Canterbury
Fog causes disruption at Christchurch Airport
Fog has caused disruption at Christchurch Airport this morning with dozens of flights cancelled or delayed.
As the sea level rises, who will pay? Councils seek answers
North Canterbury's councils want to know who pays for preparing for climate change as major storms and flooding threatens local communities.
SH1 closed by crash near Moeraki, one dead in Canterbury
State Highway One has been closed by a serious crash near the Otago Moeraki Boulders, and a person has died after a crash near Christchurch.
Canterbury restaurant severely damaged in blaze
Nobody was inside the building at the time of the fire.
From the Archive - working dogs go under the hammer
A dip into the archives when Cosmo Kentish-Barnes attended the 64th annual Ashburton cattle and sheep dog sale to find out what these hard-working dogs are worth. Audio
Wheelchair user dies after being hit by car
Police were called after a report of a crash involving a car and a person in an electric wheelchair in Ashburton on Saturday.
Lumberyard told to pay $450k after worker crushed to death
Ethyn McTier's family says the loss of the gentle soul has left a gap in their lives that can never be filled.
Selwyn future-proofs water infrastructure with new company
Residents association chair says there is anger in the community that public submissions were ignored.
Mayor backs proposal for government-capped rates rises
Phil Mauger says councils have engaged in a lot of wasteful spending. Audio
Woman accused of Christchurch church fire remanded in custody
The 35-year-old, who has interim name suppression, appeared in the Christchurch District Court via audio-visual link on Monday.
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch. Audio
'No bad blood': Inmate apologises for stabbing prison officer
A prison officer was lured from his office and then shanked and stabbed by an inmate, who was upset at not being able to contact his pregnant partner.
Two dead after crashes in Canterbury and Taupō districts
Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.
Ice Ice Baby! How one man built an ice rink from scratch.
What good is a Winter Festival without an ice rink? That's what engineer Neil Wilson of Hanmer Springs thought, so, he set about building one himself. Audio
One flown to hospital in serious condition following Southbridge incident
A person has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after an incident in Southbridge, south of Christchurch, on Wednesday evening.
Cost blowout renews call to scrap council's Akaroa wastewater plans
A Banks Peninsula residents' group has renewed calls to scrap council plans for a wastewater plant in the Akaroa township, following a cost blowout.
Woman saves dog's bacon after being charged by big, hairy pig
A woman in the North Canterbury township of Pegasus was surprised to see a large pig wandering local streets before beating a retreat when it charged at her.
Two men rescued from car rooftop in flooded Canterbury river
The men got stuck in fast flowing water near the fork of the Ōpihi and Temuka rivers at around 9.30pm on Saturday night, a police spokesperson said.
Elisabeth Nicholls not the first dementia patient rest homes have lost this year
A man whose wife went missing from a rest home while in respite care for dementia last month is horrified to learn of Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls' death.
Bokashi by the Tonne Farmers turns waste into natural fertilise
The Japanese anaerobic composting system, which ferments organic matter, is helping to maintain healthy soils on a sheep and dairy grazing farm in North Canterbury. Audio