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Man accused of murdering Yanfei Bao waives right to appear in court
Tingjun Cao has indicated he does not want to be present at his High Court trial.
Man jailed for killing Indian tourist in mistaken abduction
Believing he was taking his son, Jayden Kahi attacked 60-year-old Mewa Singh with a "haymaker" punch.
Dozens more exposed to toxic fumes at hospital
Workers in the radiology and ultrasound departments suffered headaches, breathing problems and rashes, and one had to be admitted to intensive care.
Rest home resident alarmed as staff cuts proposed
Residents at a Christchurch rest home are alarmed at proposed staffing cuts that will mean there are fewer people to look after them. Audio
Muchirahondo rape trial: Guilty verdicts for 17 counts of rape and sexual assault
John Hope Muchirahondo was found not guilty on eight charges of sexual offending and the jury could not reach a verdict on five others.
Complaint against Christchurch CTV building engineer upheld
An Engineering New Zealand disciplinary committee has upheld a complaint against an engineer whose firm oversaw the construction of the CTV building that collapsed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Whoosh around town: Transport pilot features gondola-like pods
Gondola-like pods hanging under rails and over roads, taxiing travellers around city centres, might sound futuristic, but a Christchurch company says it can beat urban traffic congestion with its…
State care abuse: MSD refusing to release records to survivors - lawyer
A lawyer representing state care abuse survivors is appalled that the Ministry of Social Development is still denying them access to parts of their personal files, despite a High Court ruling two…
Building begins on NZ's largest solar farm
It will have about 300,000 solar panels and is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power close to 36,000 homes.
Sincere Standtrue inquest: Former workmate describes capable but impulsive worker
A young Gloriavale man who was found unresponsive spoke to workmates only 20 minutes earlier, an inquest has heard.
Sincere Standtrue inquest: Desperate efforts made to save young Gloriavale man
Sincere Standtrue died at Christchurch Hospital 10 days after being found unresponsive in the Christian community's paint shop in 2018.
Call for Christchurch to follow Auckland's lead on stricter alcohol sales
"Topping up" at night is "where the problems start to happen", a community board chairperson says.
Should Christchurch follow Auckland's alcohol sale restrictions?
A community leader wants the city to follow Auckland's lead in bringing in a ban of supermarket and bottle store alcohol sales after 9pm.
Crown says stabbing of man out walking his dog was 'reckless killing'
Nigel Wilson was on his routine early-morning dog walk when he was the victim of a brutal stabbing attack, a Crown prosecutor says.
Sincere Standtrue 'miserable' before death at Gloriavale
"It was like he'd been murdered by the community," former Gloriavale member Clem Ready says.
Sincere Standtrue's brother didn't know he was being bullied at Gloriavale
The brother of a Gloriavale man who died in 2018 says he was not aware of his brother being badly bullied.
'Faith a barrier' to Gloriavale member taking own life - workmate
A man has told an inquest that he does not believe a young member who died in 2018 took his own life.
Sincere Standtrue 'friendly, personable, happy' before dying
A Gloriavale woman who may have been the last to see Standtrue says nothing about him was "out of the ordinary".
Port Hills fires: 'It's going to be an ongoing problem'
A resident of Christchurch's Port Hills wants councillors to keep pushing for rule changes so they can stop pine trees being replanted in the fire-prone area.
Chch company donates winter woollies for war-torn Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers will be warmer in the trenches next northern winter thanks to Christchurch-made merino wool clothing.
Speed limits for SH8 could drop as low as 30km/h - NZTA
The transport agency says a spate of accidents on the Tekapo-Twizel Highway have caught it "on the hop" and it is mulling new solutions.
From Colombia to Canterbury: Pair sentenced for coke ring roles
Two people have been jailed for their part in a multi-million-dollar Colombian cocaine smuggling ring that used farm workers as cover to import the drug into New Zealand.
Christchurch mulls bylaw to stop 'aggressive begging'
The Christchurch City Council is considering options, including a bylaw, to address aggressive begging - with fears it is out of control in some areas.