Canterbury
What will Kaikōura look like in 2075?
Could an AI bot become the mayor of Kaikōura in 2075? The district council has been imagining what the town might look like in 50 years.
Vetting officer says mosque gunman was 'good actor'
A police vetting officer ultimately recommended the terrorist receive his gun licence as he "appears to be a sound person who shows good attitudes and safety sense".
Dive right in: What it takes to be a penguin keeper
They say you should never work with animals or children, but these penguin keepers say it is the best job in the world.
Tense scenes as Christchurch terrorist's referees give evidence
One of the gun licence referees told a lawyer to "sit down" and refused to answer her question, while the other threatened to walk out a lawyer was "annoying" him.
'Everyone is struggling to cope' - Family remembers Christchurch homicide victim
The daughter of a woman killed says family and friends are struggling to understand how something so horrible could have happened to such a lovely person.
How 678 speeding violations by the boss went unnoticed at ECan
Organisational failure saw Environment Canterbury fail to reprimand the chairperson - that's what the council are saying.
Officials were told Mosque gunman was 'outstanding young man'
A vetting officer who interviewed referees put forward for the terrorist's firearms licence application told an inquest he already knew them and had no reason to doubt their responses, integrity or…
'A mountain lion cub in a dog crate' for Xmas: 50 years of Willowbank
The Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch began as a family dream - and 50 years on, it's still thriving.
Insurance settlement finally agreed to after 2021 Bromley plant fire
But the council is not ruling out further odour problems during planned remediation at the site.
Penguins attacked by dog causes distress in Kaikōura
A local resident had noticed two penguins trying to hide in rocks, one penguin was bleeding and appeared to be injured, while the other was covered in blood.
Canterbury Cricket mourns loss of former NZ international Brian Hastings
Former New Zealand international cricketer Brian Hastings has died. He was 84.
No reason not to proceed with terrorist's gun licence, staffer tells inquest
Not being able to provide a relative who lived in New Zealand as a referee for a firearm licence application was not a reason disqualify it, an inquest has heard.
Rest home resident alarmed as staff cuts proposed
Residents at a Christchurch rest home are alarmed at proposed staffing cuts that will mean there are fewer people to look after them. Audio
New Christchurch apartment complex to accommodate families of hospital patients
A charitable trust that had to turn away 600 families from patient accommodation last year hopes a new apartment complex will ease pressure.
Christchurch terrorist got gun licence through under-resourced, stretched system
It was also at a time where he could manufacture his own military-style semi-automatics in a completely unregulated way.
Final cost of Ashburton’s library and civic centre revealed
Ashburton's new library and civic centre cost $62.1 million to build.
Victim in homicide case lay dead for 3 days before emergency services called
A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who lay dead in a Christchurch residence for three days.
Dark skies to help seabirds avoid crash landings
Turning down the lights will give Kaikōura's struggling Hutton's shearwater birds ''a fighting chance'', a local wildlife advocate says.
Second person dies after Kirwee crash last week
A second person has died after a crash in Kirwee, west of Christchurch, last week.
More heavy rain forecast for Otago next week
A front is expected to move up the South Island on Tuesday.
