An event in Christchurch has kick-started the celebration of nation-wide access radio celebration campaign, The Big Listen.

Memories flooded back for Alan Frewer as he soared into the skies over North Canterbury in a Spitfire.

A rebuild firm that is trying to repair and restore the historic Peterborough Apartments has taken its insurance company to court.

City councillor David East has resigned from a working party negotiating with opponents to a controversial alcohol policy.

Commercial leasing agencies are seeing more incentives creeping into the market to bring tenants back into the central city.

Canterbury drivers are the top offenders in the country when it comes to using their mobile phones and not wearing their seat belts.

A second road tunnel between Christchurch and Lyttelton will be needed in about 20 years due to growth in freight transport, the port boss says.

More anguish lies ahead for families of the 115 people killed in the collapse of the CTV building - this time over what is done with the rubble.

After beating cancer three times, Sarah is going on a road trip to the West Coast on scooters to raise money for the Cancer Society of New Zealand.

Housing NZ is accused of "creating homelessness" after applying to evict one out of every 25 tenants in the past year.

Police said officers were called to a Hei Hei address about 3pm following reports a man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.

A man was detained, stripped naked and assaulted during a home invasion in Christchurch.

Contractors have today started digging up the site of the Canterbury Television building as part of the ongoing police probe to see if anyone is criminally liable for the disaster.

A Christchurch man carrying a gun down the street in the middle of the day sparked a panic for a concerned witness.

A 15-year-old boy who had been missing for more than three weeks has been located safe and well.

Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of Christchurch teen who has not been in touch with his family for 24 days.

A Christchurch man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a dairy this morning.

Five people had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a pot being used to sterilise baby bottles was left on the stove.

The body was found by police and fire investigators while examining the scene of a fire that happened in the early hours at a Rutherford St address in Woolston.

Judge admits preventive detention sentence being considered for convicted rapist Devon Bond.

Julie Abbott has no idea why anyone would want to poison her pets.

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.