Canterbury
Company liquidation may further delay Christchurch sports facility project
Ōtākaro Limited says there may be further disruption to a Christchurch anchor project because a subcontractor has gone into liquidation.
Hedgehogs wiped out from coastal area with sniffer dog
Hedgehogs have been wiped out on a chunk of Canterbury's coast, thanks to a community conservation project and a dog with a great nose.
Christchurch indoor sports courts in short supply
Christchurch has run out of indoor sports courts, with multiple netball and basketball competitions forced to play outside of the district.
Police appeal for information after Christchurch store robbed
Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Christchurch are asking the public for information that could assist.
Christchurch councils work to contain another waterway spill
People in Christchurch are being asked stay away from the Curletts Road stormwater basin due to a waste spill.
ChristchurchNZ head defends cost of city rebranding exercise
The head of Christchurch City Council's economic development agency is defending the cost of a new branding campaign saying that the Garden City tag may be past its use by date.
Pedestrian dies after being stuck by a car in Rangiora
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Rangiora on 29 March.
Kākāriki karaka population re-established in Arthur's Pass National Park
A rare and critically endangered parakeet population has been re-established at a forest valley in the South Island, with the birds already breeding.
Some Christchurch residents don't feel safe after repeated flooding - councillor
Residents in the Christchurch suburb of Avondale are filled with dread whenever they see a weather forecast for rain.
Basement Jaxx in Christchurch: Reluctant to play it safe
Review - The Brixton duo were never going to go out of their way to court punters with clear-cut favourites, but they had the crowd in their hands regardless, writes Adam Burns.
Ōpāwaho Heathcote River deemed safe after 500 fish found dead
Testing has come back clear after more than 500 dead fish were found in a Christchurch river, Canterbury Regional Council says.
Dick Tayler and the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games
In 1974 the Commonwealth Games were hosted in Christchurch. To remember the Games,10,000 metre gold medalist Dick Tayler joins Jesse. Audio
Man wanted after robbery of Christchurch currency exchange
The man, armed with a knife, threatened staff before fleeing with several thousand Australian and New Zealand dollars.
Corrections did not mislead Parole Board about rapist who murdered neighbour, review finds
An independent review finds the Department of Corrections did not provide incorrect information to the Parole Board about a convicted rapist who murdered a Christchurch woman.
'For me it means home': Port Levy to celebrate 100 years of whare Tūtehuarewa
Residents of Port Levy will gather together over Easter to celebrate 100 years of the whare at the heart of their community.
New boiler system slashes hospital's carbon emissions by more than 50%
A new boiler system cuts Christchurch Hospital's carbon emissions by more than 50 percent, Te Whatu Ora Waitaha says.
Māori historian granted honorary doctorate for work revitalising te reo
When Ross Calman first enrolled at university, he had only a superficial knowledge of te reo and his whakapapa.
Power cuts avoided after residents heed call to conserve electricity
Power cuts have been avoided in the South Island after residents heeded calls to reduce their electricity usage.
No plans to control Ashburton’s ‘already reduced’ pigeon population
A purge of feral pigeons in Ashburton's CBD is not on the council's agenda because the population has already been reduced, it says.
Book store robbed in Christchurch
Police in Christchurch are investigating an aggravated robbery of a suburban book store yesterday morning.
