Canterbury

A fourth-generation Canterbury dairy farmer is embracing regenerative agriculture. John says soil health on his Leeston property has improved dramatically since he stopped using synthetic fertilisers…

Standing at almost 14 metres tall with a section that pushes people nearly vertical up a wall, the Conical Thrill waterslide is New Zealand's largest.

The mother of 5-year-old Leon Jayet-Cole - who died in 2015 - remains adamant she never saw him being abused.

A five-year-old autistic boy grew up in a household known to police for drug crimes and violence, and turned up to hospital at least twice with injuries before his death in Christchurch in 2015.

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Canterbury.

Two motorcyclists and a cyclist have died following crashes in Canterbury and Horowhenua.

Police are searching for Canterbury man Aidan Salmon, who has been missing since Friday.

A Tekapo resident says she is willing to go to the High Court to prevent a 112-room hotel being built on her street.

An $86 million plan to make Christchurch's quake damaged roads more accessible is copping heavy criticism for removing car parks and dividing the central city.

North Canterbury farmers Melissa and Hayden Cowan have a small flock of rare black-nosed Swiss Valais sheep. Often referred to as the "cutest sheep in the world" this distinctive breed with black face…

A specialised DOC ranger is in action in Canterbury, hunting possums that have learnt a new trick - how to climb concrete power poles. Video

Two people have been hospitalised with serious and critical injuries after crashing while fleeing police.

Philip Arps, who was convicted for sharing the Christchurch mosque shooting video, is launching a second appeal against his sentence.

A recent Ministry of Health report presented to MPs showed suicide rates were up 17 percent in rural areas compared to a drop of 7 percent in cities and towns.

A major part of a plan to restore Christchurch's red zone has taken two years and $5 million to draw up but is now being slammed by council staff.

Police have broken up an attempt by climate activists to block a busy street in Christchurch as part of a protest outside a gas industry meeting.

A Christchurch woman who believes the Gumboot Fund saved her son's life is pleading for the government to prop it up. Audio