Canterbury
Chilly blast expected to be followed by warmer days
MetService says cooler temperatures forecast for the next few days should begin to lift by the end of the week.
Hopes Gabrielle repair bill won't see Ashburton's second bridge delayed
The mayor believes it has further strengthened the case for it to happen sooner, rather than later.
RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
National Concerto Competition 2023 first place winner Yuzhang Wu.
Performed by Yuzhang Wu (piano) with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey in the Douglas Lilburn… Audio
Ex-CERA employees acted corruptly during earthquake recovery
Two former public servants have been found guilty of attempting to profit from their work helping with the Christchurch rebuild.
Surgery rates for operations halved due to worker shortage
Surgery rates in some specialist areas will be down to 50 percent next week, Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury has confirmed. The district's health system has been described as...
Canterbury health system described as in crisis
The health system in Canterbury is being described as in crisis.
Unity Week keeping solidarity strong as mosque attacks commemorated
A Christchurch widow who lost her husband in the 2019 mosque attacks says commemorations are about "learning lessons" from that day four years ago.
Police search for second person in relation to Linwood incident
Police are on the hunt for a second person in relation to an incident in Christchurch overnight.
Protests at drag queen storytime event sparked more support, organiser says
A leader of Christchurch's LGBTQ community says protest activity in response to a drag queen storytime event inspired more families to attend.
Waimate residents sceptical over public meetings on waste to energy plant
The company behind a waste to energy proposal hopes a series of public meetings next week will put residents' minds at ease.
Lingering questions remain over Christchurch terror attacks
This week marks four years since a terrorist walked into two Christchurch mosques and killed 51 people, injured many more and forever changed the city and its Muslim community.
Dark sky sanctuary proposed for Kaikōura
Advocates say dark sky sanctuary status will bring multiple benefits for Kaikōura.
$78m in Auckland public transport funding reallocated to Christchurch project
The government is putting an additional $78 million into public transport in Christchurch, which will boost the number of buses by more than 100 and build more bus lanes and shelters.
Canterbury quake: CTV building engineer to face hearing after complaints
The Canterbury Television Building collapsed in the 2011 Canterbury earthquake, killing 115 people.
Surf life savers take to the water for national championships
More than 1000 surf life savers will be putting themselves to the test in Christchurch over the next few days.
Another Canterbury student contracts meningococcal disease
Another 18-year-old has been admitted to Christchurch Hospital after contracting meningococcal disease, the second case in less than 24 hours.
Heavy rain, flooding on West Coast prompts warning to drivers
West Coast drivers are being called on to stay off the roads due to heavy rain and flooding, and a slip has shut State Highway 73, a key West Coast to Canterbury route. Audio
Spraying aids with weed control, return of birds, ECan says
Targeted spraying is necessary to support braided rivers and to protect waterways and roadsides from invasive species, council staff say.
Teen admitted to hospital with meningococcal disease in Canterbury
A teenager has been admitted to Christchurch Hospital with meningococcal disease.
Former US property developer who bought NZ vineyard jailed for tax fraud
A former New York property developer has been sentenced on 41 charges relating to tax fraud totalling more than $1.5m.
