13 May: Construction work to prepare Otago's Corrections Facility for the transfer of high-security prisoners from Christchurch, has been delayed... more
12 May: A 31-year-old has appeared in court after an alleged assault in Christchurch's Worcester Street overnight left a man fighting for his life... more
12 May: Work starts today on removing about 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools of rotting material from the fire-damaged trickling filters at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant... more
11 May: Christchurch councillors could be forced to rethink costs for the city's new stadium, with the project believed to be at least 50 million dollars over budget... more