Stories by Adam Burns

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

Upset council employees in Christchurch have described being regularly racially and physically threatened by members of the public.

Retailers in North Canterbury say they don't know how much more they can take due to constant burglaries and crime in the area.

A man accused of sexual violation after a night out at a central Christchurch bar Mama Hooch five years ago has been found not guilty this afternoon.

A woman has described the night she says she was sexually assaulted in a flat as another two people watched.

Ian William Dallison was sentenced to six years and 10 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to several charges. Audio

Sharkey's Bar owner Anthony Carrington is unsure whether the stress of running the business is still worth it. Audio

Founder Sue Bagshaw the government needs a wake-up call around investment in health care for young people, or face further "funding crises".

Residents and community leaders in the South Canterbury town of Geraldine say a "notorious" stretch of road where three people were killed overnight has been prone to crashes.

Both the Timaru and Waimakariri district councils have filed an application in the Court of Appeal after the High Court dismissed a claim on asset ownership declarations earlier this year.

There was a flood of reaction from local officials around the country to the Three Waters revamp, with some upbeat and others remaining unconvinced.

The head of Christchurch City Council's economic development agency is defending the cost of a new branding campaign saying that the Garden City tag may be past its use by date.

Review - The Brixton duo were never going to go out of their way to court punters with clear-cut favourites, but they had the crowd in their hands regardless, writes Adam Burns.

An independent review finds the Department of Corrections did not provide incorrect information to the Parole Board about a convicted rapist who murdered a Christchurch woman.

"I had to tell Dad three times that I had got the job," 'Razor' told RNZ.

The completion of the first phase in the Christchurch Cathedral rebuild is being described as a huge milestone.

The two-day event is the first time the international sailing circuit has taken a grand prix to New Zealand waters.

A Christchurch widow who lost her husband in the 2019 mosque attacks says commemorations are about "learning lessons" from that day four years ago.

A leader of Christchurch's LGBTQ community says protest activity in response to a drag queen storytime event inspired more families to attend.

The Black Caps are pushing the reset button ahead of their first assignment after the highs of a remarkable test win in Wellington last week.

Some in the cyclone-battered Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti regions are describing further relief funding for the primary sector as "a drop in the ocean" Audio

A Wellington mother-of-two believes childcare is too expensive and is backing an initiative to make it more affordable for low and middle income families.

A Gloriavale woman admits private conversations that deviated from their beliefs could be shared with leaders.

A Gloriavale mother has denied cutting all ties with her daughter after she chose to leave the West Coast commune.

Donations and messages of goodwill have been flooding in from around the country for devastated Hawke's Bay, Gisborne and Auckland communities.