Canterbury
How endangered dolphins could shut down the SailGP
An independent environmental consultant will have the power to stop or delay SailGP races if endangered dolphins are sighted too close to the boats.
New stadium, new NRL side?
Talks are underway for the 'South Island Kea' to be included in an expanded NRL competition in the coming years.
Waimakariri council unimpressed with Christchurch stadium request
Waimakariri's council boss is not amused with a belated request to contribute to the running costs of Christchurch's new stadium.
College student pleads for more space as classes held in corridors
A Rolleston College student wept as she told Education Ministry staff about the state of the school.
Thieves stealing copper from power lines spark warning
It is so risky, the fact no-one appears to have been killed doing it suggests those involved have some electrical skills, police say.
Almost 20 tarāpunga gulls found dead in Kaikōura's South Bay
The Department of Conservation says they were found with injuries believed to be caused by dogs.
Grindr blackmail trial aborted after legal issue arises
A man was accused of trying to blackmail a public figure after they met on Grinder and had sex.
50 years since New Zealand's first test cricket win over Australia
Glenn Turner and John Parker remember a time when matches against Australia were rare, let alone wins. Video
Man arrested after power line tampering and theft in Christchurch
A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a recent spate of overhead power line thefts in Christchurch.
Blackmail accusation after public figure's Grindr encounter
A person has been accused of attempting to blackmailing a Canterbury based public figure after a paid sexual encounter.
Timaru company fined for discharging an objectionable odour
Timaru locals had described the stench as like that of a dead animal or offal.
Police name 22-year-old who died outside Christchurch City Mission
Police have named the man killed outside the Christchurch City Mission as Jordan Morris.
'Pretty barren': Farmers desperate for downpour as lake runs low
An irrigation scheme is running dry with only a week's worth of water left.
Emergency call out at Christchurch pool after water incident
Emergency services have responded to a call out at a Riccarton pool this morning.
The new Canterbury music festival that's all about community
"The festival is homemade, organic," organiser Corban Tupou says.
Iwi offers help with removal costs as lakefront leases run out
The 32 leaseholders were told four years ago that their use of the properties would end this June.
Watch: Nurses demonstrate over payment delays
Health workers are "sick of waiting" for authorities to settle holiday and leave entitlement payments owed, the nurses' union says.
Farm buildings destroyed, homes threatened in wildfire
Three homes have been evacuated as firefighters battle multiple blazes in the South Island. Audio
Timaru clocks 27C for morning
Metservice has described the unusually hot air as "a Föhn wind", or hairdryer in German. Audio
'The Muslim community is the super-diverse community inside the super-diverse nation'
Nearing the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch mosque terror attack, a Muslim women group's spokesperson talks to RNZ about ongoing barriers and prejudice for Muslim New Zealanders. Audio
