23 May: Hundreds of people have turned out to protest the possible closure of Phillipstown School in Christchurch ahead of a final announcement next week.... more
23 May: The trial of the man accused of killing Christchurch prostitute Mellory Manning in 2008 is unlikely to take place before the end of the year.... more
23 May: Former Napier city councillor Peter Beckett has had another adjournment in his court case after being charged with murdering his wife in Canada.... more
22 May: The government could be using Christchurch to experiment with school mergers and "mega-schools" could be foisted on other cities, the Greens say.... more
22 May: The Brumbies will be out to exact Super Rugby revenge against the Blues on Saturday after the men from Auckland ended their 2012 campaign.... more
