Stories by Adam Burns

Three of the country's Super Rugby franchises are pursuing an appeal of a District Court ruling over "unfair and unjustified" levy rates through the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

Astronomy experts believe a "spectacular" supermoon spotted in the overnight skies could be eclipsed in the coming months. Audio

The deputy mayor is warning residents could bear costs down the track, despite the council keeping rates increases below inflation.

The private investigator for the family of Mike Zhao-Beckenridge believes police did not investigate the disappearance of the boy and his stepfather John Beckenridge thoroughly enough.

Crusaders captain Scott Barrett is anticipating plenty of niggle and a few verbal barbs when they play the Blues in their Super Rugby semi-final.

Scott Robertson believes the "Auckland-Canterbury rivalry" remains alive and well ahead of Friday's Super Rugby semi-final between the Crusaders and the Blues.

Some Christchurch residents are reportedly at "breaking point" and battling mental health issues as the Bromley wastewater plant saga and smell lingers on.

A Christchurch healthcare assistant says his colleagues are "tired of being disrespected" as tens of thousands of health workers attend union meetings this week. Audio

A woman targeted by the brothers convicted of rape and drink-spiking at Christchurch's Mama Hooch has described the removal of the pair's suppression orders as "a great weight off".

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.