Canterbury
Hundreds of Christchurch council staff relocated due to quake concerns
Engineers are assessing the annex on the Worcester Boulevard side of Te Hononga civic offices.
Priest may have been victim of financial abuse - coroner
A Canterbury Catholic priest took his own life after 50 years in the clergy as his mental health deteriorated and financial pressure mounted.
Council looks to battle tide of abandoned trolleys
Councillors say shopping abandoned trolleys are causing a nuisance and costing businesses millions of dollars.
Lambs are flying out of the pens at the Canterbury Saleyards
A lot of Waitaha farmers are moving away from the traditional system of running ewes and finishing their own lambs. Now they're all in the market to buy in and finish other people's lambs. Audio
'Burnt out, no pay parity': Health workers share struggles
One district nurse says she has never seen things so bad.
Teacher pulled fingers and swore at students, made fun of kids with learning disabilities
Wendy Hopwood's registration has been cancelled after she made fun of students and ripped up their work.
FENZ to investigate cause of fire that burnt thousands of hay bales
The blaze broke out in two hay sheds housing 214,000 bales near Ashburton shortly before midnight on Wednesday.
14,000 hay bales go up in smoke
Fire crews south of Ashburton have been battling a large rural fire since last night.
Queenstown principals, parents push back on bus cuts
The Ministry of Education has signalled it may pull the plug on free buses for eight Queenstown schools. Audio
Bull attack leaves person in serious condition
The person was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital.
Search for man after central city hit-and-run
Christchurch police are calling on the public to help identify a man after a crash in the central city.
Mt Hutt plans to open two weeks early after big snow dump
More than a metre of snow fell on the slopes of Mt Hutt in early May. Audio
Canterbury council's freshwater management challenged in court
The first of two back-to-back court cases challenging the Canterbury regional council's freshwater management begins at the Christchurch High Court today.
Akaroa land slip extends Banks Peninsula state of emergency
Residents on Lighthouse Road have now been cut off by the slip for more than a week.
Chiefs stun Crusaders, stay top of Super Rugby Pacific table
Clayton McMillan's side scored 32 unanswered points to take the victory.
Banks Peninsula state of emergency to stay until at least Monday
The land was still saturated after recent rain, meaning there was potential for further slips, council controller Brent Smith said.
Harvesting time is nuts at busy walnut orchard
The tree shaker and walnut picker-upper are cracking ahead at Heather North and Clive Marsh 16-hectare nuttery near Lincoln. By harvest's end, over 30 tonnes of dried walnuts will be turned into… Audio
One dead after quad bike accident in South Canterbury
A person is dead following a quad bike crash in rural South Canterbury
Cocaine with an estimated street value of $9 million seized
More than 25 kilograms of cocaine has been intercepted in Christchurch.
FENZ tried to sack firefighter over plan to buy groceries for team
The firefighter has been cleared of any wrongdoing after his employer accused him of misusing the money, and accessed his personal bank account.
