Canterbury

Sightings of leopard seals have spiked during the level 4 lockdown.

Two youths have been taken into custody after an early morning crime spree across Christchurch.

An error at a vaccination centre in Canterbury earlier this month meant 13 people may have received a lower dose of the Covid-19 vaccine than intended, the Health Ministry has confirmed.

A lifestyle hobby for a family in Cheviot has turned into a thriving business. Five years ago Kobus and Julie Venter purchased a dozen hens for their son Jack. Now his flock numbers over a thousand…

Mid Canterbury rugby's boss has promised some terse conversations with council heads if money is poured into the Christchurch stadium at the expense of local developments.

The police are urging everyone who attended a house party that turned fatal to contact them to describe what happened during the evening.

There were 80 people at the Christchurch party which ended last night with a fatal stabbing, in a Fendalton house that had been rented for the event.

Oranga Tamariki was warned about restraints at a Christchurch care and protection residence months before it was finally closed.

Ashburton District Council waste managers say residents may have had difficulty "changing back their habits" following a loosening of recycling criteria during Covid-19.

Christchurch City councillors have reversed their decision to slash the number of seats in the city's new multi-million dollar arena.

A person has died after a collision between a truck and van at Rolleston, police say.

Christchurch city councillors will vote again today over the city's new multi-million dollar stadium.

Two Southern Right whales approached the surfers at New Brighton beach and circled them while they sat on their boards watching. Audio

Timaru police are emphasising the need for safety as the friends of the five teens killed in a crash at the weekend plan a car meet-up in their honour.

Six leg-hold traps have been found within a popular Christchurch recreation and dog walking area.

A number of people have died after a single vehicle crash north of Timaru, police say.

It comes after a majority of councillors voted last month to reduce its capacity from 30,000 seats to 25,000, after being told of an $88 million budget blow-out.

A frontline staffer at a Christchurch Work and Income office has been seriously injured after being attacked by a client.