Canterbury

Pauline Cotter has been confirmed as a Christchurch City Councillor following a judicial recount today, and will retain her role as deputy mayor.

About 15,000 people have gathered at Christchurch's Addington Raceway for the Cup and Show.

Bars and restaurants in Christchurch are preparing for a bumper few days as Cup and Show week gets under way.

The Ashburton mayor will be answering his pager if he can, with local volunteer firefighters continuing to respond during the union strike action.

Residents are preparing to return home after a fire work sparked a major blaze in North Canterbury.

Police say the fire north of Christchurch that forced more than 100 people to evacuate overnight was caused by young people using fireworks.

Christchurch City Council candidate Ali Jones has won the right to a recount.

A wildfire has forced the evacuation of 130 people from a holiday park at Woodend Beach north of Christchurch.

Police have named the Canterbury University student who died in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton yesterday morning.

A Christchurch university student crashed through a window at his home before his death.

The University of Canterbury has put support services in place, saying it understands one of its students has died.

Part of a Riccarton street was cordoned off as police examined the scene, while a nearby school remained open.

A Christchurch Business Association is calling for police to increase its presence in the central city following a recent spate of violence, theft and anti-social behaviour.

A 14-year-old is facing 81 charges following a string of serious incidents in Christchurch in recent weeks.

Plans to build a waste-to-energy plant to dispose of South Island rubbish has been set one step back after councils returned its resource consent application.

A care and protection residence in Christchurch is still closed a year after Oranga Tamariki launched an investigation into misconduct there.

Christchurch's new mayor says there's more important things to spend money on that upgrading the streets around the new central city stadium.

Cruise ship docks in Lyttelton for first time in 11 years - but locals have mixed reactions to welcoming visitors ashore.

Three young people have been arrested by police investigating how a Christchurch cyclist was injured in a crash with a vehicle.