The possibility of regional passenger rail south of Christchurch stays in the region’s transport plan, but any updated blueprint will remove time frames for laying new track. Read...

Police are investigating the attack. Read...

The C-130J Hercules delivered the bulky chairs on Wednesday that were donated by Christchurch`s Forté Health Hospital. Read...

The rockers are coming to the South Island, but will a key member be joining them? Read...

A map resembling a big red splodge has caused a stir online, with some people saying the number of works going on across the city is “out of control”. Read...

A student used a pair of scissors to assault two teachers at a Christchurch school this afternoon. Read...

The Haeata Community Campus staff members are recovering well after receiving medical attention, the principal says. Read...

They have been remanded in custody and are set to reappear in the Christchurch Youth Court on charges including burglary, unlawfully getting into a vehicle, and failing to stop. Read...

A former nurse of a Christchurch mental health facility who engaged in a sexual relationship with a patient has avoided jail time. Read...

A disabled mental health patient in Christchurch says she doesn’t shower for weeks at a time after being coerced into having a sexual relationship with her nurse, Peter Ogden. Read...