Canterbury

A post mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday.

A police spokesperson said the death was reported just before 11am on Tuesday.

A student noticed the bell that has been at Addington Te Kura Taumatua since 1881 was missing when they went to ring it on Monday morning. Audio

The Emergency Department's clinical director says it has been frustrating to have the unit there but not be able to use it for the past four years.

Although some details were blurry and she conceded there were things she had forgotten, the complainant said she knew she did not have consensual sex.

She was sentenced to 18 years in prison in June.

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.

A mum says her supplement would almost double if she moved just a few minutes down the road.

Al Noor Mosque worshippers have said they kicked out a glass pane in an emergency exit door at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque and crawled out during the terror attack.

Bishop Michael Gielen has announced the name of Christchurch's new Catholic cathedral.

Central government needs to step in to ensure the rebuild of Christ Church Cathedral is completed, Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger says.

Ukrainian soldiers will be warmer in the trenches next northern winter thanks to Christchurch-made merino wool clothing.

Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves said the remains were accepted by the Coroner today.

Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka suffered an unsurvivable head injury while ice-skating on a school outing.

A witness says she remembers a man accused of multiple rapes telling her to stop crying after she woke to find him on top of her.

A teenager remains in a critical condition after being rushed to hospital from a Christchurch ice-skating rink on Tuesday morning.

A man on trial for more than 30 charges of sexual assault is accused of raping women who were so drunk they had been vomiting or were unconscious.

The person was taken to Christchurch Hospital after an incident at the sports centre.

A shallow grave was found on a previously-searched farm today. New information prompted the police investigation team to return.

New leads had prompted another search of a farm area for the Christchurch real estate agent who has been missing more than a year.