Sainey Marong was found guilty at the Christchurch High Court in February of Renee Duckmanton's murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment today.
NZ Aged Care released findings it says show over half of DHBs are delaying rest home access to people deemed high risk.
The plastic used was previously considered to be un-recyclable.
One of the biggest sporting events to ever hit Christchurch begins today.
Christchurch infrastructure company Fulton Hogan came up with the innovative concept four years ago.
A Yak 3, a WW2 Soviet fighter aircraft, has crashed while taxiing along the runway.
Christchurch Boys High School student Brigham Riwai-Couch is on his way to South Africa, 69 years after his great granddad Ben Couch was denied entry to the country.
The nature of the celebrations across NZ this year were diverse.
Workers numbering 200 brought the country's third largest port to a standstill yesterday.
Rail and Maritime Transport Union members could stay out for another 13 days.
Escorted convoys finally gave access to the Tasman town after large slips cut off the only way in last week.
The High Court jury took 50 minutes to return its verdict.
Large slips and rockfalls are blocking State Highway 1 near Kaikoura, while the West Coast was also hit.
Just weeks after one major storm, West Coast residents are anxiously awaiting another.
In 2017 police said there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute.
Madeline Graham has headed to the ice, after a final rehearsal in Christchurch in the midst of the heatwave.
Fire damage to the factory means more than 30 tonnes of beef skin must be removed before it rots.
Four teams from around the world competed in the Hagley Park Polo Tournament.
It comes after a two week long investigation by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
"This is not how this story ends," says a man whose wife died in the collapse.
Age Concern Canterbury isn't surprised by the findings, and has seen a spike in demand for their social services.
MetService meteorologist Andy Best says the reading was taken at 9am, at Christchurch Airport, and no rain was detected at all.
A new monitoring programme in Antarctica will help researchers learn more about the top ocean predator.
Over 100 people died in the collapse.
Shayal Sami is accused of murdering Aaliyah Chand, in January 2015.
The accused appeared via video link.
Baby Aaliyah Chand died from two skull fractures, internal bleeding and severe facial bruising in January 2015.
People today walked, biked and ran to meet in the middle of a new 12 km trail that will link Christchurch city with the sea.
People seeking beds in the city mission has risen 10 per cent in the last year.
Six of the endangered native parrots have been killed by motorists in the past few months.
