Canterbury
State highways to close again due to snow and ice
State Highway 8 between Twizel and Fairlie and State Highway 80 between Lake Pukaki and Aoraki/Mt Cook will again be closed to motorists.
Police still following tips to find missing Christchurch woman
Elisabeth disappeared after walking out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village in Riccarton on Wednesday.
Farmers risk being cut off as bridge funding dries up
Waka Kotahi has announced it will not extend a 30 June sunset clause or offer additional funding for a replacement for a quake damaged bridge at the Waiau Toa Clarence River.
SH1 closed after pedestrian hit by truck
A crash between a truck and a pedestrian has closed State Highway 1 at Peketā, south of Kaikōura.
Police call off search for missing Christchurch woman
The woman, 79-year-old Elisabeth, was reported missing in Riccarton on Wednesday night.
Dozens of homes without water as watermain bursts
A burst water main has opened up a hole on a major Christchurch road.
13yo among group arrested for car thefts
The teen was among five people arrested early on Wednesday morning for stealing cars north of Christchurch.
Water cremations approved for first time
Water cremations in Christchurch have been approved - the first time the option has been available in New Zealand. Audio
Body found in river during Canterbury search
Police say a body has been found in the Boyle River during a search and rescue operation.
The Panel with Ed Amon and Madison Burgess-Smith Part 2
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed Amon and Madison Burgess-Smith. Audio
Food truck fight at Christchurch Arts Centre resolved
A fight for food trucks to remain at the Christchurch Arts Centre has succeeded - but the site will not be home to as many trucks as the centre would have liked.
Students make plea to council for safer bus hub
Two Christchurch high school students have urged city councillors to improve safety at the city's bus interchange.
Department of Conservation's unsung hero
DOC ranger is an unsung hero whose job is to clean public toilets at Canterbury's DOC sites and provide toilet paper. And replacing the loo paper is a mammoth job nationwide, with DOC revealing around… Audio
One dead after truck and cars crash in Canterbury
St John said one person was transported to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate condition.
Resident has to travel to cemetery for safe drinking water
After years of pushing for safe, clean drinking water, residents in Ashburton's north-east may finally get what they have long demanded.
Council wants train connecting Christchurch with growing Canterbury towns
The council is preparing a business case for the passenger rail service. Audio
New commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston proposed
Environment Canterbury is proposing a new commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston, which it says the region's booming population needs. Councillor Joe Davies spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Chch CBD could be NZ's loudest
Christchurch City Council is looking to raise city noise limits from 60 to 65 decibels, making their CBD the loudest in the country. Central ward councillor Jake McLellan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Pedestrian struck by car in Christchurch dies
The man was hit by the car in the suburb of Halswell last Friday.
Govt invests $108 million in education in fastest growing district
Education Minister, Erica Stanford, said the Selwyn district in Canterbury is getting a new 12 classroom primary school, 52 new classrooms at other existing schools as well as the government… Audio
