Canterbury
‘It’s disgusting’: Couple take on developer over missing shower
It was supposed to be a new business opportunity encompassing a three storey mixed use townhouse. But what the couple got was not what they thought they signed up for.
Councillor bemoans lack of transparency after ECan chair reinstated
It comes after the council's chairperson was reinstated, despite being formally warned.
Upper Selwyn Huts residents get reprieve from future eviction
Selwyn District Councillors have voted to review the deadline by which residents living in the Upper Selwyn Huts must leave.
Orana Wildlife Park: No evidence found of neglect - so far
But they have found one tiger that was "slightly underweight" in their urgent assessment of the zoo.
Residents might get temporary reprieve from planned eviction
Selwyn District Councillors are considering reviewing the deadline by which residents living in the Upper Selwyn Huts must leave.
Trust plans to buy housing units for $1
A community trust is hoping to find a more permanent solution to the town's housing woes.
Zoo says animal welfare allegations 'out of context'
A gorilla that died had suffered "a bacterial infection that had never before been known to science", an Orana Wildlife Park board member says.
Inquiries into alleged assault of rugby ref
"You could see something was going to unfold, then all of a sudden there were punches being thrown," an eyewitness said.
Speed limits for SH8 could drop as low as 30km/h - NZTA
The transport agency says a spate of accidents on the Tekapo-Twizel Highway have caught it "on the hop" and it is mulling new solutions.
'Buggered': Emergency services deal with large fire near Lake Pukaki
Fire and Emergency has evacuated four properties as a large fire burns near the scene of recent crashes on the main highway.
Piecing together 196km Whale Trail no easy feat
The team behind a cycleway from Picton to Kaikōura has called on the council to keep the job moving as it looks to ramp up construction.
Blackmail charges withdrawn as re-trial begins
Blackmail charges against a person accused of attempting to blackmail a Christchurch-based public figure following a paid sexual encounter have been dropped.
'Severe departure' in care of woman in labour - health watchdog
Her baby was born pale and floppy, and later died in the Christchurch NICU.
One dead in rural Canterbury crash
One person has died after an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle in Omihi, police say.
Rapid animal welfare assessment underway at Orana Wildlife Park
It follows a 1News investigation that revealed a gorilla died of an infection at the park in 2021 after a manager ignored keepers' pleas to get him vet treatment.
Zoo ignored keepers' concerns before gorilla's death - report
An investigation has revealed a raft of animal deaths at Orana Wildlife Park, with keepers alleging ongoing understaffing and a culture of silence.
Fears grow for 12-year-old girl missing for 10 days
Police are appealing for any information about the whereabouts of a 12-year-old girl, who has been missing for 10 days.
Multi-vehicle crash on icy, foggy SH8 injures nine
Locals say weather conditions were poor when the accident happened on the shores of Lake Pukaki - near where 15 people were injured in bus crashes last week.
Investigations into dual bus crashes to consider conditions
The Transport Agency says it is too early to tell whether the icy Mackenzie District highway where two buses rolled should have been closed earlier.
Father convicted of killing son has sentence reduced
A Rangiora father who drove off the road, killing his six-year-old son in a fiery car crash, says his actions were not deliberate.