Rain causes road closures, flooding in Christchurch

Ian Yee will be sorely missed by his colleagues at Christchurch City Council

Complaints about late check-ins, loud sex and babies crying have seen an Airbnb shut down.

Treating one city's entire water supply would cost up to $100 million.

A resident's association has put the Christchurch City Council on notice.

Urgent review ordered of Christchurch's delayed $300 million Metro Sports Facility.

A working group will look at encouraging sex workers away from residential areas.

New quake rebuild minister stunned at amount of work still to be done seven years on.

Christchurch has added 19 pieces to its outdoor art collection in the past eight years.

Elizabeth McCombs crushed her opponents to become New Zealand's first female MP.

Church urged to restore cathedral.

People will be able to book and drive the electric cars.

Christchurch Airport pays special dividend as record passengers drive 50% profit gain.

A bare bottom hippo, a sewage plant photo shoot, and a dog wandering into the local pub.

A rental house in an upmarket subdivision has neighbours upset.

The region has now officially entered a recovery phase with team assessing the damage.

People are urged to stay well away from flooded roads with water levels remaining high.

Evacuees from near Heathcote river should stay away tonight as waters set to rise again

Working group recommends $105m "reinstatement" of earthquake-crippled cathedral

Twenty Christchurch properties previously acquired by the Crown could become the councils.

Rain continues to fall in Christchurch but Canterbury escapes worst of Cyclone Debbie

Police may seek a bylaw change to move on troublesome youth.

Shoppers in the big centres won't be able to spend up during Easter stat days.

Six homes are less than 200m away from Winstone Aggregate's Yaldhurst quarry on Old West Coast Rd.

Amazing aerial footage shows the extent of the fire damage in the Port Hills.

Effort to cap rates didn't quite work out as planned this year.

Burned vegetation clear in satellite images of Christchurch Port Hills.

Firefighters are pulling back from the Worsleys area, as the situation in Christchurch continues to improve.

Watch live: For the sixth anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake the new Canterbury Earthquake Memorial wall is being unveiled today.

Despite the progress, there was still a high risk of flare-ups and forecast weather conditions may present challenges.