Threats and assaults on Work and Income staff in Canterbury doubled after the fatal shooting in Ashburton two years ago.

A three year investigation into Christchurch's water supply has found local authorities do not know how much water will be needed as the city grows.

Japanese students lost their lives during the 2011 earthquake. Cherry blossom trees will be planted in the Botanic Gardens to honour their memory.

Capturing the experiences and impacts of the 1981 Springbok tour on 'ordinary' Kiwis, rather than protesters, is the focus of new research.

There has been a serious house fire near Christchurch this afternoon, but no one is hurt.

Fire safety officers investigating the cause of a large fire in a two-storey block of flats in Christchurch this morning.

An ambulance is rushing to the scene of a three car crash outside Christchurch this morning, with reports of a person being trapped.

Her cyclist brother was killed a decade ago by a truck driver today found guilty of doing the same thing, but her family never received an apology.

Two men are facing drug and firearms charges after a special police taskforce targeting gangs in Christchurch raided two houses and uncovered a "sophisticated" cannabis operation.

Lyttelton residents are worried the delay on the Timeball Station rebuild may cause the project to be abandoned altogether.

City council is defending it's decision to renegotiate spending on anchor projects, in spite of being warned it's "repeating the mistakes of the past".

Grim projections show the large cost of an extreme flood event and future sea level increases on buildings and homes.

Members of the working party tasked with looking into different options for the Cathedral are being paid $800 a day.

Former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery chief executive Roger Sutton has a new role as an Anglican church trustee.

When Rosalie Sterritt QSM joined the police in 1948, woman officers were expected to deal only with female offenders.

Guns have become an item of choice for burglars who are targeting homes where they know there are firearms, then selling them in the black market.

A near miss from being paralysed has encouraged a Papanui High School student to make most of her opportunities and try her hand in the modelling scene.

A teenager has been taken to hospital after suffering burns while trying to start a fire using petrol.

WATCH: The Christchurch Brick Show attracted thousands of spectators which featured glow in the dark Lego to animatronic lego puppets.

At least four research applications related to suicide and the Christchurch earthquakes were declined funding over the past five years.

Crusaders fans may be hurting tonight but one Christchurch man will be counting his lucky stars after winning $25,000 cash at the game.

Christchurch Police are looking for four drift trikes stolen in a recent burglary in Christchurch.

The Bachelor NZ will take up the dating game again since dumping winner Fleur Verhoeven, after being bought at a charity auction.

A man arrested on Friday night and then given bail on Saturday morning went on an alleged crime spree in Christchurch, Oamaru and Dunedin.

Two publicly-owned companies spearheading the city's rebuild have average salary rates in excess of $120,000.

Since the earthquakes, the cost of building new homes in Canterbury has risen by nearly 40 per cent.

The demand for large homes in Christchurch is growing, fuelled by wealthy people choosing to move to the city from other parts of NZ and overseas.

Shared spaces, co-working, hot-desking, desk-surfing. Whatever you call it, there is no denying it's a growing trend.

Christchurch has always been dubbed the most English city outside of England, but the earthquakes claimed many buildings promoting that brand.

Fire crews are attending a large fire in central Christchurch early this evening.