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The operation is underway to submerge the capsized tourist boat in Akaroa Harbour

2 February 2026

The operation is underway to submerge the capsized tourist boat in Akaroa Harbour

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Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads
	2 Feb: Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads... more

A coroner's found mental health care failures, in the lead up to a young man's suicide in a Christchurch park
	2 Feb: A coroner's found mental health care failures, in the lead up to a young man's suicide in a Christchurch park... more

The women's T20 Super Smash between Wellington and Auckland is heading for a tight finish in Christchurch
	31 Jan: The women's T20 Super Smash between Wellington and Auckland is heading for a tight finish in Christchurch... more

Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated
	31 Jan: Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated... more

One lane on State Highway 7 in Canterbury is blocked, following a two-vehicle crash
	31 Jan: One lane on State Highway 7 in Canterbury is blocked, following a two-vehicle crash... more

Auckland opener Izzy Gaze has helped her side get off to a fast start in the women's Super Smash T20 final against Wellington in Christchurch
	30 Jan: Auckland opener Izzy Gaze has helped her side get off to a fast start in the women's Super Smash T20 final against Wellington in Christchurch... more

A former priest at a Christchurch Catholic boys' school has admitted sexually abusing and indecently assaulting students
	28 Jan: A former priest at a Christchurch Catholic boys' school has admitted sexually abusing and indecently assaulting students... more

Police are asking for help in finding Christchurch man Roy Markland - with grave concerns for his welfare, after he was last seen yesterday leaving his Burnside address
	28 Jan: Police are asking for help in finding Christchurch man Roy Markland - with grave concerns for his welfare, after he was last seen yesterday leaving his Burnside address... more

Two people have been arrested after a police chase spanning Christchurch's eastern suburbs
	28 Jan: Two people have been arrested after a police chase spanning Christchurch's eastern suburbs... more

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Most Popular Recent Christchurch News

10 Feb: A Christchurch high school teacher's lost her bid to keep her name secret, over a sexual relationship with a teenage student ++++++++++++++++++

10 Feb: A person's critically hurt after falling several floors at Christchurch's central city Turanga library building about 11am ++++++++++++++++

12 Feb: A Christchurch Catholic boys' school was alerted to allegations of sexual offending by a priest nearly 20 years before his conviction ++++++++++++++++

20 Feb: Christchurch residents can expect an increased Police presence in Northcote, after a gang-related firearm incident on Hoani Street +++++++++++++++

31 Jan: Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated +++++++++++++++

18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain ++++++++++++++

02 Feb: Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads +++++++++++++

Christchurch NewsLinks

25 Feb: Christchurch hospital reaching capacity, nurses' organisation says (RadioNZ)

25 Feb: Then and now: how christchurch has changed in 15 years (Stuff.co.nz)

25 Feb: Motorists urged to expect delays after two incidents on christchurch motorway (Stuff.co.nz)

24 Feb: Child struck by car in christchurch, seriously injured (Stuff.co.nz)

24 Feb: Child seriously hurt after being hit by car in christchurch driveway (RadioNZ)

24 Feb: Person dies in three-vehicle canterbury crash (RadioNZ)

23 Feb: Christchurch father and son in hospital after 'bloodbath' dog attack (RadioNZ)

23 Feb: ‘something you read about in developing countries’: pm on spate of dog attacks (Stuff.co.nz)

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