Canterbury
Christchurch's 900 social housing units to get $16m upgrade
Plans to spend $16 million upgrading 909 social housing units have been fast tracked by Christchurch City Council.
Residents call for faster action on climate change in Christchurch
Christchurch residents have told their council they want action on climate change faster than the government has proposed.
The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet land in Christchurch
Percussion quartets are rare, and their list of instruments number in the hundreds, from marimbas to found scraps of metal and plastic. The Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Percussion Quartet is heading… Audio
Drivers need chains on snowy South Island passes
Motorists need to use chains in snowy conditions on Lewis Pass, Arthur's Pass and Porters Pass, says the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Closed until further notice - a life on hold after the mosque attacks
Six months on from the mosque attacks in Christchurch, Ahmed Jahangir is still in pain after being shot, his restaurant is still closed and his chef can no longer cook as he too was shot. Conan Young… Video, Audio
Picking up the fence posts: farming in Waiau after the quake
When the magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook North Canterbury nearly three years ago, a 3.5-metre high wall of earth formed on Dave and Rebekah Kelly's sheep and beef station. The 'Wall of Waiau' – as it's… Audio, Gallery
Picking up the fence posts: farming in Waiau after the quake
When the magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook North Canterbury nearly three years ago, a 3.5-metre high wall of earth formed on Dave and Rebekah Kelly's sheep and beef station. The 'Wall of Waiau' – as it's…
AudioInmates, prison staff member confirmed with measles
Corrections says there have been three people struck with measles in Auckland prisons. Meanwhile in Christchurch, an infant has been confirmed to have the disease.
Restaurateurs beef with taxi drivers over city parking
Frustration is building between Christchurch restaurateurs and taxi drivers over the lack of parking in the city, with no solution in sight.
Freshwater plan 'impossible' to achieve, say anxious farmers
Some Canterbury farmers are dismissing the government's plan to clean up the country's waterways as a pipe-dream.
Southern Response appeals, quake-hit homeowners vow 'we'll fight them to end'
A Christchurch couple say the case will affect every policy holder in New Zealand, after learning they're being forced back into court for an appeal after already winning their case. Video, Audio
'Great day for Hornby': $35m leisure centre to go ahead
Residents in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby are celebrating after the city council voted unanimously to forge ahead with the planned leisure complex.
The Chch Art Gallery - celebrates te wiki o te reo Māori
Nathan Pohio, artist and assistant curator at Te Puna o Waiwhetu - The Christchurch Art Gallery - talks about two exhibitions currently on display -The Maori Moving Image and Tributes of Aroha. Audio, Gallery
Lancaster's last stand: Ground's demolition job enters final stage
This morning media were given a final chance to walk through Christchurch's Lancaster Park before it is completely demolished.
Gun City owner reconsidering his signage
The mayor of Christchurch is pleased the owner of Gun City is reconsidering signage on his store, which may have unintentionally referenced the 15 March mosque attacks.
Car crashes into retirement village, people injured
Four people have been injured after a car ploughed into a Christchurch retirement village.
Airport security changes uncertain after mosque attacks
The future of the the country's domestic airport security remains unclear despite it being reviewed after the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Car kills pedestrian in Christchurch
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car in Christchurch this morning.
E coli boil water notice for Selwyn to last 'several days'
Tests have found unsafe E.coli levels in a Canterbury council's water supply, and some residents are being advised to boil their water.
Parent says child publicly shamed for muffin in lunch box
A stoush over a home-baked banana choc-chip muffin has landed a Christchurch primary school a formal complaint.
