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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Christchurch articles  Christchurch
    A former priest at a Christchurch Catholic boys' school has admitted sexually abusing and indecently assaulting students
     28 January 2026
    A former priest at a Christchurch Catholic boys' school has admitted sexually abusing and indecently assaulting students
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    Police are asking for help in finding Christchurch man Roy Markland - with grave concerns for his welfare, after he was last seen yesterday leaving his Burnside address
    28 Jan: Police are asking for help in finding Christchurch man Roy Markland - with grave concerns for his welfare, after he was last seen yesterday leaving his Burnside address... more
    Two people have been arrested after a police chase spanning Christchurch's eastern suburbs
    28 Jan: Two people have been arrested after a police chase spanning Christchurch's eastern suburbs... more
    Surging demand has forced a Christchurch high school to stop teaching intermediate years, so it can accommodate more students
    28 Jan: Surging demand has forced a Christchurch high school to stop teaching intermediate years, so it can accommodate more students... more
    Police are maintaining a presence outside a rural Selwyn property after the death of an elderly woman
    28 Jan: Police are maintaining a presence outside a rural Selwyn property after the death of an elderly woman... more
    The organisers of Rangiora's Muscle Car Madness Show are raising money to grow the grass back - after the weekend's event damaged the show grounds
    27 Jan: The organisers of Rangiora's Muscle Car Madness Show are raising money to grow the grass back - after the weekend's event damaged the show grounds... more
    A Christchurch company director will be sentenced in May - after pleading guilty to gambling offences linked to New Zealand's largest-ever illegal lottery
    26 Jan: A Christchurch company director will be sentenced in May - after pleading guilty to gambling offences linked to New Zealand's largest-ever illegal lottery... more
    Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over
    25 Jan: Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over... more
    The Northern District women are maintaining a healthy run rate in their Super Smash T20 against Canterbury in Christchurch
    25 Jan: The Northern District women are maintaining a healthy run rate in their Super Smash T20 against Canterbury in Christchurch... more
    State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Makaroa in the South Island is closed following a slip overnight
    25 Jan: State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Makaroa in the South Island is closed following a slip overnight... more

     Most Popular Recent Christchurch News
     03 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder ++++++++++++++++++++
     05 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware has beaten the best of Australia to win the men's singles title at the National Bowls Champs on home turf in Christchurch ++++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: Former Environment Canterbury Chair Craig Pauling has been selected as the Green Party candidate for the Canterbury Banks Peninsula electorate ++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: A man has been arrested at the scene of a fire in central Christchurch this morning. Police were called to the scene on Worcester Street about 5:10am ++++++++++++++
     10 Jan: The Canterbury Kings are determined to bounce back after suffering a heavy 87-run defeat to Northern Districts in the Super Smash +++++++++++
     05 Jan: The army's bomb squad called to a Christchurch suburb after an item of concern was found this morning +++++++++++
     07 Jan: The Perth Bears have signed their most experienced NRL player so far, nabbing Josh Curran from the Bulldogs on a three-year deal ahead of their first season in 2027 +++++++++

     Christchurch NewsLinks
      28 Jan: Police identify man killed by train in christchurch (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Jan: Person in induced coma after christchurch e-scooter crash (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Jan: Watch: muddy muscle car madness event scars showgrounds in christchurch (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Jan: Woman dies after christchurch hospital staff missed signs of sepsis, hdc report says (RadioNZ)
      27 Jan: Woman dies after christchurch ed staff missed signs of sepsis, hdc report says (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Jan: Teen charged with murder of woman at canterbury home granted name suppression (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Jan: Homicide investigation after woman found dead south of christchurch (Stuff.co.nz)
      25 Jan: ‘hope you get your money back’: fraudster’s $1.4m home at risk as long-running crime spree catches up (Stuff.co.nz)
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    Law and Order:
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