New Zealand
Christchurch cathedral rebuild hopes crumble as Govt declines funding
Government will not provide $60m of taxpayer cash to bail out troubled project.
Latest from Christchurch CBD
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Where new supermarkets have opened and might rise soon
Where are new stores opening? One store shut in Flaxmere but that's been eclipsed.
Captain Cook statue vandalised on anniversary of death
Cook's face and eyes attacked with a grinder, causing $25k worth of damage.
Why I ate my first dessert in 5 years at this NZ restaurant
The incredible dish was too good to turn down.
Firefighters battling large blaze in central Christchurch
Four fire appliances are attending the scene.
I'm a travel writer. Here's why I chose this Kiwi town for a honeymoon
Of all the possible destinations, no one guessed I'd choose this one.
The Great NZ Road Trip: Christchurch to Greymouth
Shayne Currie continues his journey, this time through Arthur's Pass as he makes his way from Christchurch to Greymouth. Video / NZ Herald
Focus: Stolen car hit by train
Wreckage of stolen car hit by a train cleared by emergency services. Video / Nathan Morton
'Pissed off' bar owner who sacked bouncer during Covid isolation forced to cough up $18k
The employer first said the job was abandoned, before making the bouncer redundant.
Adults only: Tenant evicted after failing to mention her 'home-based business' involved sex work
The landlords recognised their apartment on a sexual services website.
Out of the rubble: The secret of the tourism rebuild in Christchurch
"We were unlucky but lucky, we had a blank canvas" - how the city is rebuilding.
Christchurch superintendent defends police patrols as shop owners rally
The city's top cop has rebuffed claims that police are 'letting the city down'.
Top commercial property sales in 2022 - $1.4 billion of deals
Singaporeans and Australians were involved in some of the biggest deals.
Mongrel Mob ‘take over’ Christchurch Hospital ICU, visiting mother claims
Police said they were responding to a family harm incident at the hospital.
Police name man who died after Christchurch CBD assault
Emergency services were called to the incident on Cashel St just after 6pm on October 18
Christchurch CBD crime unsettles city workers
People working in the Christchurch CBD don't feel safe after recent street attacks.
Man critically injured in Christchurch assault; teenager charged
A man is in hospital in a critical condition.
Watch: Balaclava-wearing youths break into vape shop
The vape shop was targeted for a break-in and burglary a month after it had opened.
Financial risk of new Christchurch stadium sits with contractors - project boss
The Christchurch City Council in July voted to proceed with a fixed-price build contract.
What post-quake Christchurch is teaching us about urban recovery and transformation
Impromptu and transitional organisations have kickstarted the city's recovery.
New drone footage inside Christ Church Cathedral reveals glory before earthquake
New drone footage filmed in 2010 inside the Christ Church Cathedral reveals its glory before the earthquake. Video / Craig Dickie
Always look up: What to see on a walk around Christchurch
An architecture expert's guide to Christchurch's best buildings - both old and new.
Top 10 house builders in Canterbury named
Rapid rise of new homes across the region, earthquake rebuild in full swing.
Who are some of Christchurch's top 10 developers, builders?
The new eschew the gothic for the go-ahead, the Anglican for agnostic aesthetics.
Mike Hosking: Think big Christchurch - city's future is what we could only dream of
OPINION: Christchurch is every bit the gateway to the country as Auckland is.
'Something's happened to mum': Son to dad on fatal stabbing; accused in court
The man charged with murdering Chch woman Laisa Waka Tunidau back in High Court
Mike Hosking: Seize the day Christchurch - new stadium will crown you NZ's best city
OPINION: While Auckland and Wgtn fiddle and twiddle, Chch became a seismic blank canvas.
Hotel gives Christchurch's Gothic campus starry makeover
33 unique boutique rooms have opened in the historic Cantabrian quad.
Explainer: What's going on with the Christchurch stadium and why is it taking so long
Like a dysfunctional family wedding, pricing and seating have been a sore spot.
Why Christchurch is the best place to live the Kiwi dream
Opinion: Christchurch is no longer a post-quake project. This is a city reborn.