Canterbury business fined after man crushed to death at work A large Canterbury agribusiness will pay nearly $450,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a hydraulic tailgate.
Two injured in Canterbury crash Two injured in Canterbury crash Two people are injured, one seriously, after a crash on State Highway 79 near Geraldine early this morning.
Carport fire spreading to residential property Carport fire spreading to residential property Firefighters in Oamaru are working to contain an out-of-control blaze in a carport on a residential street.
Pro tennis returns to Timaru Pro tennis returns to Timaru Top level professional tennis is returning to Timaru next week for the first time in a quarter of a century.
40 black-backed gulls die near Timaru Avian botulism outbreak: 40 black-backed gulls die near Timaru The Department of Conservation has confirmed about 40 black-backed gulls have died from what's believed to be avian botulism at a Canterbury lagoon.
Historic church put on the market 'Run out of parishioners': Historic church put on the market A 102-year-old church inland from Oamaru is on the market after being decommissioned last year.
Man sentenced to supervision to care for mum Man sentenced to supervision to care for mum An Oamaru man who fled after crashing his car into a power pole in Tarras was found injured and hypothermic six hours later.
Pair who died in crash named Pair who died in crash near Temuka named Police have named the two people who died in a crash near Temuka last week.
Second person dies after crash near Temuka Second person dies after crash near Temuka A second person has died following a a two-vehicle crash north of Temuka several days ago.
Hallucinating driver involved in another crash Hallucinating driver involved in another crash A hallucinating Oamaru man who caused a car crash that left his victim in an induced coma has been involved in another "alarmingly similar" incident.
One dead after crash near Temuka One dead after crash near Temuka One person has died after a two-vehicle crash north of Temuka this afternoon.
Richie McCaw statue may be built this year Richie McCaw statue may be built this year A planned statue of Crusaders and All Blacks legend Richie McCaw may finally be built in his hometown this year.
House fire near Oamaru deemed 'suspicious' House fire near Oamaru deemed 'suspicious' A fire that caused ‘‘substantial damage’’ to a house north of Oamaru is being treated as suspicious, officials say.
Devotees promoting ancient horse breed Canterbury woman promoting rare ancient horse breed If the Norse god Thor and his trusty hammer rode into town on a horse today, he would probably be on a Norwegian fjord horse.
Prohibited fire season lifted Prohibited fire season lifted in Canterbury Fire and Emergency NZ has lifted the complete open air fire ban in Canterbury.
Tornado whips through campsite Tents go flying as tornado hits South Canterbury campsite People were tossed from their tents as a small tornado whipped through a busy campsite in Omarama this afternoon.
Severe thunderstorms for Canterbury Severe thunderstorms for Canterbury in lead up to wet Christmas A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for parts of Canterbury on Monday evening, while Christmas Day is set to be wet but warm.
'Emotional time': Timaru meat works closes down 'Emotional time': Timaru meat works closes down Alliance says it will be an "emotional time" for the 55 remaining meat workers at its Smithfield plant in Timaru today, as it prepares to shut its doors after 138 years.
Canterbury under total fire ban over Christmas Canterbury under total fire ban over Christmas All of Canterbury will be under a total fire ban from noon on Monday, December 23.
Town's water supply safe to drink again Town's water supply safe to drink again Nitrate levels in the Waimate water supply have reduced and the water can now be consumed again.