Canterbury
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.
Two arrests following Canterbury shooting
Police have arrested two gang members after a man was shot in Rolleston, near Christchurch.
Christchurch stadium's price now fixed at $683m ahead of council vote
Christchurch City Council has secured a fixed price for a highly-controversial stadium.
Delay in job start frustrates new nurse: 'We want to help but can't'
Nursing graduates are having to wait weeks between finishing their study and starting work despite the health sector's staffing crisis.
Space lovers farewell SOFIA as flying observatory leaves Christchurch
Space lovers are farewelling an airborne observatory as it makes its final international visit to Christchurch.
Police search for missing man to focus on Waimate area
Police are set to undertake a search operation this week for Anaru Moana who was reported missing in December last year.
Overnight closures for Lyttelton Tunnel
Lyttelton Tunnel will shut from midnight to 5am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday while Waka Kotahi contractors conduct deluge testing.
Bromley plant stench: Workers need respiratory equipment to keep safe
Workers digging out waste amid the rotten stench from Bromley's wastewater treatment plant pond are using respiratory equipment to keep safe.
Wool meets hemp on high country station
Paul Ensor farms sheep and cattle at Glenaan Station in the Rakaia Gorge and co-owns a clothing brand that blends merino wool with hemp fibre. Audio
Gravy with your grassburger, madam?
Can dairy farmers be tempted to put aside some of their pasture for human digestible protein? New Zealand scientists have developed the technology but how would it work in the paddock? Audio
Sightings of vehicle linked to Anaru Moana homicide inquiry sought
Information is being sought on a car that may be linked to a missing man who police believe has been the victim of foul play.
'It's your cost, it's not ours': Residents eye legal action over rotten stench
People suffering from the rotten stench from Bromley's wastewater treatment plant ponds might have to wait another three months for the smell to improve, the Christchurch City Council says.
Farmers desperate over non-existent rainfall: 'We don't have a blade of grass'
Locals say they have not seen the region's paddocks so parched in years.
Emissions Reduction Plan needs to be accelerated to curb air pollution - science advisor
Cantabrians' reliance on cars may be to blame for the highest per-capita levels of pollution in the country, chief science advisor to the Ministry of Transport Simon Kingham says.
Agency supporting tenants winds up: 'We don't want to close'
The manager of a longstanding tenancy service in Christchurch says it is heartbreaking the organisation has had to close its doors.
Man shot by police in Kaiapoi faces multiple charges
A man shot by police in the Canterbury town of Kaiapoi has been charged in relation to the incident.
Employers put on notice over worker wellbeing
A new report warns Canterbury businesses will be out of pocket and people if they don't start taking wellbeing more seriously.
'We're still battling this': Community feels let down by council
Residents in Banks Peninsula's Goughs Bay believe community leaders deserted them when they needed urgent support - following torrential rain in December.
