Canterbury
Selwyn future-proofs water infrastructure with new company
Selwyn Water Limited set up for $2 million under the government's Local Water Done Well.
Mayor backs proposal for government-capped rates rises
Phil Mauger says councils have engaged in a lot of wasteful spending. Audio
Woman accused of Christchurch church fire remanded in custody
The 35-year-old, who has interim name suppression, appeared in the Christchurch District Court via audio-visual link on Monday.
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch. Audio
'No bad blood': Inmate apologises for stabbing prison officer
A prison officer was lured from his office and then shanked and stabbed by an inmate, who was upset at not being able to contact his pregnant partner.
Two dead after crashes in Canterbury and Taupō districts
Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.
Ice Ice Baby! How one man built an ice rink from scratch.
What good is a Winter Festival without an ice rink? That's what engineer Neil Wilson of Hanmer Springs thought, so, he set about building one himself. Audio
One flown to hospital in serious condition following Southbridge incident
A person has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after an incident in Southbridge, south of Christchurch, on Wednesday evening.
Cost blowout renews call to scrap council's Akaroa wastewater plans
A Banks Peninsula residents' group has renewed calls to scrap council plans for a wastewater plant in the Akaroa township, following a cost blowout.
Woman saves dog's bacon after being charged by big, hairy pig
A woman in the North Canterbury township of Pegasus was surprised to see a large pig wandering local streets before beating a retreat when it charged at her.
Two men rescued from car rooftop in flooded Canterbury river
The men got stuck in fast flowing water near the fork of the Ōpihi and Temuka rivers at around 9.30pm on Saturday night, a police spokesperson said.
Elisabeth Nicholls not the first dementia patient rest homes have lost this year
A man whose wife went missing from a rest home while in respite care for dementia last month is horrified to learn of Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls' death.
Bokashi by the Tonne Farmers turns waste into natural fertilise
The Japanese anaerobic composting system, which ferments organic matter, is helping to maintain healthy soils on a sheep and dairy grazing farm in North Canterbury. Audio
Part of Canterbury's airspace permanently allocated for test flights
From 7 August, six areas will be permanently designated for aviation companies to test tech.
Lawyers fume at suggestion they might bring 3D-printed weapons into court
A directive requiring people entering a court building to remove suit jackets and coats has been described as an "unlawful, excessively intrusive and an egregious abuse of power".
Dead orca discovered on beach in Christchurch
Department of Conservation staff, local iwi and members of Project Jonah are at the scene and will remain with the body overnight.
Historic Christchurch theatre to be sold by council
The historic Odeon Theatre in Christchurch is to be sold by the Canterbury Regional Council, which purchased the quake-damaged building in 2020.
Prison fuel leak: 23 properties unable to use bore water
Twenty-three properties around Christchurch Men's Prison are unable to drink water from their private bores, a month after a fuel leak was discovered, Corrections has confirmed.
Christchurch thieves steal cigarette cabinet during one of two break-ins
CCTV footage shows several offenders carrying a cigarette cabinet out of a diner.
Woman found dead vanished from retirement village hours after being admitted
The 79-year-old, who suffered from dementia, walked out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village.
