Clayton Weatherston fatally stabbed the 22-year-old in 2008.
New Zealand
Sun, Jan 18
3:00
Peter Winter is still a very active member of the Mt Somers Walkway Society – founded a mere 40 years ago.
Thu, Jan 8
2:43
An animatronic bird built by Canterbury students aims to lure the elusive kōkako, once thought extinct, as a trust ramps up search efforts.
December 23, 2025
2:41
The charity wants free vaccinations for our most vulnerable, all adolescents and young adults.
October 12, 2025
2:32
Two-thirds of monitored river sites and half of groundwater bores were affected by faecal contamination, while two-thirds of lakes were rated in poor or very poor condition.
September 28, 2025
The charity is more desperate than ever for donations.
September 17, 2025
2:22
The brothers' High Court appeal was heard in Christchurch, almost two years after the two were jailed.
July 22, 2025
2:55
Hunter Luke Hill encountered the kiwi unexpectedly while in remote South Westland bush.
July 16, 2025
6:29
Records suggest the population has dropped drastically over the last two decades, and butterfly enthusiasts are calling on the public to help monitor those that remain.
June 13, 2025
6:06
Team of Canterbury University researchers using analysis of human tears to detect the condition in its early stages.
June 4, 2025
2:11
An engineering assessment was underway and expected to be completed within three weeks.
May 20, 2025
Some residents have raised issue with the brightness, frequency, and configuration of the lighting, prompting the Christchurch City Council to launch a survey to see how many are opposed to it.
May 16, 2025
5:24
More people getting involved in the sport than ever before.
Sport
May 15, 2025
It's been 14 years since the theatre lost its home in the Arts Centre to the earthquake.
May 4, 2025
The 14-month programme, Project K, helps young people deal with the challenges of life.
2:13
A decade ago, Mike Zhao-Beckenridge vanished with his stepfather, John Beckenridge. Their car was found at the bottom of a near 90-metre Southland cliff, but no bodies were ever recovered.
April 20, 2025
2:37
"The Jack Daniels is going, the Jim Beam is going, and most certainly the Southern Comfort is nearly gone," said Otoromiro Hotel owner Jeremy Dyer.
April 18, 2025
2:40
Some of the oak trees along Emmett St had to be removed because they were encroaching on power lines.
April 10, 2025
2:19
A father's fear his son might miss out on the magic of seeing the Milky Way has prompted the bid.
April 9, 2025
5:42
A group of human rights lawyers are vowing to hold the Government to account to ensure people are treated equally.
April 8, 2025
9:37
Holly Williams was born just one hour after the new hospital opened its doors on March 30, 2005.
March 30, 2025
2:30
Twelve-year-old Sophie's mother Racheal Priestley says the barriers to getting help are "exhausting and unjust".
March 19, 2025
2:36
Feline felon hotfoots it with a community's foot-warmers.
March 14, 2025
5:31
Children's book illustrator and author Gavin Bishop said having his work displayed at the national museum was a "tremendous thrill".
March 13, 2025
7:31
Police officer Sophie Moore is battling a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.
March 11, 2025
5:40
