Canterbury
Canterbury farmer fined nearly $14,000 for not registering deer
A Canterbury farmer is being fined nearly $14,000 for failing to register his deer before moving them off his farm.
Mayor zips through the trees as park reopens after fire
Community leaders experienced a full blown adrenaline rush as the Christchurch Adventure Park reopened for the first time since the Port Hills wildfire five weeks ago.
Person found dead at Hurunui house fire
A person has been found dead after a house fire north of Waipara in Canterbury.
No active fire found on Christchurch's Port Hills - FENZ
The smoke is believed to be from controlled burn-offs in areas surrounding the Port Hills.
Consent application for controversial energy plant not yet completed
South Island Resource Recovery Limited wants to build a waste-to-energy plant but has yet to complete a consent application that was first filed 18 months ago.
NZ Live: Hannah Everingham
Singer-songwriter Hannah Everingham joins Jesse from the Christchurch studios to perform songs from her newly released sophomore album Siempre Tiene Flores. Video, Audio
'Catastrophic': Historic arts centre faces bleak future without council funding
The arts centre will be forced to dissolve and its costs will fall on ratepayers without Christchurch council support, its director says.
Concerns for dolphins as SailGP set to begin, many boats expected on water
Described as being like "Formula One without safety barriers", ten high speed catamarans are in town for the New Zealand leg of SailGP this weekend.
Five rescued after yacht runs aground on Banks Peninsula
The yacht - which is carrying 15 litres of diesel - remains at the bottom of a cliff west of Diamond Harbour.
Not good enough to say it's up to schools to make call - Secondary Principals' Assoc
The Ministry of Education says some low rated school buildings will be in use but it's up to each school to decide. Audio
Interest in agriculture drives sharp rise in enrolments
"Lincoln's education and research programmes are leading positive and impactful change in the land-based sectors," its vice-chancellor says.
Lyttelton gearing up to host SailGP again
Lyttelton residents are remaining buoyant as SailGP returns this weekend, despite reports last year's event was an economic let down for businesses. Audio
Climate activists demand council include cruise ship emissions in targets
Climate activists are urging the Christchurch City Council to count cruise ship emissions in the city's climate targets.
Whale euthanised after stranding near Christchurch
The decision to euthanise the whale was made in consultation with iwi, based on the animal's welfare.
School shuts after two dozen classrooms fail to meet earthquake standards
Timetables at the South Island's biggest secondary school have been thrown into disarray.
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
The final year of former Christchurch City Council Chief Executive Dawn Baxendale's turbulent reign has come at a cost. Audio
'They're all gone': Distraught farmers say fish dying as they wait for answers
Farmers say they want to fill the stream with irrigation water but can't get a clear answer from Environment Canterbury.
Thief on scooter, with wheelie bin, among those stealing hundreds of plants
Some of the plant thefts over the past six months have been caught on camera, with flowers and bushes literally disappearing overnight. Audio
Plant thefts at Christchurch's Mona Vale caught on CCTV
There's been a string of brazen plant thefts from the Mona Vale Garden Park over the past 6 months, with some flowers and bushes literally disappearing overnight. The Historic Mona Vale homestead is… Audio
Watch: Threat of fire increasing concern for Christchurch Adventure Park
Wildfire spread into the adventure park in February, seven years after fire devastated the park and forced its closure for nearly a year.
