Brownlee tossing up resignation; backs Collins to stay on as leader
He lost the seat he has held for almost 25 years, now he's thinking of leaving
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True blue turns red: Labour MP the first in Rangitata's history
Rangitata, which takes in Ashburton and Timaru, has gone to Jo Luxton.
Election results 2020: Labour nearly sweeps greater Christchurch
Nearly all of the seats will go to the party.
$40k to protect biodiversity at Christchurch's St Martins stream
More than 3000 natives planted as part of a restoration and enhancement project.
Canterbury event for farmers to dispose of plastics, chemicals and oil
Farmers and growers will get the opportunity to safely dispose of a variety of farm waste.
tsunami warning sirens could be upgraded as noise does not meet national standard
The Christchurch City Council is looking at options to make them compliant.
Nearly $100 million in assets made from meth dealing seized in five years
A big demand for the drug has seen vast amounts of money made from the illicit trade.
Chris Lynch: Gerry Brownlee defeat one of biggest upsets for National
OPINION: Greater Christchurch has overwhelmingly voted for a Labour government.
The battle for Christchurch - who's winning the race?
Follow all the results as they come in.
High-profile Nat MPs Brownlee, Smith, Bishop set to lose seats
Up to 20 seats could change hands tonight, most - but not all - to Labour.
'No regrets': National stalwart Gerry Brownlee concedes his seat
Brownlee has head the Ilam seat since 1996 - but for how much longer?
Three new Covid cases today in managed isolation
Nine people recovered from Covid-19 overnight.
Watch: Terrifying moment truck rams cyclist off bike
Cyclist is rammed repeatedly, knocked off bike by light truck driver in Christchurch.
Election Day weather divide: Mostly fine in North Island, rain in the South
Voters can expect mostly fine weather in North Island; umbrellas, coats needed in South.
Council spent $611k to relocate lizards from work site
Christchurch City Council explains the costly process of relocating endangered lizards.
'Pretty cool': Hero 10yo Christchurch girl alerts mum to early morning fire
'Five minutes longer, I think the whole wall would've been engulfed,' says Maddie's mum.
$5.5m Lotto winners celebrate with cheese on toast
Three Powerball players from Christchurch have recently taken home $21.5m between them.
Four Covid cases in managed isolation; 1 historical case probed
The suspected historical case has been transferred to a quarantine facility in Wellington.
Opposition grows over planned Papanui liquor store
Momentum is building to stop a third liquor store from opening on Papanui's main street.
The South Island ACT candidates who might enter Parliament
They include a Christchurch East and Nelson candidates.
Weather: Snow forecast for South Island
Another late snowfall is set to descend overnight.
EQC applications could inflate Christchurch house prices
A rush of EQC applications for missed earthquake damage could see house prices rise.
Workers to get $50,000 for underpay and unlawful deductions
Audit reveals Fijian workers paid less than minimum wage with no holiday pay.
Christchurch boarding house plan upsets residents
'We don't accept everybody and anybody,' lodge owner says in response to locals' concerns.
Election 2020 in Chch: Politics, pubs and 'bin Laden'
Reporter Louis Day canvasses the Christchurch's pubs to get a feel for the election.
5700 applications received for missed quake-damage fund - almost six times more than expected
EQC initially expected 1000 homeowners to apply for the Government's $300m "on-sold" fund.
'Straight racism': Ardern slams heckler on walkabout
PM slams woman who directed racist comments at Al Noor Mosque imam.
Coroner probes 'rumour and speculation' around woman's fatal fall
Kimberley Williams died from head injuries in 2018.
New Covid-19 testing method could slash wait times
.AgResearch, with support from fellow Crown Research Institute ESR, is leading the study.
Three people arrested in relation to Mairehau raids
The raids, which took place in Mairehau, were a part of a large-scale probe in the city.
Russian and Ukrainian seamen to the rescue for deep sea fishing
The first of two flights chartered by fishing companies will land over the next few days.
Asparagus grower stung $50,000 for underpaying staff
Christopher Gray of Motukarara Asparagus must repay 13 pickers.
Two new Covid cases in managed isolation
Health officials with today's case numbers update.
'Please come home dear' - Mum's deathbed plea to son in managed isolation
A man is managed isolation is devastated he couldn't see his dying mum.