A video of the incident at a Christchurch gym this week sparked an allegation of police brutality.

The homeowners, known as the EQC Action Group, are seeking three sets of declarations from the court around EQC's interpretation of the EQC Act.

The man, in his 70s, felt unwell and asked his partner to drive him to hospital, Mr Currie said.

Police in Christchurch are looking for offenders in two separate sexual assault cases overnight.

There's a renewed sense of optimism in the Christchurch business community.

Police will today speak with a man who made a hoax bomb threat overnight.

Up to 70 Search and Rescue staff will be involved in the search for missing Christchurch man Gary Elliot this morning.

An 18 year old had to be cut from a vehicle after he crashed into the back of a parked truck in Dunedin last night, police say.

Fire fighters are at the scene of a blaze in Cathedral Square in Christchurch. Six fire trucks were called to the scene at about 12.23pm.

A man found loitering in Christchurch this morning has been arrested after allegedly attacking a police officer and trying to choke and break a police dog's leg.

A Christchurch cricket pavilion went up in flames this morning in a suspected suspicious blaze.

A man presented a small handgun to a dairy owner in Christchurch yesterday and demanded cigarettes and money.

A house fire in central Christchurch this morning is being treated as suspicious.

The owner of a car which crashed into the Avon River in Christchurch this morning is being interviewed by police.

Some people working to rebuild Christchurch have been exposed to high levels of a chemical compound linked to lung disease and other health hazards.

The civil engineer behind the CTV building which collapsed in the 2011 earthquake has been cleared of misleading NZ’s professional engineering body.

Two trucks have collided at an intersection outside of Christchurch this morning.

So much was lost when the February 2011 earthquake hit Christchurch - lives, heritage, important buildings, and a large chunk of the city centre.

Some of the biggest buildings of the new-look Christchurch are being put together virtual piece by virtual piece, thanks to remarkable 3D technology.

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook Christchurch overnight.

Prison beatings happen in New Zealand almost daily and only "good luck" stands in the way of more deaths.

The workers who prepared Christchurch's Hagley Oval for this year's Cricket Work Cup have been recognised for their outstanding work.

A second case of measles signals the disease has gained a foothold in Christchurch, health officials say.

The Quake Outcasts group have had a partial victory in their appeal against the Government's buyout offers following the Canterbury earthquakes.