Canterbury
Creamy, sustainable and high in fibre - barley eyes up the dair
A new barley, bred for high fibre and low waste, is being turned into milk and yogurt - a sustainable alternative with benefits for farmers and big potential in the global dairy-free market. Audio
Mayor wants 'cost-effective' wildlife management for second bridge
Neil Brown says lizards and birds will choose to move to make way for Ashburton's second bridge.
No charges yet in police shooting that killed woman
Te Arohanui Pohio was killed and her partner was critically injured after both being shot by police.
Record whale sightings off Kaikōura's coast
A whopping 201 humpback whales were counted off the coast during June, making it the best count yet.
'Nowhere to go': Council orders homeless off church grounds
The Christchurch City Council has issued an abatement notice to a group of about 10 people who have been seeking shelter in a church carpark. Audio
Tegal staff raised concerns about chemical exposure before worker hospitalised
High levels of chloramine were found in the air at the Christchurch plant on Monday.
Two Christchurch sites offered as potential Erebus memorial locations
One is on the banks of the Avon River in the central city, the other nestled in a Cashmere Hills reserve with views of the Southern Alps.
Deadline over homeless people living on Christchurch church grounds
A looming deadline hangs over a group of homeless people living on a church's grounds. Advocates said those living in a carpark at Holy Trinity Avonside in Christchurch have nowhere else to go. But… Audio
Police receive 1000 submissions over Canterbury changes
Federated Farmers is among those to express outrage over the changes.
Police appeal after shots fired at Christchurch house
Officers were called to a property in Wigram following reports of loud bangs early last Thursday morning.
'Not humane for children': Teen spending sixth night in a police cell
The 15-year-old boy was arrested last Thursday and charged with burglary after allegedly damaging a property with a group of older teenagers.
Centuries-old hairdressing memorabilia on display
From a curling tongs heated over fire to vintage hairdryers and a shaving and teeth-pulling bowl with spare teeth, a range of memorabilia is now on show in Christchurch.
State Highway 8 closed by snow between Fairlie and Lake Pukaki
State Highway Eight between Fairlie and Lake Pukaki in the Mackenzie Basin has been closed tonight because of snow.
Person taken to hospital after suspected chlorine leak at poultry plant
Firefighters and St John are responding to a suspected chlorine leak at the Tegel poultry plant in Christchurch's Hei Hei.
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
David Williams is Newsroom's Te Waipounamu South Island Correspondent Audio
'Silent crisis': Asian people missing out on mental health support
A mental health and well-being report, commissioned by Asian Family Services, found 57 percent of respondents risked depression.
Two arrested after armed threats in Christchurch
Emergency services were called to a group of people holding a firearm and making threats from a vehicle in Shirley around 1.20am.
Christchurch council to vote on Erebus memorial
It would remember the 257 people killed in an Air New Zealand plane crash in Antarctica in 1979.
Approval granted for new organics processing plant in Christchurch
On Friday, independent commissioners appointed by Canterbury Regional Council granted resource consent for the EcoGas plant, which will be built in Hornby's industrial zone.
'That's not right': Neighbours question fatal police shooting
The distressed scream of a woman rang out across a tight-knit Christchurch neighbourhood. Then a gunshot followed.
