Canterbury
ECan chair formally warned after his own claims of 'operating illegally'
However, Peter Scott has been cleared to return to the role, following an independent investigation.
Religious order accused of holding prolonged exorcisms asked to leave diocese
Allegations include kids being told they were possessed by Satan and lengthy exorcisms performed on people without medical examination.
Rolleston to get new primary school
It is hoped the school will ease growing demands on Selwyn's school network.
Man who chased mosque attacker charged with assault
A man who received a bravery award for his actions during the Christchurch terror attack will go to trial on an assault charge next year.
'Devil in the detail' of housing reforms – Waimakariri deputy mayor
Government housing reforms are ''well-intentioned, but the devil will be in the detail'', says Waimakariri deputy mayor Neville Atkinson.
Timaru stench: Company identified by council
The company believed to be responsible a horrendous odour in Timaru has been identified by the Canterbury Regional Council.
Four teenagers arrested after Christchurch Nike store burglary
Police were called just after 2am on Sunday to the store in Cashel Street, where windows had been smashed and items stolen.
Magic defeat Tactix 51-49 to stay in the finals series hunt
The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic have kept their finals series hopes alive in a thrilling win over the Tactix in the penultimate round of the ANZ Premiership.
Man who stabbed neighbour to death says he has learned patience
A man who snapped and stabbed his elderly neighbour to death in a fit of rage says he has learned the art of patience.
'I'm sure there's a better place for it' - Scrap yard causes tensions
People who live next to a Christchurch scrap metal yard piled high with wrecked car bodies have renewed their calls for the company to relocate, as a resource consent is considered.
High Court rules man who fatally stabbed night shelter resident cannot be named
The High Court has ruled a man who fatally stabbed a 22-year-old in a Christchurch night shelter, but had a murder charge against him dropped, cannot be named.
Residents wake to -7.8 degrees
It was a chilly start to the day at -7.8 degrees Celsius, MetService says.
Mayor calls for Civil Defence levy to help with ‘huge cost’ of disasters
Could a levy help fund local Civil Defence responses?
Christchurch company in talks with US military over rocket-powered plane
Mk-II Aurora has received approval to fly at unlimited speeds - and it's hoped it will go supersonic soon. Audio
Fishing or rockets? Space operator denies part in lakeside evictions
An 83-year-old fisherman wants to know if he is being given the heave-ho from his hut because a company wants to launch rockets nearby.
Woman charged after pre-schoolers rescued from smoke-filled house
Police say a tragedy has been averted due to the initiative of neighbours.
Cold Comfort: Ashburton’s air pollution on track for worst winter in six years
People in Ashburton are cranking up their wood burners in the face of the cold winter weather and the town has already breached the high-pollution threshold twice.
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.
'Totally unfair': How one punch changed a family’s life forever
Mewa Singh had flown halfway around the world from India to New Zealand for the birth of his second grandchild - four months later he was dead.
Domino's franchise owner gets home d on migrant exploitation charges
A Domino's pizza franchise owner has been sentenced to 10 months home detention on six migrant exploitation charges in Christchurch District Court on Tuesday.
