Stories by David Hill

One year on from gaining international dark sky status, Oxford's night sky is proving to be a drawcard.

North Canterbury ratepayers can expect more rates rises, as local councils seek to deliver on their long term plans.

Some schools get few, if any, New Zealand-trained teacher applicants, with several employing LAT (limited authority to teach) teachers to fill staffing gaps.

Rangiora High School is seeking opportunities for its Lighthouse programme (special needs) students.

The requirement to pass new literacy and numeracy standards to qualify for NCEA could result students leaving school with no qualifications.

"There is zero chance we will get rid of level 1, until anyone provides an alternative."

The area has been suffering from low rainfall for many months.

Environment Canterbury has confirmed a technical hitch meant some submitters on landfill consent application received an email acknowledgement, but their submission wasn't logged.

Canterbury's regional council has added its voice to opposition to the bill.

Environment Canterbury's flat-fare trial is being extended to February 2026, with a 50 percent fare increase.

Paul Hoglund says he's been offered less than his property is worth and he isn't going anywhere. "I've got nothing to lose".

The village has a permanent population of around 700 people, plus holiday homes, but it can swell up to 10,000 people during busy weekends.

The Transport Minister says the announcement is a "significant milestone" which will unlock land for housing in the Waimakariri district and provide more reliable connections to key freight hubs and…

A resource consent for a proposed managed fill landfill at White Rock has attracted 548 submissions.

Four-wheel drive enthusiasts and environmentalists will need to work together to protect birds nesting along the river.

"It is a good and healthy thing for a council to have that range of views around the table," LGNZ President Sam Broughton says.

North Canterbury principals have responded to comments from Associate Education Minister David Seymour suggesting schools will no longer be allowed to hold teacher-only days during the school term.

Could an AI bot become the mayor of Kaikōura in 2075? The district council has been imagining what the town might look like in 50 years.

A local resident had noticed two penguins trying to hide in rocks, one penguin was bleeding and appeared to be injured, while the other was covered in blood.

Turning down the lights will give Kaikōura's struggling Hutton's shearwater birds ''a fighting chance'', a local wildlife advocate says.