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Christchurch cathedral rebuild hopes crumble as Govt declines funding
Government will not provide $60m of taxpayer cash to bail out troubled project.

Two people hospitalised following alleged stabbing outside central Christchurch bar
Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 4am.

Survivor shares harrowing story of Mama Hooch sexual assault
At 22, Danielle Gare was drugged and assaulted at Mama Hooch. Now 28, she bravely shares her journey to inspire others. Video / Carson Bluck

Frank Film: Christchurch’s Tūranga - What a 21st century library can be
'There’s probably not another library like it in the world.'

Christchurch’s new Catholic cathedral to be built on same site as last one
The original Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament was demolished in 2020 after quake damage.

Where new supermarkets have opened and might rise soon
Where are new stores opening? One store shut in Flaxmere but that's been eclipsed.

Captain Cook statue vandalised on anniversary of death
Cook's face and eyes attacked with a grinder, causing $25k worth of damage.

Why I ate my first dessert in 5 years at this NZ restaurant
The incredible dish was too good to turn down.

Firefighters battling large blaze in central Christchurch
Four fire appliances are attending the scene.

Focus: Stolen car hit by train
Wreckage of stolen car hit by a train cleared by emergency services. Video / Nathan Morton

'Pissed off' bar owner who sacked bouncer during Covid isolation forced to cough up $18k
The employer first said the job was abandoned, before making the bouncer redundant.

Adults only: Tenant evicted after failing to mention her 'home-based business' involved sex work
The landlords recognised their apartment on a sexual services website.

Out of the rubble: The secret of the tourism rebuild in Christchurch
"We were unlucky but lucky, we had a blank canvas" - how the city is rebuilding.

Christchurch superintendent defends police patrols as shop owners rally
The city's top cop has rebuffed claims that police are 'letting the city down'.

Top commercial property sales in 2022 - $1.4 billion of deals
Singaporeans and Australians were involved in some of the biggest deals.

Mongrel Mob ‘take over’ Christchurch Hospital ICU, visiting mother claims
Police said they were responding to a family harm incident at the hospital.

Police name man who died after Christchurch CBD assault
Emergency services were called to the incident on Cashel St just after 6pm on October 18

Christchurch CBD crime unsettles city workers
People working in the Christchurch CBD don't feel safe after recent street attacks.

Man critically injured in Christchurch assault; teenager charged
A man is in hospital in a critical condition.

Watch: Balaclava-wearing youths break into vape shop
The vape shop was targeted for a break-in and burglary a month after it had opened.

Financial risk of new Christchurch stadium sits with contractors - project boss
The Christchurch City Council in July voted to proceed with a fixed-price build contract.