Canterbury

One of the world's best drummers will be heading for Christchurch as part of the city's big band festival.

Three firefighters hospitalised after working to clear up a chemical spill in Christchurch today are now able to go home.

Peter's most successful creation to date is a beet harvesting bucket for tractors. His BEETBOSS attracted worldwide interest recently when a YouTube video of some 'rugged bucket action' went viral.

Kaiapoi, just north of Christchurch, has unveiled a bold new plan for the parts of the town wiped off the map in the Canterbury earthquakes. Video

The survival of the native Canterbury mudfish is in doubt as population numbers continue to decline towards extinction.

The Christchurch City Council is pushing back against a suggestion that control of water networks could be taken off local authorities. Audio

The appointment of two partners of former Labour MPs to a $600m charitable trust shows the way trust boards are appointed needs to change, a former mayor says.

Watch - Some Christchurch city leaders are calling for unkempt, messy, and derelict parts of the CBD to be tidied up. Audio

A Christchurch woman who has set up a small scale plastic recycling system says local councils need to look at copying her, and reduce the amount of plastic going into landfill.

The newly-crowned Super Rugby champions will begin their own crusade through the Garden City today.

Zimbabwe's opposition leader has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election victory is a "coup against [the people's] will".

A celebration is set to be held in Christchurch tomorrow following the home-side's victory over the Lions.