Canterbury

Some of Christchurch's red-zoned land could be transformed into a lake for international water sports, as the huge job of managing the quake-hit city's rebuild changes hands.

A fishing vessel that sank off the Canterbury coast last year, killing three people, is to be salvaged this weekend.

The board of one of two organisations replacing the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has just been announced.

Pasta rings and piratical patois will feature at the world's first legal wedding by the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in Akaroa tomorrow. Audio

With the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority about to officially shut, officials, politicians and residents are divided on the lessons learned.

Christchurch children are improving their reading skills by telling tales to dogs.

It's just six months until the local government elections, but in Christchurch, nobody has put their hand up to run for mayor.

A phrase symbolising a changing Christchurch has been painted on a central city wall by an international artist as a street art festival comes to an end.

Christchurch city councillor Glenn Livingstone could stand for mayor if Lianne Dalziel decides not to seek a second term, he says.

The Mayor of Ashburton is facing a code-of-conduct investigation over a claim he breached a confidentiality clause on a planned water bottling operation.

Workers at Cavalier were in tears at being told yesterday of the carpet maker's plan to cut 65 jobs, a machinist at one of its plants says. Audio