Canterbury
Christchurch schools still struggling with quake-rattled kids
Schools in the Christchurch say they are still struggling to support children who are showing signs of quake-related stress.
Annie Potts - Animals and earthquakes
After the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Canterbury on 4 September 2010, most media reports claimed that no lives had been lost. But In fact, this first earthquake killed at least 3000 chickens… Audio
Search closing in after 55-year mystery
In 1962, Dragonfly pilot Brian Chadwick took off on a scenic flight between Christchurch and Milford Sound, never to be seen again.
NZTA marks progress on massive Ohau Point slip
Workers clearing the roads north of Kaikōura say they have reached a significant milestone, with work beginning on the slip at Ohau Point this week.
Making Tracks in North Canterbury
Country Life visits two families at Conway Flat who run a private hill country walkway leading from windy hilltops to the cliffed coastline which connects their sheep and beef farms. Audio, Gallery
Making Tracks in North Canterbury
Country Life visits two families at Conway Flat who run a private hill country walkway leading from windy hilltops to the cliffed coastline which connects their sheep and beef farms.
AudioHow an urban forest could reduce flooding in Christchurch
The Christchurch City Council is planning to purchase some disused fields at Linwood High School to create an urban forest designed to reduce the flood risk in the area. The fields would be turned… Audio
‘Singing Historian’ Phil Garland dies
A well-loved and respected New Zealand folk balladeer – the ‘the Godfather of NZ folk music’ – has died. Video
Irrigators blamed for drop in salmon numbers in Canterbury
One Canterbury angler says he'd have more lucky winning lotto than catching a salmon, because fish screens that are supposed to prevent them from being sucked in to irrigation canals are not working. Audio
Shoddy irrigation canals killing wild salmon
Canterbury anglers say the chance of catching a salmon is about the same as winning Lotto because of dwindling stocks.
Paraglider crash in South Canterbury
Police are at the scene of a paraglider crash at Ohau skifield, near Twizel.
Swiss fisherman found safe near Arthur's Pass
Gregoire Bornand, 24, has been found safe and told to let people know if he changes his plans.
Cyclist dies in Canterbury truck crash
A cyclist is dead and another is seriously hurt in a crash with a truck at Pukaki in Canterbury.
Insight: Will Cameras End Commercial Fish Dumping?
Conan Young looks at what is and isn't being done to reduce fish dumping in our waters Audio
Dairy owner spends $26,000 on security
A Christchurch dairy owner robbed eight times in seven months says he has spent tens of thousands trying to make his shop more secure. Audio
Christchurch store robbed eight times in just seven months
Christchurch store owner David Lee says he's spent $26,000 putting a safe room and a cigarette dispensing machine in his 'Night and Day' store to keep his staff safe. Video, Audio
One dead and three injured in Canterbury car crash
A woman has been killed, and three others injured, after a two-car crash on State Highway 73, near Lake Pearson, in Canterbury this evening.
Night 'n Day robbed 8 times in 7 months
Police and WorkSafe are concerned for the safety of employees at a dairy in a Christchurch suburb which has been robbed multiple times in recent months.
Stranded pilot whale to be euthanised
A single pilot whale stranded on Robinsons Bay in Akaroa will be euthanised this afternoon.
