Reporter Kurt Bayer takes to the skies to witness science in action, even if it makes his head hurt a little.

Veteran activist John Minto has put up his hand to run against Lianne Dalziel for the Christchurch mayoralty.

A Christchurch company designing cat's eyes to communicate big data is one of ten start-ups selected for Vodafone's acceleration lab.

A man caught masturbating at a teenage girls' softball game has been sentenced to 12-months intensive supervision.

Canterbury motorists and truckies need to plan for another week of night-time Lyttelton Tunnel delays.

A Christchurch man who tried to "blackmail" a woman into meeting him by posting a naked photo of her on Instagram has been warned by a judge that he could go to jail.

Name suppression has today lapsed for a Mexican man charged over the biggest cocaine bust in New Zealand history.

Two car crashes on an icy South Island highway have left seven people injured this morning.

The Christchurch kebab shop owner who ignored an armed robber says he told himself: "try to be cool as much as you can".

A man who calmly carries on working while an armed gunman attempts to rob his store is being hailed online as "the chillest chip shop operator ever".

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus - New drone footage of the damage inside the ChristChurch Cathedral.

Christchurch's Redcliffs School will stay open, it has been announced.

Uto Enosi Tuipulotu came to Akaroa to support his family back in Tonga, but now is in Christchurch Hospital battling a rare form of cancer.

This week, we look at sevens player Sam Dickson and his miraculous return from injury.

The Christchurch city council is facing a multi-billion dollar problem as it tries to find an insurer and options to cover the network of underground pipes.

Christchurch's new Convention Centre is just one component of a new network of convention centres that will emerge in New Zealand.

Two people are injured after a car hit a parked car outside a Christchurch dairy.

Street artist Wongi "Freak" Wilson's latest mural boosts his long-established role of lifting spirits in Christchurch.

Man sought over car theft.

If you're flying later this month, you may need to factor in more time to clear airport security.

Christchurch taxi drivers have hit the streets today in protest of global ride-share giant Uber.

A Christchurch woman with power of attorney over an intellectually disabled woman has admitted stealing from her to fund her pokies gambling habit.

Award-winning film-maker's stunning short film toasts New Zealand's last 20 years in Antarctica.

A new family violence pilot in Christchurch will handle police referrals, and focus on all family members.

A 43-year old Christchurch man banned from public places where children might be, was allegedly caught in a city shopping mall yesterday.

A man who suffered severe burns in a Christchurch factory incident has died in hospital.

New Google feature to collate local seismic information and display it after a quick search, avoiding trawling through websites

Crown-owned organisation Otakaro Limited will now anchor controversial convention centre.

Christchurch photographer Katherine Williams has been named 2016 Photographer of the Year.

A sinkhole in Christchurch is causing traffic delays.