Canterbury

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The search for a non-herbicide weed control method has led to the development of novel electrical weeding technology.

Police are seeking four suspects over a massive fire in a scrap metal yard in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston last month.

A flyover of Waimakariri farms has found that most farmers are following winter grazing rules.

A teenager who fatally punched another teen in a supermarket car park made a rap song bragging about the crime while he was in custody.

Police are continuing to probe a shooting incident in Christchurch that left a man wounded and have appealed for information on two men leaving the area.

Two far-right activists have been forcibly dragged up to the dock and then removed from a Christchurch courtroom this morning. Anti-government protesters gathered outside the entrance to…

A person has been shot in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood this morning, and a manhunt is underway.

A 25-year-old woman is accused of conspiring to commit burglaries of several businesses in Christchurch.

Two people in Christchurch have been arrested in relation to offences under the Films, Videos and Publications Classification Act.

The Ashburton District Council's approval rating has plunged to its lowest level and there is a "clear link" to the state of the roads.

A group in Christchurch is plotting a revolution against throwaway culture and wants to help people fix their broken belongings.

The Bromley woman bought two air purifiers to cope with the stench from the burnt-out wastewater treatment plant nearby.

Searchers are looking for a tramper in Canterbury who hasn't been seen since Sunday.

Ashburton's planned second bridge now faces its biggest hurdle, with the need to find $76 million more than originally expected to pay for it.

A Christchurch eye surgeon has been charged with attempted murder following an assault in Lyttelton earlier this month.

Ōmārama residents are concerned they are not receiving timely medical care and they want change.

Investigations into complaints about a scrap metal yard where a ferocious fire broke out in Christchurch have not revealed any breaches of regulations, the city council says.