Christchurch

Another scary night for Canterbury residents who had to flee their homes as fire tore through the Waikari Valley. Flames ripped through 300 hectares of land overnight, threatening homes and property… Video, Audio

The majority of Port Hills residents will be able to sleep in their own beds tonight, on the condition they prepare to evacuate at short notice. Fire officers will remain on the ground over the… Video, Audio

The Anglican church is considering whether to sell Christchurch's cardboard cathedral to plug a shortfall in the budget for restoring the original descimated in the earthquakes. The church leadership… Video, Audio

The house where missing Christchurch Real Estate Agent Yanfei Bao was last seen has been handed back to the owners, and is again up for sale. It's almost three weeks since the 44-year-old disappeared… Audio

A Christchurch real estate agent, missing since Wednesday has been described as a happy person, who loved her job and her daughter. Police have scoured parts of Wigram, where Yanfei Bao was last seen… Audio

A Christchurch restaurant that opens when its owner wants to is still doing a roaring trade without hiking its prices. Addington's Afghan restaurant doesn't advertise, has no set times and no menu… Video, Audio

A fed up Christchurch business owner says she feels violated and believes crime in the city has reached crisis point.

It follows another flurry of break ins - with nine businesses targeted overnight… Video, Audio

A fourth man accused of sexual violation - following a night out at Christchurch bar Mama Hooch five years ago - has been found not guilty..

A woman alleges she was sexually violated on a couch at a… Video, Audio

A bar owner in Christchurch is at a loss for what to do after being burgled two nights in a row.

It was one of several establishments broken into during a crime rampage around the city early Monday… Video, Audio