Canterbury
Energy from the sun fires up vege packhouse
Growing veggies is in Robin Oakley's blood. The fifth generation grower was running a three hectare market garden before he'd even finished school. He started Oakley's Premium Fresh Vegetables in 1999…
AudioAvocados thrive in sunny south
Richie Bocock believes his avocado grove on Banks Peninsula could be the southernmost in the world. Audio
Avocados thrive in sunny south
Richie Bocock believes his avocado grove on Banks Peninsula could be the southernmost in the world.
AudioChch residents affected by waste water plant to get $1m
Christchurch City councillors have voted unanimously to provide the funding, and 3380 households in the worst affected suburb of Bromley will be able to get a share from Monday.
Changes on way after crew member injured at Timaru Port
Investigators have called for a review of safety systems on Singapore-flagged ships after a crew member was seriously injured.
Remote-operated digger begins clearing cathedral debris
A remote-operated digger has started work on Christ Church Cathedral removing rubble from the historic building, which project managers are describing as a world first.
Sir Richard Hadlee excited for future of newly unveiled cricket centre
Kiwi cricketing legend Sir Richard Hadlee says a new multimillion dollar facility at Christchurch's Hagley Oval will benefit the next generation of cricketing stars.
Bromley stench: Help for residents who cannot hang laundry outside
From today, residents on the eastern side of Christchurch can have their laundry done for free, thanks to the Student Volunteer Army.
Sensory exhibition of Otautahi: smell, feel, hear, taste city
Turn on your taringas, prepare your tastebuds because an art exhibition underway in Christchurch is shunning the visual in favour of other senses. What Might We Find When We Stop Looking? is running… Audio
Offensive tourist attraction: 'It's still there and it's still hurtful'
A Christchurch tourist attraction which has offended customers for years is still running after delaying promised updates.
Missile shaped fish screen hits the Rangitata River
A state-of-the art fish screening facility in mid-Canterbury prevents fish from entering the Rangitata diversion race intake at Klondyke and being swept into the 67km-long canal scheme. Audio
Missile shaped fish screen hits the Rangitata River
A state-of-the art fish screening facility in mid-Canterbury prevents fish from entering the Rangitata diversion race intake at Klondyke and being swept into the 67km-long canal scheme.
AudioEmpowering rangatahi in the primary industries
Cheyenne Wilson is it's first chair of the Food and Fibre Youth Network. She tells Country Life it was established last year to give young people a voice and a place at the table in the agricultural… Audio
Empowering rangatahi in the primary industries
Cheyenne Wilson is it's first chair of the Food and Fibre Youth Network. She tells Country Life it was established last year to give young people a voice and a place at the table in the agricultural…
AudioBromley stench: Council to compensate some residents
Birds have fled, humans want to leave and even the midges have gone - Christchurch's damaged waste water plant is driving everyone away with its "horrendous" stench.
Bromley smell: Council told to put their money where their stench is
Residents near a damaged wastewater plant in Christchurch are anticipating compensation promised by the council for the rotting stench.
Salmon farmer balances growth with sustainability
Akaroa Salmon's ocean farm floats discreetly in a tranquil bay near the heads of Akaroa harbour. Seventeen huge round netted pens are home to thousands of King salmon of varying sizes. Duncan Bates… Audio
Salmon farmer balances growth with sustainability
Akaroa Salmon's ocean farm floats discreetly in a tranquil bay near the heads of Akaroa harbour. Seventeen huge round netted pens are home to thousands of King salmon of varying sizes. Duncan Bates…
Audio'It makes me feel sick and want to spew': Bromley students say stench unavoidable
Ally Enright loves basketball and playing with her dog, but when the air reeks of the stench of Bromley's burnt-out wastewater treatment plant, she hides in her bedroom.
Prominent cryptocurrency trader hit by 'perfect storm'
A leading local crypto currency trading platform, BitPrime, says a "perfect storm" has hit its finances, forcing it to put a halt on operations.
