Canterbury
Petition asks for law change to protect rest home residents' rights
A Christchurch woman wants a law change and is petitioning Parliament to ensure residents of retirement homes can't be left homeless at short notice. Audio
After eight years of silence the Phoenix has risen
Christchurch Town Hall has reopened to the public after lying silent for eight years.
Rest home residents squeezed out by new development
The owners of a Christchurch retirement village say it's been a difficult decision to ask residents to leave because its new rest home can't accommodate them all but deny it's because they haven't… Video, Audio
Purple Poppy service honours soldier and war animals
A service to mark Purple Poppy Day and honour First World War soldier Thomas Hartnell-Stone will take place in Canterbury this afternoon.
Two festival-goers treated for suspected MDMA use
Two people attending Christchurch's Electric Avenue festival last night had to be taken to hospital as a result of suspected use of the synthetic drug MDMA.
Ashes of speedway champ Ivan Mauger interred
The ashes of motorcycle speed rider Ivan Mauger have been interred in Christchurch's Woolston Cemetery, following a private ceremony for family and friends on Saturday morning.
The retired archaeologist who digs hardy animals
Retired archaeologist Michael Trotter has a real soft spot for rare-breed animals, in particular dun Dexter cattle and Arapawa goats. He has a small herd of each at his rural property at Tuahiwi in… Audio
The retired archaeologist who digs hardy animals
Retired archaeologist Michael Trotter has a real soft spot for rare-breed animals, in particular dun Dexter cattle and Arapawa goats. He has a small herd of each at his rural property at Tuahiwi in…
AudioElement of The Week
This week's element is Silver and according to Matthew Cowan, Lecturer and Rutherford Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Canterbury, it shouldn't be in second place. Audio
Second Christchurch earthquake - Eight years on
Eight years ago today Christchurch was shaken to its core, as a second major earthquake hit. Audio
How it feels to have PTSD at 8
On the eighth anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Canterbury teenager Ashley Cullen describes how post-traumatic stress disorder tore through her childhood.
Watch: A look inside the restored Christchurch Town Hall
Its budget may have blown out by almost a third more than the original figure, but this weekend the doors to the Christchurch Town Hall will re-open for the first time since the 2011 earthquakes. Video
Merivale Retirement Village displaced residents
Displaced residents of Merivale Retirement village in Christchurch were told that they need to move out by April 1. A new facility that has replaced the earthquake damaged one won't have enough beds… Audio
Christchurch businesses on alert after series of tip-jar thefts
Tip-jar thieves are targeting local businesses in central Christchurch.
Christchurch's $2m weed solution
The banning of the herbicide Roundup from use in public spaces has seen the city's weed-killing bill rise dramatically. From $450k a year to $2.1m. Roundup's active ingredient is glyphosate and is the… Audio
Two teens arrested after numerous pursuits
Two Canterbury teenagers have been arrested after allegedly being on the run from police in stolen vehicles for two days.
Wild horses go under the hammer in Hanmer Springs
A wild horse sale near Hamner Springs attracted of crowd of about 400. Audio
Quidditch tournament in Christchurch this weekend
Broomsticks will be a common sight in Christchurch's Hagley Park this weekend, with a quidditch camp and tournament underway.
Wild horses go under the hammer in Hanmer
A wild horse sale near Hamner Springs attracted of crowd of about 400. Audio, Gallery
Wild horses go under the hammer in Hanmer
A wild horse sale near Hamner Springs attracted of crowd of about 400.
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