Canterbury
Riverlink project affecting Hutt River water quality
Monitors in the water upstream and downstream from the epicentre at Melling Bridge have shown some changes in quality.
Minister blasts council's 'ridiculous' ocean sewage plan
Mayor Phil Mauger has floated the idea of pumping sewage into the ocean to lessen the stench from the city's damaged treatment plant. Audio
A walk through Aotearoa's farming festival
The Underground Festival brings rural folk from across the motu together to learn about regenerative agriculture, and share kai from the land. Anisha Satya toured around the event. Audio
'Very high risk of imminent offending': Court keeps sex offender detained
Glen Anthony Douglas-Finch has lived under detention at the Matawhāiti Residence in Christchurch Men's Prison for more than nine years.
Man jailed for distributing sexual material of children
Hamish Mitchell-Wood was sentenced for distributing photos and videos showing the sexual exploitation of young children.
Couple who found cash in their ceiling allowed to keep portion of it
The judge believed others may be discouraged from reporting similar findings if the couple wasn't allowed to keep some of the $232,440.
Proposed protest ban fails to garner support
While seven Christchurch City Council members voted for it, others said it was a breach of human rights and could spark protests itself.
Workers sleeping in cars as tourism drives up long-term rental prices
Hundreds of homes were earmarked for short-term stays and prices remained high, leaving some struggling to find a roof over their heads. Audio
Plan to mitigate stench 'can't end with solids being washed up on the beach'
The Christchurch City Council is considering pumping partially treated sewage into the ocean to ease the odour coming from a damaged sewage treatment plant.
Identity of man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from teens still suppressed
The man in his 50s is yet to enter a plea and name suppression will continue until at least May.
Christchurch could have protest-free zones at 'sensitive sites'
A councillor says "there's a time and place for protests", but a veteran protester thinks approved protest zones are contrary to NZ's sense of democracy. Audio
Questions remain over Christchurch sewage discharge plan
Tens of millions of litres of sewage could be pumped into the ocean each day, but the level of treatment and the length of the discharge are still not public knowledge. Audio
Community forms in remains of Christchurch red zone
Bexley's Wetlands Grove is the last remaining road leading to an old subdivision. Audio
Partly treated, chlorinated sewage could be pumped off Canterbury coast
Christchurch City Council is looking at ways to mitigate the stench from Bromley's damaged treatment plant.
Country's lightest electric double-decker bus to hit Christchurch's roads
Canterbury Regional Council chair Deon Swiggs said the bus was light enough to not need a weight permit, meaning less wear and tear on road surfaces.
The fishing competition with no fish - why 400 people have still entered
The small farming township was once world famous for its abundant chinook salmon and other fish populations in the Rakaia River. Audio
Duntroon - the biggest little town in the valley
For a town of only 100 people, Duntroon has more than its share of attractions, with a blacksmiths, a master saddler, the intriguing Vanished World Heritage Centre with its fossils, and a Heritage… Audio
Would opening lake have eased flooding? Residents and council disagree
Little River, about 30 kilometres south of Christchurch, was badly flooded in February and last May.
Four people taken to hospital, chemical detected at primary school
St John and fire crews attended an Ashburton primary school after reports of unwell children.
Stench from Christchurch sewage treatment plant council's 'top priority'
Bromley's treatment plant was damgaged by fire in 2021 and has since regularly caused a strong stench to waft across parts of the city.
