Christchurch mayoralty: Parker ready for challenge

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is relaxed about Labour MP Lianne Dalziel's bid for his job, and says he's looking forward to seeing some policy from her. Ms Dalziel, who is MP for Christchurch East, formally announced on Wednesday that she will run ...

The Red Cross has set up an emergency operation centre in Christchurch and an incident management team is in place as wild weather is due to hit the south. Next Up Video Putin won't rule out arming Syria as G8 calls for talks (1:55) ...

Schools have begun preparing for the likelihood of snow, which is predicted to hit Christchurch this week. The weather forecast has changed to indicate more of a wet day tomorrow, with snow likely to develop by Friday. Cashmere Primary School ...

Teenagers as young as 14 are arming themselves with air pistols to rob dairies and service stations around Christchurch. On Sunday, a 14- and 17-year-old were arrested after allegedly trying to hold up a dairy in Christchurch. A 14-year-old was ...

The South Island's largest grocery operator, Foodstuffs South Island, has a substantial building programme planned for Christchurch, with another project in the city pipeline. The former Woolston SuperValue, rebranded as a New World store last ...

This week's perfect storm of weather events has catapaulted a Christchurch schoolboy to Facebook fame. Josh Oliver, 16, started a weather page because he's "always really enjoyed the weather". It was at the suggestion of a friend that he created ...

OPINION: Both are able politicians with long and successful careers. They are both Christchurch people and no-one can doubt that they both have a deep and sincere commitment to the recovery of the city. Both are also strong personalities, who ...

Christchurch MP Lianne Dalziel has this morning confirmed speculation that she will stand for the Christchurch mayoralty. "Well it's official now - I'm running for the Christchurch Mayoralty," the long-serving MP wrote on Twitter. Dalziel, who ...

The number of drink drivers getting caught in parts of Christchurch has risen dramatically since the earthquakes. "In the 2011-2012 year there was a 69 per cent increase," road policing manager, Inspector Al Stewart told The Star. This was in ...