Canterbury

His brother says Victor Schikker's death was a "tragic accident".

A Canterbury town's makeover is due to begin this year, eight years after the plans were first adopted.

The government will not provide $60 million in taxpayer funding to bail out the troubled Christ Church Cathedral rebuild.

The country's biggest one-day music festival will be a two day affair next year, organisers say.

It comes amid lingering questions about the project's financial backing, including whether the government will relieve an $85m budget shortfall.

Where do you see your community in 50 years? What about in 100? Those are the questions Canterbury's Selwyn District Council is asking its residents. Audio

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.