Stories by Anan Zaki

Nearly two years on from the massacre at two Christchurch mosques, a sharp focus remains on Islamophobia in New Zealand.

The importer of a compostable coffee cup says it has spent two years trying to get Christchurch City Council approval.

It is among two options in Environment Canterbury's 2021-2031 draft long-term plan consultation document released this week.

The devastating 22 February 2011 earthquake forced 70 percent of the Christchurch CBD to be demolished and today locals are still faced with broken buildings and empty spaces.

Christchurch residents will again be asked to consider paying for their excess water use.

The Dunedin City Council has resorted to putting a helicopter in the sky as it scrambles to discover the source of lead poisoning to an east Otago water supply.

People in two coastal Otago towns are shocked at the length of time it took authorities to warn them about toxic levels of lead in their water. Audio

Precious wetlands in Kaikōura that have been drained and degraded for generations, are now being lovingly restored and protected. Video

The Department of Conservation says it is making good progress investigating a report of vehicles driving through a black-billed gull nesting colony in North Canterbury.

New Zealand athletes are pressing on with their preparation for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, despite ongoing doubts over the event due to Covid-19.

A Christchurch lawyer is raising questions after the Ministry of Social Development ordered that her client - who is on bail - to be evicted from emergency housing.

Witnesses to the horror of the Christchurch mosque shootings say they remain the forgotten victims of the terror attack.

The families of Christchurch's CTV Building victims will pen a complaint to the United Nations about their treatment by the New Zealand government.

A restricted fire season has been declared for the whole of Canterbury ahead of scorching weather predicted for later this week.

The police are investigating a concerning message that was chalked outside a mosque in Christchurch.

The South Island's largest port says findings from an independent review into its workplace culture are sobering.

The Parole Board has admitted to a privacy breach after one of its members lost a portable memory drive.

With the border remaining closed to seasonal workers, cherry growers fear huge losses during January's peak harvest time.

A Christchurch community board chairperson says a failed attempt to remove her by Labour-aligned members is an eye opener about the influence of political parties at local government.

An investigator says the drum found at the burned-down workshop of Franz Josef mechanic Clive Raymond Jenkins suggests the fire was started deliberately.

"He's gone crazy, got the bulldozer and is ripping the place up ... and I think he's going to set it on fire ... hurry, hurry."

A leading political scientist is criticising a Labour Party-aligned group in Christchurch, over a stoush which she says risks putting people off local government.

Organisers have decided to reduce numbers by 30 percent this year to make contact tracing easier, with 12,000 tickets sold.

Christchurch leaders are hoping the government is not walking away from its responsibilities in the city.

Time is nearly up for owners of on-sold quake damaged properties in Canterbury to apply to claim money for botched repairs.