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Quake strengthening cost a jolt for business owners

Owners of earthquake-prone heritage buildings in Christchurch may have to pay at least $169 million for strengthening works from 2012. Nearly 500 heritage buildings in ... More

Lime-green tutu for big-hearted City2Surfer

It's green for go for The Star City2Surf with Pump's standout entrant this year. Even among 15,000 fun runners, Heart Foundation fundraiser Riwai Grace in the pink tutu was the ... More

Shipley touted as ECan commissioner

Former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley is being touted as a front-running contender to sort out troubled Environment Canterbury as commissioner. But Labour's Christchurch Central MP Brendon Burns said it would ... More

Tsunami sirens for beaches

Christchurch beach suburbs are likely to get sirens to warn them of future tsunami threats. Mayor Bob Parker yesterday waded into the debate, saying he would be pushing for sirens. ... More

Murder accused sought help

The family of a man accused of murdering Huntsbury widow Gaynor White during an alleged burglary say they tried to get him admitted into psychiatric care in the week leading ... More

Killer driver appeal on cards

Killer hit and run drink-driver Phillip Hamilton's surprise home detention sentence could be overturned if the Crown believes it has grounds to appeal. Hamilton, 41, was last month sentenced to ... More

Don’t try to beat the lights

Drivers who run yellow and red lights will be feeling the heat from police in coming weeks. Police are planning to put a strong focus on ticketing drivers who try ... More

'Big time drug dealer' blows it

A would-be Mr Big of the drugs world is behind bars after authorities were handed an electronic plan of his secret cannabis plot, including photos. Canterbury University student William Adams, ... More

Real fight for council scrapper

Yani Johanson is a tiger around the city council debating table and in April, he’ll be taking those fighting qualities into the boxing ring. The 34-year-old is a contender in ... More

Hammer used to kill widow

The 62-year-old woman killed in her Huntsbury home late last week by an intruder was bashed with a hammer. Gaynor Alice White, a widow, was attacked in her Aotea Tce ... More