A year 9 Christchurch student accused of assaulting two teachers with scissors has been kicked out of school and faces several charges in the youth court. Read...

The Year 9 boy has also been excluded from Haeata Community Campus. Read...

James Morton stole $60,000 worth of bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters. But a judge has decided his sentence was too harsh - and gave him permission to apply for home detention because of his drug addiction. Read...

The tenants suffered a series of illnesses they attributed to their unhealthy property, an MBIE manager says. Read...

Daylight could be seen through gaps in the wall and ceiling, insulation was exposed and the roof leaked roof, the Tenancy Tribunal heard. Read...

A group of senior citizens visiting a Christchurch beachside suburb were feeling distressed after their van was broken into, but a local café made their day by shouting all 19 of them a free lunch. Read...

A technical issue at the public broadcaster’s Christchurch studio meant the bulletin couldn’t play as scheduled. Read...

Christchurch’s new stadium at Te Kaha is set to open in April 2026, with ratepayers covering costs for the next 30 years. So should ratepayers get cheap tickets in return? Read...

Parts of the suburb were locked down for several hours. Read...

The incident resulted in a large police cordon on Monday afternoon. The man has appeared in court today but was given name suppression. Read...