South Island state highways reopened
South Island state highways are open again after being closed due to ice - but motorists are still being urged to take extra care.
South Canterbury
Seven injured after five-vehicle crash
Seven injured after five-vehicle crash on State Highway 8
Seven people have been injured in a five-vehicle crash on State Highway 8 between Lake Pukaki and Tekapo.
Ice closes State Highway 8
State Highway 8 in Canterbury closed
The freezing weather affecting Canterbury caused a main highway to close on Wednesday morning.
New public transport ticketing system delayed again
New public transport ticketing system delayed again
Fresh delays have hit the roll-out of the national public transport ticketing system
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
A campervan driver head-butted a 71-year-old who stopped on the side of SH1 and confronted him about his dangerous driving.
Vege growing business owes more than $1m
Vege growing business owes more than $1m
A South Island organic vegetable growing business, recently approached to appear on Country Calendar, has gone into voluntary liquidation owing more than $1m.
Under-fire principal resigns
Under-fire principal resigns
The under-fire principal of a troubled North Otago school with a plummeting roll has resigned months after going on leave.
Victim named from fatal Timaru crash
Victim named from fatal Timaru crash
Police have named the person who died following a crash on State Highway 1 in Timaru.
Couple honoured for planetary defence contribution
Tekapo couple honoured for planetary defence contributions
For 50 years Pam Kilmartin and Alan Gilmore have quietly worked to track asteroids that could pose a threat to Earth.
NZ's best-tasting tap water found
NZ's best-tasting tap water found
A Canterbury town's water supply has been judged the best-tasting tap water in New Zealand at the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
Call to ban stacking stones around lake
No more stacking stones around Canterbury lake - locals
Lake Tekapo residents want to ban visitors from stacking rocks on the foreshore due to concerns over the impact it has on the natural ecosystem.
Identity of meatworks site buyer under wraps
Identity of meatworks site buyer under wraps - for now
The new owner of Alliance Group’s Smithfield meat processing plant site in Timaru could remain unknown for several months until public records go through the district council.
'Left in her chair covered in faeces'
'Left in her chair covered in faeces': Widespread failures at resthome
Widespread failures have been found at a Canterbury resthome which did not properly care for three women, the Health and Disability Commissioner says.
Meatworks site sold for undisclosed amount
Sth Canterbury meatworks site sold for undisclosed amount
A former meat processing plant site in Timaru, where 600 workers lost their jobs last year, has been sold - but Alliance Group says the price paid for the land remains a secret.
Driver in hospital after cattle truck crash
Driver in hospital after cattle truck crash
Cattle were wandering State Highway 1 south of Timaru after the truck they were travelling in crashed on Sunday.
How RMA reforms could shake up local government
'One-stop shop': How RMA reforms could shake up local government
Proposed legislation to replace the Resource Management Act could bring sweeping changes for Canterbury councils.
One dead after SH1 crash
One dead after SH1 crash
A person has died following a crash on State Highway 1 in South Canterbury this morning.
Community rallies for Billy
Community rallies for 2-year-old with rare brain disorder
A signed Super Rugby shirt, a holiday in Akaroa and a helicopter ride are all up for grabs at the Building Billy’s Brain fundraiser on Saturday night.
Priest may have been victim of financial abuse
Canterbury priest may have been victim of financial abuse - coroner
A Canterbury Catholic priest took his own life after 50 years in the clergy as his mental health deteriorated and financial pressure mounted.
Dash-cam footage shows ambulance joy ride
Dash-cam footage shows man taking Canterbury ambulance for joy ride
The owner of a stolen ambulance is glad the vehicle wasn't damaged during a joyride around the streets of Timaru.