Latest from Christchurch CBD

A man is accused of trying to get $40,000 from his alleged victim.

Woolston dairy robbed on average once a month.

Parts of the South Island have been hit by a major power cut.

A 29-year-old remains in the hospital.

Firefighters are battling a blaze that has broken out at Airborne Honey in Christchurch.

Workers repairing the New Brighton Pier will be inside watertight tubes on the seabed.

A Thai restaurant has been ordered to pay $25,000 for failing to comply with minimum employment standards.

Drop, Cover, Hold: Even pre-schoolers are taught that is the right thing to do in an earthquake.

A woman jailed after she hijacked an Air New Zealand flight is warning she will do it again when she is released.

Christchurch businessman Roger Bridge has been made a Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to business and philanthropy.

Bill English's new Cabinet heard proposals on the earthquake-ravaged Christchurch Cathedral rebuild today.

Christchurch property developer David Henderson has been discharged from bankruptcy by the High Court, but faces a further six-year

It is not known if anyone is inside a burning house in Christchurch.

Speaking out for the first time since he was evacuated from Antarctica, the former astronaut admits he didn't want to give up his goal of reaching the South Pole.

Buzz Aldrin has left the country after spending more than a week recovering in Christchurch Hospital from fluid on the lung.

Buzz Aldrin has tweeted from his hospital bed in Christchurch today after he had to be evacuated from the South Pole with fluid in the lungs.

China Southern Airlines is to ramp up its flights between Guangzhou and Christchurch over the summer.

Santa Claus is coming to town - in Christchurch - after initial fears the 7.8 magnitude quake may have cancelled this year's Christmas in the Park concert.

No significant damage has been reported in Christchurch and residents are continuing with their day-to-day lives.

Christchurch residents have escaped the worst of the quake.

More than one fault may be responsible for this morning's earthquakes.

The injured man has been taken to Christchurch Hospital

A decision to slash the speed limit in rebuilding Christchurch's central business district to just 30km/h has been deemed a success.

A man is in hospital after being hit by a car in Christchurch in the early hours of this morning.

A road is closed in Christchurch after a pedestrian was struck by a car early this morning.

Police said they had received reports a man had made threats towards school staff.

A young mum of two is dead after a collision between a car and truck in Christchurch.

Demonstrations calling for the release of convicted murderer Scott Watson were held in Christchurch and Blenheim today by people protesting his innocence.

Three elderly people were needlessly injured in a police pursuit that should have been abandoned earlier, the Independent Police Conduct