Canterbury
Woman saves dog's bacon after being charged by big, hairy pig
A woman in the North Canterbury township of Pegasus was surprised to see a large pig wandering local streets before beating a retreat when it charged at her.
Two men rescued from car rooftop in flooded Canterbury river
The men got stuck in fast flowing water near the fork of the Ōpihi and Temuka rivers at around 9.30pm on Saturday night, a police spokesperson said.
Elisabeth Nicholls not the first dementia patient rest homes have lost this year
A man whose wife went missing from a rest home while in respite care for dementia last month is horrified to learn of Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls' death.
Bokashi by the Tonne Farmers turns waste into natural fertilise
The Japanese anaerobic composting system, which ferments organic matter, is helping to maintain healthy soils on a sheep and dairy grazing farm in North Canterbury. Audio
Part of Canterbury's airspace permanently allocated for test flights
From 7 August, six areas will be permanently designated for aviation companies to test tech.
Lawyers fume at suggestion they might bring 3D-printed weapons into court
A directive requiring people entering a court building to remove suit jackets and coats has been described as an "unlawful, excessively intrusive and an egregious abuse of power".
Dead orca discovered on beach in Christchurch
Department of Conservation staff, local iwi and members of Project Jonah are at the scene and will remain with the body overnight.
Historic Christchurch theatre to be sold by council
The historic Odeon Theatre in Christchurch is to be sold by the Canterbury Regional Council, which purchased the quake-damaged building in 2020.
Prison fuel leak: 23 properties unable to use bore water
Twenty-three properties around Christchurch Men's Prison are unable to drink water from their private bores, a month after a fuel leak was discovered, Corrections has confirmed.
Christchurch thieves steal cigarette cabinet during one of two break-ins
CCTV footage shows several offenders carrying a cigarette cabinet out of a diner.
Woman found dead vanished from retirement village hours after being admitted
The 79-year-old, who suffered from dementia, walked out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village.
Family 'saddened, relieved' body found in search for missing Christchurch woman
Elisabeth 'Lis' Nicholls suffered from dementia and disappeared, after walking out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village on 4 June.
Police narrow search for missing Christchurch woman
The 79-year-old was last seen at the Chateau after disappearing from the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village.
Smoke from plane at Christchurch Airport, fluid leak suspected
There was no fire on board the Boeing 737, when it began billowing smoke from its undercarriage.
Fatally injured woman found in Christchurch not missing person Elisabeth Nicholls
The woman was found with critical injuries in a Riccarton car park and died on the way to hospital. Audio
Body found in Christchurch car park
Police say a body has been found in a car park in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton.
Drone to be used in search for missing woman
Elisabeth Nicholls, who suffers from dementia, disappeared after walking out of a Riccarton retirement village two weeks ago.
Part of Christchurch council building shut down for months
Part of the Christchurch City Council building will remain closed for months after an engineering report showed it was an earthquake risk.
School sends students home after power outage
Students were sent home at about 10am due to a lack of heating, lighting and internet, the school said.
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Christchurch
Tim Brown is a RNZ Christchurch reporter. Audio
