Canterbury
Kirsty Bentley case: Police focus on stranger abduction lead
Police have new information in the unsolved murder of Canterbury teenager Kirsty Bentley, and now believe her killer was likely to have been a cannabis user. Audio
Rain hammers South Island
Torrential rain in Christchurch overnight has now burst the banks of Christchurch's Avon and Heathcote Rivers. The council says 30 to 50 mm of rain has fallen across the city and a further 40 to 60… Audio
Proud to be guardians of the land
A group of farmers in Canterbury's Selwyn district are focused on improving water quality in streams that flow through their properties. Ellesmere Sustainable Agriculture has received government money… Audio
South Canterbury residents evacuated due to flooding soon able to return home under strict conditions
Timaru District Council says it is negotiating conditional re-entry to residents evacuated due to a flooding risk from the Ōpihi River.
Lake Ōhau village access road reopens
The only access road in to Lake Ōhau village in the Waitaki District has been reopened following a structural engineer's assessment.
'We have heard the public loud and clear': Mix of old and new after $205m upgrade
Canterbury Museum is packing up to prepare for what it is describing as a once-in-a-lifetime redevelopment. Audio
Lake Ōhau village access to be re-established on Friday
The wait is nearly over for residents and holiday-makers left stranded in Lake Ōhau village since Tuesday morning.
Man arrested, gun, cannabis seized in Christchurch gang crackdown
A 38-year-old man associated with the Killer Beez gang has been arrested in Christchurch as part of the police's ongoing gang crackdown.
Court of Appeal throws out controversial Canterbury water bottling consents
A long-running Canterbury water stoush has been settled - at least for now - with the Court of Appeal yesterday throwing out controversial water bottling consents.
Canterbury weather: Christchurch roads flooded, evacuations at Pleasant Point
Heavy rain has closed Christchurch roads, while houses at Pleasant Point were evacuated when damage to a river stopbank posed a flooding risk. Audio
Canterbury health services enforcing ‘no mask, no entry’ policy
Canterbury district's hospitals and health centres are banning visitors who don't wear masks, in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Power restored to hundreds of South Canterbury homes
Hundreds of homes in South Canterbury have had power restored after an outage caused by severe weather.
Questions raised on who will fund new Te Kaha stadium in Christchurch
Ōtautahi Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel says there are a range of options to help fund the new stadium including rates increases, asset sales, or co-investment.
A Rural GP speaks out
This week an open letter was sent to the prime minister by the New Zealand Women in Medicine Charitable Trust warning that New Zealand's health system was at risk of a "catastrophic collapse." Anthea… Audio
Working dogs go under the hammer
Best of 2022 - Country Life visits the 64th annual Ashburton cattle and sheep dog sale. Audio
Christchurch stadium: Pressure will fall on next council to work out finances
The new stadium could see rates rise by $144 per year but some councillors believe they could soften the blow by asking neighbouring councils to chip in, selling assets or reprioritising other… Audio
Councillors approve $683m Christchurch stadium
Christchurch city councillors have met and voted to give the go-ahead to build the contentious $683m stadium. Video, Audio
Christchurch councillors vote today on $683m stadium
Councillors have three choices; spend the extra $150 million to build the covered stadium, hit the pause button and re-evaluate the project, or scrap it altogether.
Aotearoa as America: New film Don't Make Me Go shot in Canterbury
Canterbury film makers are hoping the premiere of a new movie filmed in the region will encourage more overseas productions to set up in the region.
Canterbury residents call for council action after repeated flood damage
Damage and disruption as a result of Tuesday's wild weather left some Canterbury residents with a strong sense of deja vu.
