A selection of Christmas church services in the main centres.

We came here because we were in Christchurch for the day and this iconic all-day 'breakfast restaurant' had been recommended.

The site where Mellory Manning was probably attacked was a gang 'pad' at the time of her murder, police say.

A man today admitted wounding two officers and killing a police dog during a confrontation in Christchurch in July, but denied charges of attempted murder.

Families of the victims of a drunk driver rejected his expressions of remorse as he was jailed today.

Canterbury's massive earthquake and aftershocks are likely to rank as the fifth most costly quake ever for insurers.