Canterbury
Canterbury Tuahiwi School opens new whare for 250 tamariki
The new Tūranga Tuarua hall at Te Kura o Tuahiwi allows assemblies, sports, and cultural events for 250 students.
The Wayleggo Cup - a Trans-Tasman sheepdog test
How do sheepdogs and handling techniques vary between New Zealand and Australia? The best teams battle it out at a Trans-Tasman dog trial contest. Audio
'Deep regret': Childcare centre reacts after children suffer chemical burns
A chemical detergent was mistakenly poured onto a slide, leaving five children and two adults with injuries.
Killer cat that decimated black-fronted tern colony finally caught
Tarapirohe are endangered, with an estimated declining population of less than 10,000 birds.
School launches internal probe over mouldy lunches
The meals have come under scrutiny at a select committee as a dispute simmers over who was responsible.
Officials and Haeata school remain at odds over mouldy meals
Haeata Community Campus principal Peggy Burrows says the footage shows the school was not at fault but Food Safety officials disagree
Police helicopter deployed to Christchurch amid rise in youth crime
A 14-year-old was arrested after an Opawa dairy owner was stabbed during a robbery on Tuesday.
Teenager arrested for aggravated robbery as youth crime spikes
The 17-year-old is set to appear before the Youth Court on a number of charges, including burglary, aggravated robbery, and wounding.
Canterbury police arrest 'brazen tagger' for over 500 graffiti tags
The 23-year-old man will be appearing in Court on charges of entering agricultural land with intent and wilful damage for graffiti.
North Canterbury housing development drags on
The fate of a proposed North Canterbury housing development is no closer to being known, more than two years after it was first rejected.
Black Caps in control in Christchurch
A five wicket haul for Jacob Duffy saw the Windies dismissed for just 167.
'We just want justice': Anger as inquiry into girl's ice-skating death ruled out
Kymani Hiley-Hetaraka, 13, was not wearing a helmet when she fell at Alpine Ice. She died in hospital two days later.
Principal at centre of mouldy lunch fiasco says she's hurt by Seymour's comments
The School Lunch Collective is investigating after mouldy mince was served up to students at Haeata Community Campus yesterday.
'Absolutely untrue': Principal disputes Food Safety report on rotten lunches
"We rely completely on the Compass Group to deliver and then take the food that isn't eaten," says the principal at the centre of the saga. Audio
Black Caps crumble in Christchurch
The home team have just one wicket in hand after the first day's play.
Dairy owner stabbed in early morning robbery
A teenager has been arrested after the incident. Audio
Mouldy school lunches: 'Evidence that some had eaten this putrid stuff'
The possibility that students may have eaten contaminated lunches "fills me with horror", says a Christchurch school principal. Audio
One dead following Glenbrook drowning
A person has died in a "water-related incident" at Glenbrook on Saturday morning.
Assault victim sentenced after unlawful citizen's arrest backfires
Frustrated at police progress on his case, Steven Gardiner decided to take the law into his own hands.
Christchurch to allow pets on off-peak public transport
Small pets will need to be in a carrier that fits on passengers' laps or under the seat in front of them, while small dogs can be on a lead with a basket-type muzzle.
