Canterbury
Christchurch's Chisnallwood Intermediate to have roll cut by 200 students
The Ministry of Education has decided to push ahead with plans to reduce the roll, rejecting the school's alternative proposal.
Warning sounded as Christchurch council strikes rate rise lower than inflation rate
The deputy mayor is warning residents could bear costs down the track, despite the council keeping rates increases below inflation.
Elderly woman likely died from hypothermia after going missing - coroner
Shirley Warrington and her husband had symptoms of dementia when she went missing in July 2021.
Suspended Oranga Tamariki staff on paid leave two years after facility closed
Four Oranga Tamariki staff appear to be clocking up close to two years of paid leave after being suspended for their involvement in a shut-down children's home in Christchurch.
Four youth remain on roof after escape attempt from facility
Four young people have been on roof of the Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo youth justice facility in Canterbury for more than ten hours.
New direction for traditional farm
With fields of crops, shimmering solar panels and several hundred Wagyu beef cattle, young farmer Ryan Cockburn is changing the landscape on his grandparents' coastal property. Audio
Man denies murder charge in Linwood Park death
A man accused of killing a tourist after an incident at a park in Christchurch has pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder.
Cat hunting competition returns
A Canterbury feral cat-hunting tournament which was pulled earlier this year after a national and international outcry is set to return. Organisers of the North Canterbury Hunting Competition have… Audio
Controversial hunting competition returns this weekend
The North Canterbury Hunting Competition has clarified its rules around killing feral cats after it received backlash earlier this year.
Compost stench sickens children, council hears
Children living with the stench of the Christchurch compost plant are suffering sore stomachs, chest infections and asthma, city councillors have heard.
Timaru polytech evacuated after threat
Emergency services were alerted to a threat at a premises on Arthur Street about 10am.
Council investigating how human and animal waste is entering its waterways
Christchurch City Council is now leading an investigation into how human and animal waste is entering its waterways.
Third person dies after Canterbury crash, area's second within days
The two-vehicle crash on Main North Road in Sefton was reported to police about 6.50pm.
Christchurch venues call for updated noise plan to protect live music culture
Protecting live music venues is taking on a new urgency in Christchurch, with the popular 12 Bar announcing it will close.
'The coast is vast '- Volunteers credited with saving pāua from overfishing
Their efforts are being marked as part of National Volunteer Week.
Two dead after serious bus crash in North Canterbury
Two people are dead after a serious crash involving a school bus and a car in Waimakariri this afternoon.
Environmentalists challenge case for possible new waste incinerator
Zero Waste Network Aotearoa says the company behind a controversial waste incinerator should not be allowed to buy land.
Couple accused of defrauding Oranga Tamariki out of $2m
Former Canterbury property manager Neha Sharma and her husband Amandeep face charges of obtaining by deception and money laundering.
New report into Bromley fire backs FENZ investigator's findings
A new report on the cause of the Christchurch wastewater treatment plant blaze is consistent with the findings of a fire investigator but will not be publicly released until an insurance claim is…
The war on wallabies: Council to build 48km-long pest fence
Biosecurity NZ has estimated the marsupials could cover a third of New Zealand by 2050 if no action is taken.
