A map resembling a big red splodge has caused a stir online, with some people saying the number of works going on across the city is “out of control”. Read...

A student used a pair of scissors to assault two teachers at a Christchurch school this afternoon. Read...

The Haeata Community Campus staff members are recovering well after receiving medical attention, the principal says. Read...

They have been remanded in custody and are set to reappear in the Christchurch Youth Court on charges including burglary, unlawfully getting into a vehicle, and failing to stop. Read...

A former nurse of a Christchurch mental health facility who engaged in a sexual relationship with a patient has avoided jail time. Read...

A disabled mental health patient in Christchurch says she doesn’t shower for weeks at a time after being coerced into having a sexual relationship with her nurse, Peter Ogden. Read...

Part of State Highway 75 between Christchurch and Akaroa is closed due to flooding. Read...

Police were looking to contact Interpol, but are now taking no action. Read...

A person has been seriously injured in a workplace accident in Christchurch. Read...

“Lots of questions popped into my mind – the main one being ‘is this the big prize?’” the man said. Read...