Stories by Adam Burns

Text messages from the phone of Lauren Dickason have painted a picture of a wife and mother unravelling, mentally and emotionally.

A work colleague of Graham Dickason has described finding the distraught father moments after he found his three daughters dead.

The father of the three girls killed by Lauren Dickason has told the court he was wrong to describe his wife as "not a nurturing mother".

Hours after a father found his three daughters dead in their Timaru home, he told police his children preferred him over their mum and how his wife was "not a nurturing mother".

Crown prosecutors believe Lauren Anne Dickason had grown "jealous and resentful" of her children. Audio

Lauren Anne Dickason is charged with murdering her 2-year-old twin daughters Karla and Maya, and their older sister Liané in 2021.

The Minister for Sport and Recreation believes New Zealanders need to "pick up their game" around ticket sales ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup opening next week.

Three of the country's Super Rugby franchises are pursuing an appeal of a District Court ruling over "unfair and unjustified" levy rates through the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

Astronomy experts believe a "spectacular" supermoon spotted in the overnight skies could be eclipsed in the coming months. Audio

The deputy mayor is warning residents could bear costs down the track, despite the council keeping rates increases below inflation.

The private investigator for the family of Mike Zhao-Beckenridge believes police did not investigate the disappearance of the boy and his stepfather John Beckenridge thoroughly enough.

Crusaders captain Scott Barrett is anticipating plenty of niggle and a few verbal barbs when they play the Blues in their Super Rugby semi-final.

Scott Robertson believes the "Auckland-Canterbury rivalry" remains alive and well ahead of Friday's Super Rugby semi-final between the Crusaders and the Blues.

Some Christchurch residents are reportedly at "breaking point" and battling mental health issues as the Bromley wastewater plant saga and smell lingers on.

A Christchurch healthcare assistant says his colleagues are "tired of being disrespected" as tens of thousands of health workers attend union meetings this week. Audio

A woman targeted by the brothers convicted of rape and drink-spiking at Christchurch's Mama Hooch has described the removal of the pair's suppression orders as "a great weight off".

A fed up Christchurch business owner says she feels violated and believes crime in the city has reached "crisis point".

Upset council employees in Christchurch have described being regularly racially and physically threatened by members of the public.

Retailers in North Canterbury say they don't know how much more they can take due to constant burglaries and crime in the area.

A man accused of sexual violation after a night out at a central Christchurch bar Mama Hooch five years ago has been found not guilty this afternoon.

A woman has described the night she says she was sexually assaulted in a flat as another two people watched.

Ian William Dallison was sentenced to six years and 10 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to several charges. Audio

Sharkey's Bar owner Anthony Carrington is unsure whether the stress of running the business is still worth it. Audio

Founder Sue Bagshaw the government needs a wake-up call around investment in health care for young people, or face further "funding crises".

Residents and community leaders in the South Canterbury town of Geraldine say a "notorious" stretch of road where three people were killed overnight has been prone to crashes.