Canterbury
Trust plans to buy housing units for $1
A community trust is hoping to find a more permanent solution to the town's housing woes.
Zoo says animal welfare allegations 'out of context'
A gorilla that died had suffered "a bacterial infection that had never before been known to science", an Orana Wildlife Park board member says.
Inquiries into alleged assault of rugby ref
"You could see something was going to unfold, then all of a sudden there were punches being thrown," an eyewitness said.
Speed limits for SH8 could drop as low as 30km/h - NZTA
The transport agency says a spate of accidents on the Tekapo-Twizel Highway have caught it "on the hop" and it is mulling new solutions.
'Buggered': Emergency services deal with large fire near Lake Pukaki
Fire and Emergency has evacuated four properties as a large fire burns near the scene of recent crashes on the main highway.
Piecing together 196km Whale Trail no easy feat
The team behind a cycleway from Picton to Kaikōura has called on the council to keep the job moving as it looks to ramp up construction.
Blackmail charges withdrawn as re-trial begins
Blackmail charges against a person accused of attempting to blackmail a Christchurch-based public figure following a paid sexual encounter have been dropped.
'Severe departure' in care of woman in labour - health watchdog
Her baby was born pale and floppy, and later died in the Christchurch NICU.
One dead in rural Canterbury crash
One person has died after an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle in Omihi, police say.
Rapid animal welfare assessment underway at Orana Wildlife Park
It follows a 1News investigation that revealed a gorilla died of an infection at the park in 2021 after a manager ignored keepers' pleas to get him vet treatment.
Zoo ignored keepers' concerns before gorilla's death - report
An investigation has revealed a raft of animal deaths at Orana Wildlife Park, with keepers alleging ongoing understaffing and a culture of silence.
Fears grow for 12-year-old girl missing for 10 days
Police are appealing for any information about the whereabouts of a 12-year-old girl, who has been missing for 10 days.
Multi-vehicle crash on icy, foggy SH8 injures nine
Locals say weather conditions were poor when the accident happened on the shores of Lake Pukaki - near where 15 people were injured in bus crashes last week.
Investigations into dual bus crashes to consider conditions
The Transport Agency says it is too early to tell whether the icy Mackenzie District highway where two buses rolled should have been closed earlier.
Father convicted of killing son has sentence reduced
A Rangiora father who drove off the road, killing his six-year-old son in a fiery car crash, says his actions were not deliberate.
'An abomination,' victim says ahead of report from abuse in care inquiry
Abusive, unwarranted state care stripped a trainee nurse of her career, her past and her future. She's calling on the government to have some compassion.
Anaru Moana homicide: Third man charged with murder
Police have not yet found Anaru Moana, who was reported missing in 2021.
Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
Hakatere Huts residents have accepted an apology from the Ashburton District Council in the hopes of reaching a solution in their battle over bollards. Audio
'They were flying': Icy highway should have been shut before bus crash - driver
A driver who had just stopped to call police about black ice when the two buses went past says warning signs weren't big enough. Audio
Investigators looking into cause of Christchurch house fire
Three fire crews found the house well ablaze when they arrived.