A patient was considered a high risk of violence two weeks before he murdered a Christchurch woman after absconding from a psychiatric hospital, an inquest has heard.
Crime and Justice
Saturday 7:18am
The proposed tower would be built in the town centre, between the car park and tennis courts, despite two existing towers already standing within 200m of the site.
New Zealand
Fri, Sep 18
NZTA said "general caution is being encouraged where snow and flooding remain" after two state highways reopened.
Thu, Sep 17
Harris will play his only New Zealand show at the event in Hagley Park in February, while Kings of Leon will return to the city for the first time in almost 20 years.
Entertainment
A coroner has ruled police actions were appropriate in the lead up to Troy Dubovskiy's self-inflicted death.
Wed, Sep 16
The woman had left her home in Hoon Hay between 8am and 9am yesterday.
Tue, Sep 15
Police said the crash on Ferry Rd between Charlesworth Street and Waterman Place in Woolston was reported around 5.30am.
Emergency services were called to SH1 at the intersection with O’Neills Rd in Makikihi this afternoon.
Mon, Sep 14
The decision followed an earlier High Court ruling in July, which placed parent company Chance Voight Investment Corporation Limited and five related companies into liquidation.
Business
Two South Island women are helping more women find confidence in traditionally male-dominated pursuits.
Environment
Laisa Waka Tunidau's young son watched the fatal 2022 stabbing from their window — now Health NZ says it's overhauling Canterbury's mental health services in response.
Health
Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement will play Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland this November, following sold-out surprise shows in April.
The three-vehicle crash which blocked both lanes of the Rakaia Bridge about 57km southwest of Christchurch was reported around 6.30am.
Nervous, chanting supporters flew north from Christchurch to cheer on their team, saying the turnout proves the Warriors belong to the whole country.
League
Sat, Sep 12
School failed to treat charges totalling nearly $2000 as voluntary donations and now can't provide official donation receipts.
Fri, Sep 11
Questions were now swirling around whether the zoo could survive, as it approached its 50th year of operation in Christchurch.
Police received reports of a crash near Eyrewell in the Waimakariri District, north of Christchurch, around 5.20pm on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 9
Witnesses described watching the aircraft plunge from the sky near Eyrewell, with police working at the crash site by torchlight after dark.
Tue, Sep 8
"It's crunch time and we know every bit of support counts. That's why we're calling on South Island fans to bring the noise."
Sockburn resident Luke Chandler is fighting to prevent NZ Post's suburban postal services from closing.
Some schools are still having to wait years for walls to be installed in classrooms after the Education Minister announced funding last month.
Mon, Sep 7
Peta Kerr and another motorist died after her car drifted across the road while she was speeding and high on meth, a coroner has found.
More Christchurch residents are turning to the fund as a last resort, as everyday essentials become harder to afford.
Dying Matters week kicks off today for its third year, with hundreds of events across the country opening up conversations about death.
Emergency services were called about midday after someone was pulled from the water after getting into difficulty near Cape Three Points around midday.
Sat, Sep 5
