The death of a 3-year-old girl, accidentally hit by a golf club swung by her older brother, has been ruled by a coroner as a "tragic, unpreventable accident".

Authorities this afternoon lifted access restrictions on roads around the Port Hills area. Dyers Pass Rd is now open all day and

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

Airways is revamping its 17-year-old system to cope with more air traffic and save its customers up to $84m.

Judge blocks Cheyenne Biddle's bid to dig up dead partner and cremate him.

Partner of November earthquake victim releases video of log cabin damage.

Police have released CCTV footage of a robbery at a store in Christchurch - the seventh time it has been hit in the last seven months.

New owner finds stash of memorabilia left behind in Richie McCaw's old Christchurch home.

More "wave clouds" have been spotted, this time in Christchurch.

The CDHB will not renew its contract with Compass Group, the supplier which sparked street protests in Dunedin.

Police claim group threatened to cut power to elderly victims if payment wasn't made.

Office worker changes plea in theft case.

The mum searching for her son's stolen ashes has been going to pawn shops in a bid to find clues.

After travel plans were made, the wife found out her husband was planning to leave her.

Thousands have reported feeling the two big quakes in Canterbury.

Witnesses said the Givealittle recipient came close to hitting several children playing on the footpath.

Travel is safer now, so fewer of us are dying in large-scale disasters, but climate change could reverse the trend.

Multiple firearms were recovered by police, along with quantities of methamphetamine and cannabis.

A dognapped pooch sold within hours of going missing is back with her family.

Cathay Pacific is planning direct flights between Christchurch and Hong Kong.

A Christchurch couple have been the victims of a brutal attack after a music festival.

A fire service spokesman said the injured person suffered burns to their arm.

A Christchurch family is pleading for the safe return of their son's ashes after burglars stole them.

A crowd funding page has been set up to raise a reward, after a brutal horse death in Burwood.

Christchurch residents are being asked to conserve water while water levels are restored following the Port Hills fires.

A person was unloading goods when they were hit by another truck in Christchurch.

Eleven cordons are still up and 150 firefighters on the ground in Christchurch.

Two lucky Lotto players have scooped $3.8 million tonight.

While cordons on the Port Hills have been relaxed, Civil Defence says non-residents are still banned from the area

Hero chopper pilot Steve Askin was a man who valued serving others, father Paul says.