Canterbury

Rates are among the lowest in the country and Mauger says he knows keeping them that way is a priority for residents.

It comes after the Royal Commission of Inquiry into historic Abuse in Care requested Gloriavale apologise to its members, last July.

Christchurch's mayor has taken it upon himself to shift an abandoned double trailer unit following months of inaction.

A record-breaking 4.08 million trips were logged in 2024 across 31 locations.

In a post on Facebook they asked anyone who was or may know the person of interest in the photo to get in touch.

The cause of both fires is unknown but not believed to be suspicious.

Some have had to move out of their homes, a meeting of east Christchurch residents has heard.

The Christchurch City Council is defending its moves to press on with long-awaited multimillion dollar sewage plant upgrades for the Banks Peninsula township of Akaroa.

The man who said Ashburton would be turtle town after school speed zones were introduced is happy to see them changing.

Police say initial indications are that there have been serious injuries.

Residents in a tiny community see the funny side of getting their shovels out when weekends roll around. Audio

A Canterbury woman who has won the World's Ugliest Lawn Award is chuffed her piece of parched paradise with its all-natural, weather-beaten dents has been internationally recognised.

Leisa Elliott's property may look "derelict" but it still brings her joy, she says.

A man has been charged with kidnapping after allegedly trying to pull someone into a vehicle in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham, police say.

Police say high speed was likely a factor in a fatal crash that killed two people in Canterbury over the weekend.

Two people have died in a crash in Clarkville, police said.

It is an offence under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 to disturb, harass, harm, injure or kill a sperm whale.

A local rūnanga says the saga involving a site considered tapu has been "incredibly frustrating" for his whānau.