Canterbury
Council to use 'rule book' for river bank development
Canterbury's regional council is stopping agricultural use of braided river margins that breaches the rules, but says not all development required consent. Audio
'They've basically stolen public land'
It defies belief that almost 12,000 hectares of land on the margins of Canterbury's rivers has been converted for intensive agriculture, an environmental group says.
Braided rivers eaten away by agriculture
A report by Environment Canterbury has revealed 12 thousand hecatres of land on the edges of Canterbury's rare braided rivers has been converted for intensive farming - much of it public reserve land… Audio
ECan responds to farm creep claims
A regional council report details "agricultural encroachment" on the margins, or berm lands, of 24 of Canterbury's rivers. Environment Canterbury Don Chittock responds Audio
Canterbury farms creep onto public river banks
A new report shows Canterbury farmers have acquired thousands of hectares of public land for their own use.
Marae welcomes new NZ citizens on Waitangi Day
Fifty people became New Zealanders today at a Waitangi Day citizenship ceremony at Tuahiwi Marae near Christchurch.
Overnight earthquake in Canterbury
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck just north of Culverden, North Canterbury overnight.
Canterbury fire damages at least one railway bridge
A bridge on the Christchurch-Greymouth line has been extensively damaged by a scrub fire that's still burning, says KiwiRail.
Man shot in face by police has court date
A 24-year-old man is out of hospital and will apppear in court on Monday charged with pointing a gun at officers.
Musician Dudley Benson marries the planet
Musician Dudley Benson marries the planet. Audio
Canterbury fire damages railway
Ten helicopters fought the 300-hectare blaze near the Broken River viaduct, at the foothills inland from Springfield yesterday.
Court's associate director moves north
After three years, the associate director of Christchurch's The Court Theatre is saying farewell to his hometown and heading north to be creative director of Centrepoint Theatre in Palmerston North.
Dining on ants and 'crunchy' locusts
A Christchurch company is on a mission to get more people eating bugs - and a taste leaves reporter Conan Young pleasantly surprised. Audio
Police defend shooting man in Christchurch
Police have defended the actions of officers who a shot a man they said had pointed a firearm at them.
Murder of disabled daughter a 'once in a generation' case
A Christchurch barrister says the case of a mother jailed for murdering her severely disabled daughter is the most tragic he has ever dealt with.
New Chch school already needs more staff
Classrooms at a new super school in east Christchurch cater for up to 300 students at a time. Video
Chch's new super school opens in Aranui with a bumper roll
Haeata is the first public school in Christchurch to cater for all ages, replacing three eastern suburbs schools that were closed after the earthquakes. RNZ joined more than 900 students for the first… Video, Audio
Thousands of eels relocated after lagoon dries up
St Annes Lagoon, in North Canterbury, has completely dried up, threatening the lives of thousands of eels. The community, DoC and ECan worked together today to relocate the eels to a nearby river. Video, Audio
Cathedral Square takes shape again
After six years sitting in a derelict state, the future of Christchurch's Cathedral Square may be about to turn a corner.
Under-investigation ex-Cera staffers stood down
Three former Cera staff facing allegations they tried to use their roles for financial gain have either stepped down, or been stood down, from their new government roles.
