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Covid-19: Canterbury children falling behind on vaccinations since coronavirus The number of Canterbury children falling behind on their vaccinations has increased by 50 per cent since the Covid-19 lockdown lifted.

Driver who killed son in crash ‘has been punished enough’ Efren Estareja Estrella must carry the “lifelong sentence” of knowing his son died because he ran through a stop sign, a judge says.

Strong gusts and snowfall as chill swept up from the Antarctic A van skidded on ice before plunging 5 metres off a bridge as snow and cold temperatures caused disruption in the South Island on Tuesday.

Fallen tree causes traffic delays at Little River in Canterbury The main road between Christchurch and Akaroa is down to one lane at Little River.

Man died after lung lesion detected but cancer left untreated Doctors found a lesion on a man's lung, but he died after the cancer went untreated.

Teen critically injured at Christchurch's Adventure Park It is understood the teenage boy was knocked unconscious after he flipped over the handlebars of his bike while attempting a jump.

Gasfitter pleads guilty after Christchurch home destroyed in explosion The gasfitter carried out work on a gas fire in a house a day before it exploded, seriously injuring several people, destroying the house and damaging several properties.

Stolen rare plant could fetch thousands on plant 'black market' The variegated monstera with white patches on its leaves stolen from the Christchurch Botanic Gardens is valuable, but would be hard to propagate, an expert says.