Christchurch and Auckland councils argued the Medium Density Residential Standards were not right for their cities. Read...

Firefighters were quickly on scene. Read...

During the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, cyclist René Heyde and a mate decided to stop the Queen in her tracks - literally. Read...

The Garden City is emerging on the fashion scene as a real runway rival to Wellington and Auckland. Read...

Police were called to the Christchurch suburb of Mairehau shortly before 2.30pm this afternoon. Read...

One person is in custody after armed police swarmed a Christchurch street. Read...

Christchurch is ditching its hard hats and strutting into the fashion spotlight this week, hosting New Zealand Fashion Week events for the first time. Read...

Christchurch’s newest toastie spot has returned to direct management by the brand’s headquarters. Read...

Petteri Koponen’s men sunk to their eighth defeat of the NBL season with a cold final quarter costing them dearly in Christchurch. Read...

MetService is forecasting warmer temperatures to continue for the next few days, but thunderstorms were expected to threaten North Island this weekend. Read...