Canterbury
Summer scorch: Canterbury town hits 33 degrees
MetService says Culverden in North Canterbury hit 33 degrees. Masterton reached 31 degrees and NIWA climate data shows the average maximum temperature in Masterton in January is 24 degrees. Audio
Christchurch's water supply will be chlorinated
Christchurch City Council reluctantly voted 12 to three to chlorinate for the next 12 months after a discovery by staff in December last year that all 103 below ground wellheads needed to be upgraded.
…Ohakea resident wants answers over water contamination
Potentially carcinogenic chemicals the Air Force used in firefighting foam has been detected in the drinking water of seven properties near its Ohakea airbase. Video, Audio
New South Canterbury farm positive for cow disease
A new farm in South Canterbury has tested positive for the cattle disease, mycoplasma bovis.
Council warned to chlorinate water or risk illness
A leading freshwater ecologist is criticising planned chlorination of Christchurch's water supply as a last resort, or ambulance-at-the-bottom-of-a-cliff approach.
Chch water safe to drink - council
Christchurch City Council will consider temporarily chlorinating its water supply after engineering assessments revealed some of the city's wells may be susceptible to contamination.
Chch acts to safeguard water from contamination
Christchurch City Council will consider temporarily chlorinating its water supply after engineering assessments of the city's wells revealed some of them may be susceptible to contamination. Audio
Seafest Kaikōura canned as locals spurn it as 'menace'
Kaikōura's flagship event Seafest is being cancelled after 23 years.
Power cut to thousands in Christchurch
More than 4000 homes are without power around Christchurch due to an outage this afternoon.
Recent spate of quakes in Canterbury 'normal'
A seismologist says the spate of earthquakes in Canterbury over the past two days is completely normal.
Spate of suspicious fires in Canterbury
A former church is destroyed and firefighters are continuing to battle a hedge blaze after a spate of suspicious fires in Canterbury overnight.
Severe thunderstorms hit southern Canterbury
A severe thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of southern Canterbury, Metservice says.
Dust-up over Chch gravel quarry plan
Plans for a 170-hectare gravel quarry on the outskirts of Christchurch have upset residents worried about dangerous dust.
World Buskers Festival kicks off in Christchurch
The organisers behind the World Buskers Festival are hoping an international line up and a venue change will turn around the event's finances. The festival starts in Christchurch today, and one of the… Audio
Christchurch GP guilty of sexual assaults
A Christchurch GP has been found guilty of 12 charges of sexual offending against patients. Audio
One dead in Canterbury crash
A person has died in a crash involving a car and a truck north of Timaru.
Canada buys $17m Canterbury farm
A company owned by the Canadian government has bought a $17 million dairy farm in Canterbury.
One dead in Banks Peninsula crash
One person has died after a car and a motorcycle crashed on a Banks Peninsula road.
Riccarton robbery investigation continues
Police are still investigating an aggravated robbery in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton at the weekend.
Rare sighting of short-beaked common dolphin in Akaroa
A lone short-beaked common dolphin has been spotted in Akaroa Harbour. Video
