It's one idea to attract people back to Christchurch's CBD at weekends.

Christchurch has kicked off a global day of protests against Donald Trump.

Bad weather meant dozens of passengers were bumped off a Melbourne to Christchurch flight.

An injunction prevents her selling homes across a 25-kilometre radius of Christchurch.

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet confirmed the investigations.

Erin Brockovich, the activist played by Julia Roberts in a 2000 film, is currently in NZ.

Statue in Christchurch has been cleaned 53 times since it was installed in September 2015.

The inland route between Christchurch and Picton a scary road to drive, say truckies.

The severity of the crimes being committed by youth in Christchurch is escalating.

Woolston dairy robbed on average once a month.

Parts of the South Island have been hit by a major power cut.

A 29-year-old remains in the hospital.

Firefighters are battling a blaze that has broken out at Airborne Honey in Christchurch.

Workers repairing the New Brighton Pier will be inside watertight tubes on the seabed.

A Thai restaurant has been ordered to pay $25,000 for failing to comply with minimum employment standards.

Drop, Cover, Hold: Even pre-schoolers are taught that is the right thing to do in an earthquake.

A woman jailed after she hijacked an Air New Zealand flight is warning she will do it again when she is released.

Christchurch businessman Roger Bridge has been made a Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to business and philanthropy.

It is not known if anyone is inside a burning house in Christchurch.

Speaking out for the first time since he was evacuated from Antarctica, the former astronaut admits he didn't want to give up his goal of reaching the South Pole.

Buzz Aldrin has left the country after spending more than a week recovering in Christchurch Hospital from fluid on the lung.

Buzz Aldrin has tweeted from his hospital bed in Christchurch today after he had to be evacuated from the South Pole with fluid in the lungs.

China Southern Airlines is to ramp up its flights between Guangzhou and Christchurch over the summer.

Santa Claus is coming to town - in Christchurch - after initial fears the 7.8 magnitude quake may have cancelled this year's Christmas in the Park concert.

No significant damage has been reported in Christchurch and residents are continuing with their day-to-day lives.

Christchurch residents have escaped the worst of the quake.

More than one fault may be responsible for this morning's earthquakes.

The injured man has been taken to Christchurch Hospital

A decision to slash the speed limit in rebuilding Christchurch's central business district to just 30km/h has been deemed a success.

A man is in hospital after being hit by a car in Christchurch in the early hours of this morning.