-month affair and the two men accused of the killing blame each other, a court heard today.