Canterbury
Crash blocks Christchurch Northern Motorway on-ramp
Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash near the Tram Road on-ramp around 6.25am.
SH2 Remutaka Hill to remain closed overnight due to severe gales
MetService forecast strong northwesterlies gales gusting at 130km/h in parts of the Canterbury High Country.
Environment Canterbury declares nitrate emergency
The move comes after a survey found both E coli and nitrate concentrations were increasing. Audio
Trapped driver rescued after truck rolls in high winds
MetService has forecast strong northwesterlies up to 130km/h with heavy rain and thunderstorms lashing South Island. Audio
Man accused of approaching teen girls appears in court
Leo Goodwin has appeared in Christchurch District Court charged with being in breach of the conditions of a preventative detention order.
Selwyn residents fighting eviction from settlement given reprieve
Selwyn District Council had been consulting with people at Upper Selwyn Huts about its future, after last year pausing a decision to evict homeowners by 2039.
Councillor opposes climate strategy despite already voting in favour
'I'm not a climate change denier, but I don't think it's all man's fault,' Phill Hooper told a gathered crowd.
Bryndwr police shooting: Man charged over family harm-related incident
Police have charged a Christchurch man with possession of an offensive weapon after a police shooting that left a woman dead in the suburb of Bryndwr last month.
The multi-million-dollar plan to improve water quality in Christchurch
Christchurch city councillors have been presented with a plan to build a multi-million-dollar pump for Wairewa Lake Forsyth to improve water quality and reduce the risk of flooding.
Why people are raving about a 19-year-old student's invention
Mark Campbell has won this year's National James Dyson Award and taken home $11,000 NZD in prize money. Audio
Dairy farmer rewarded for environmental efforts on Canterbury plains
It's all go in the calving shed, but with tech doing the heavy lifting, dairy farmer Dan Schat has time for a yarn about the cold, the costs, and the season so far.
Helicopter used to catch man fleeing police
A man will appear in Christchurch District Court after a police pursuit overnight.
Flat out calving but the robots are on the job
It's all go in the calving shed, but with tech doing the heavy lifting, dairy farmer Dan Schat has time for a yarn about the cold, the costs, and the season so far. Audio
Candidate proposes salary refunds for rate rises
Sam Wilshire is proposing that councillors should refund their salaries to match any rate rise over inflation.
Email threat closes Timaru Boys' High School for the day
Timaru Boys' High School has shut for the day after an anonymous email threat was sent to students.
'Every day I wail': Mother's heartbreak after drugged driver killed daughter
The mother of a 17-year-old killed when Kyan Stack drove under the influence of drugs has described her ongoing suffering.
Christ Church Cathedral could reopen in five years
A new, cheaper restoration plan could halve the massive $85 million funding shortfall that saw work stopped last year.
Festival fans angry as tech fails leave them ticketless
Music fans scrambling for tickets to Christchurch's Electric Avenue festival have vented their anger and frustration at missing out.
Lack of footpaths for developing Christchurch suburb riles councillor
Andrei Moore says having to drive a few hundred metres down the road because there's no safe way to walk to the park 'is just nuts'. Audio
Woman in custody after Christchurch house fire
Fire and Emergency says four fire trucks and a command unit were sent to a Sockburn property where they put out a small fire.
