Canterbury
'Tough time' for Rolleston shooting victims
Neighbours are shocked by the shooting of two women in Rolleston, with the alleged gunman also accused of robbing an Ashburton hotel. Video
E Coli found in Governors Bay water supply
A boil water warning has been given in Governors Bay, following the discovery of E coli in the Banks Peninsula township's water supply today.
Shooting in Christchurch shocks neighbourhood
A mother and daughter are in hospital after being shot in the Christchurch suburb of Rolleston. RNZ reporter Conan Young has the latest. Video, Audio
Rolleston shooter allegedly robbed hotel at gunpoint
A 23-year-old man allegedly robbed the Ashburton Hotel at gunpoint after he shot a mother and daughter in Canterbury last night. Audio
Port Hills fires finally extinguished
Fire authorities say the massive blaze that broke out on Christchurch's Port Hills two months ago, burning through 2000ha of land, is now completely out.
Federated Farmers rejects call for Mackenzie land sale moratorium
Federated Farmers is rejecting a court's call for a moratorium on Crown land sales to farmers in the South Island's Mackenzie Basin.
900 new homes under way in central Christchurch
Work is under way to build hundreds of new inner-city apartments and townhouses, with promises the project's first stage will be done in a year.
Canterbury farmers set out to 'recharge' fresh water
Hopes are high that injecting fresh water back into the ground will reduce dairy farms' impact, but RNZ series Water Fools? finds not everyone's convinced.
Out of the erosion zone - quake's unexpected boon
The massive Kaikōura earthquake may have saved the town from having to spend millions of dollars protecting itself from coastal erosion.
Whale graveyard discovered on the Kaikōura coast
DOC is putting up barriers around a stash of whale bones uncovered over the weekend, because people have been stealing them. Video
High country community divided by fence plan
Green groups are outraged at a plan to spend ratepayer money on a fence that would allow iconic high country land to be more intensively farmed.
One dead in paragliding accident
One person died in a paragliding accident in Christchurch this morning.
Banks crack down on home owners making large insurance claims
The Insurance Council is warning mortgage holders that banks are cracking down on how they spend any quake damage payouts. Audio
Fears Mackenzie Country lakes may be completely destroyed
Once-pristine lakes in the MacKenzie Country are showing ill-effects of land intensification, as irrigation changes the face of one of New Zealand's rarest ecosystems. Video, Audio
Sex worker strife: 'We've had vandalism, we've had break-ins'
Central Christchurch residents say they are under siege from sex workers, and one is threatening legal action if the city council does nothing.
Christchurch police search for missing 12-year-old boy
Canterbury police are looking for a 12-year-old boy who has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
The Pantograph Punch: Dead Air
RNZ broadcasters John Campbell, Carol Hirschfeld, Wallace Chapman and Noelle McCarthy share in front of an audience stories about the moments that have left them speechless, for better and for worse.
…Govt threatens to pull funding for Chch downtown plan
The government is threatening to cancel its funding for a plan to make central Christchurch more pedestrian and cycle friendly if changes are not made.
Rider dies at Canterbury motorcycle event
A person has died after crashing in the annual Mountain Thunder motorcycle event in inland Canterbury.
SH1 south of Kaikōura closed again due to slip
A new slip has been discovered on State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura, closing the road until several thousand cubic metres of material can be removed.
