Canterbury

Two individuals dressed in balaclavas and gloves broke into Hoon Hay Foodbank's walk-in freezer and chiller.

Six hundred meatworkers lost their jobs last year when the 139-year-old site was closed.

There were widespread failures at a Geraldine resthome the Health and Disability Commissioner has found

A woman accused of being behind the wheel of a vehicle that hit pedestrians at the weekend is facing two charges.

One person has also been taken to hospital.

Five people were hurt in total.

People who rushed to help pedestrians injured in a car crash have lifted a vehicle off a child, one of those first to the scene says.

Heavy rain warnings have been issued for parts of the South Island, with up to 190mm on the way.

Schools speak up on "challenging student behaviour" after an incident at Oxford Area School this week.

The new Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre is due to be completed in October, almost a decade later than planned.

The student was assaulted by another pupil at a rural Canterbury school.

The rail contractors managed to avoid being struck by an oncoming train in Christchurch.

Police were called to Oxford Area School after reports a student had been attacked by another student.

Environment Canterbury is struggling to meet a growing demand for bus services, amid a reduced budget.

The attack outside Christchurch Hospital's birthing unit has highlighted concerns raised for more than a decade, the NZNO says.

Part of the road is expected to remain closed until later this afternoon.

The findings come from a survey which has been released by the district council.

Engineers are assessing the annex on the Worcester Boulevard side of Te Hononga civic offices.