Canterbury
Pleas to keep funding for Christchurch's Arts Centre
Christchurch's Arts Centre wants more money from the council.
'Keeping up' with demand the biggest challenge for Canterbury Biltong
A Christchurch company is expanding production of its South African-style dried meat snacks once again to keep up with insatiable demand.
Christchurch playwright scoops an award trifecta with The Odyssey
Two playwrights have won this year's Adam NZ Play Award for unproduced new plays for theatre: Dan Bain from Christchurch and Sam Brooks from Tāmaki Makaurau. Audio
Temporary fix for sagging rail bridge expected to take several days
Freight crossings on the Rangitata rail bridge will be paused for another few days while repairs are carried out.
Economists back finishing $240m Christ Church Cathedral rebuild
The company restoring the quake-smashed church warns it needs at least $30 million urgently or it will mothball it by August.
Freight services suspended after flood waters damage major rail bridge
High flood waters washed away one of the 34 piers on the 610-metre long rail bridge over the Rangitata River on Friday morning.
NZ Live: Fraser Ross
Christchurch indie-folk musician Fraser Ross joins the show with his band to perform some songs from his recently released album Thunderhead. Audio
Woman dies after ambulance takes hour to respond
A coroner has slammed Hato Hone St John's decision to send its available ambulance to a less urgent incident.
Second dog infected with rare parasite
The second case was discovered in a dog involved in a tussle with the first dog confirmed with the disease.
Homes evacuated in Canterbury wildfire
Three homes were evacuated due to a vegetation fire in north Canterbury.
'Caring enough to speak up makes a huge difference' - New sexual violence campaign launched
A Christchurch organisation supporting survivors of family harm and sexual violence is calling out concerning attitudes and behaviour in its latest campaign.
Publican pleads guilty to stealing $180,000 in grant funding
The grants were applied for on behalf of cricket related sports organisations the man controlled.
'Gothic pile' or 'heart of the city'? Repairing Christ Church Cathedral
Some say the cathedral should have been made safe and kept as a memorial, but others say has to be finished, no matter the cost.
Ratepayer bailout of cathedral rebuild 'not palatable' - councillor
Jake McLellan says the trust behind the Christ Church Cathedral rebuild needs to look at other options. Audio
Calls for Air NZ to have passenger charter
Timaru business owner Jeremy Talbot says services to the South Canterbury city are too unreliable and stranded passengers needed to be compensated. Audio
'Heavy, long-lasting rain' to pile in on West Coast - MetService
Emergency Management teams are ramping up ahead of a major weather system set to bring days of heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country from Tuesday.
Names tied to horrific abuses likely to be dropped
A Christchurch street and a park associated with abuse of children and young people are likely to have a name change.
What's next for the Christ Church Cathedral rebuild?
The team behind the rebuild began deliberately slowing work last year after the budget ballooned from $104m to $248m.
Rare dog parasite discovered for first time in New Zealand
It was not clear how the dog got infected, with no links to the border yet established.
Christ Church Cathedral rebuild could be mothballed as cost blows out to $248 million
"Philanthropy alone will not provide sufficient funds to complete the project," the chair of the group behind it says.