Canterbury

A neighbour says the Timaru community has been through a dark time after Lauren Dickason killed her three young children. Audio

She will begin her sentence in an inpatient care and treatment facility as a special patient due to her mental condition.

One councillor says the funding will give its trustees "breathing space to get it right".

Customs and police stumbled upon the factory when investigating a burglary of 80kg of tobacco.

Charlene, a stay-at-home mum with four children, had amassed over $60,000 in debt. How did she manage to turn things around? Audio

Seven possible names have been shortlisted for the new Catholic cathedral in Christchurch.

The church will also sell off land and buildings to fill the financial gap.

Illuminated artworks, musical soundscapes, lightboxes, and interactive installations are back in Ōtautahi to celebrate the Māori new year.

People in the small farming community of Staveley in Canterbury are hoping their newly upgraded ice rink can stand up to global warming after locals pitched in to pay for a new refrigeration system.

The cost of living crisis is a major reason the council has worked hard to pare back its budget.

Lianna MacFarlane has come second in a national pie contest after starting out as a bakery cleaner and working her way up. Audio

Councillors at a meeting today decided to longer be part of LGNZ, after its annual membership costs rose by more than $20,000.

The household was accused of putting out multiple yellow and red bins to dump 480kg of rubbish and becoming abusive when approached about it.

Over 200,000 more passengers expected at Christchurch Airport next summer as the terminal gets a makeover.