Canterbury
Clothing brand booming at Le Bons Bay farm
The sheep are being dagged at Carl and Tori Uren's Le Bons Bay farm this week. The couple produce cross-bred wool at the scenic Banks Peninsula property, but it's actually high country merino wool… Audio
Clothing brand booming at Le Bons Bay farm
The sheep are being dagged at Carl and Tori Uren's Le Bons Bay farm this week. The couple produce cross-bred wool at the scenic Banks Peninsula property, but it's actually high country merino wool…
AudioAvalanche warning for South Island peaks
People are being urged to stay out of the backcountry in parts of the South Island, until stormy weather passes.
By the numbers: Canterbury crime crackdown
Over two days police made 137 patrols, carried out 15 search warrants and executed 43 arrest warrants, leading to taking 50 people into custody.
Chch organisation limited by too much council control - former councillor
A former Christchurch City councillor says a council organisation set up to reinvigorate quake-damaged areas has been hamstrung by a lack of funding and micromanagement.
Arthur's Pass: Transport Agency at odds with communities over snow chain ban
Three mayors and thousands of road users are hoping to overturn a snow chain ban across Arthur's Pass, or come to a compromise with the Transport Agency.
'A deathly silence': New Brighton residents frustrated by slow suburb revamp
A Christchurch residents' group is calling on the council to dump the regeneration group currently tasked with the job of revamping their local shopping area.
Taonga degrading in leaky Canterbury Museum - director
There is a "dire and urgent" need to redevelop the Canterbury museum, which could be funded as a 'shovel-ready' project to help stimulate the economy, its director says. Audio
The 90s File - Cameron Marshall
Lincoln University PhD student Cameron Marshall is studying a genetic line for a trait in dairy cows that leads to less nitrogen in urine. Audio
The 90s File - Cameron Marshall
Lincoln University PhD student Cameron Marshall is studying a genetic line for a trait in dairy cows that leads to less nitrogen in urine.
AudioMt Hutt skifield draws record crowd for opening
A sizeable crowd was already waiting before the skifield opened, including Ben Yorston, who was first in line for the eighth year in a row. Video
Murder victim was 'lamb to the slaughter' - partner
The murder of pregnant 21-year-old mother Angela Blackmoore in Christchurch in 1995 has been described as a cold-blooded execution.
Isaac Theatre Royal restarts operations
Christchurch's historic Isaac Theatre Royal is gradually restarting operations after being shut due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
Akaroa Salmon - an experiment that proved successful
Duncan Bates founded Akaroa Salmon with his father Tom three decades ago, with an experimental licence from the Akaroa County Council. It was an experiment that paid off. The initial pens full of… Audio, Gallery
We could grow that here...
Leftfield Innovation is looking for ways farmers can use their land to make high value food products that consumers want. It's investigating six crops we currently import but could grow and then use… Audio
We could grow that here...
Leftfield Innovation is looking for ways farmers can use their land to make high value food products that consumers want. It's investigating six crops we currently import but could grow and then use…
AudioEQC apologises again for delay in contacting homeowners over data leak
Sorry seems to be the hardest word, or so goes the Elton John song. Unless of course, you're the Earthquake Commission.
Multi-million dollar water sports park in Kaiapoi a step closer
The Waimakariri District Council has given a group wanting to establish a water sports park in red zone land in Kaiapoi a two-year lease on the land.
Geraldine farmers go to bat for endangered species
Award winning wagyu beef farmers Evan and Clare Chapman were going to cut down a row of willows at their Kakahu property until they discovered a colony of long-tailed bats/pekapeka had made the old… Audio, Gallery
Geraldine farmers go to bat for endangered species
Award winning wagyu beef farmers Evan and Clare Chapman were going to cut down a row of willows at their Kakahu property until they discovered a colony of long-tailed bats/pekapeka had made the old…
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