Latest Canterbury News

Police Investigate Fatal Forest Hill Crash
North-West Rapid Transit project fast-tracked
Zero-alcohol drinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them?
Community trust board members appointed
Disaster Law Research Powers Emergency Career
Startling Photos Show Possum Forest Damage
Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security for the region
2 September 2026
Amazon and ANZA Power Sign First Standalone Battery Storage Tolling Agreement in Asia Pacific
1 September 2026
End Of Trial Running As Southwest Metro Opening Nears
Kaikōura erosion monitoring holds answers for world’s rock coastlines
Closing the yield gap in red clover seed crops
Plants with superpowers – and how they can help protect us
Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms – but they could also save lives
Search launched for man missing near Craigieburn Forest Park, Selwyn
NZ’s fastest growing town was once the future of urban planning. What happened?
More Than Triple Limit In Albert Park
Smart glasses make secret filming easier. What does NZ law actually protect you from?
SH25 Ramarama Stream Bridge to be replaced
Drug syndicate allegedly operating across Sydney dismantled under Strike Force Cristobal
Community Job Coaching reaches milestone
Rūnanga receives funding for community-led wetland restoration project
Planning approval confirmed for new $2 billion Bankstown Hospital as demolition well underway
NSW new planning approval confirmed for new $2 billion Bankstown Hospital as demolition well underway
A majority Māori and Pacific All Blacks squad shows how far rugby’s ‘greatest rivalry’ has come
University of Canterbury launches unique media residency programme
Youth car theft spiked by police
Rūnanga receives funding for community-led wetland restoration project
Tāwhaki and University of Canterbury partnership opens pathways for rangatahi in aerospace, science and whenua
NZ has spent years preparing for H5N1 bird flu. For some species, it may not be enough
Time to bloom with vibrant colours, activations and experiences
Foxton Solar Farm Fast-tracked
Family statement following sentencing for the murder of Richard Leman
Could saunas and ice baths affect male fertility? Here’s what the evidence says
Brain injury rehabilitation boost for Christchurch
NZ’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below
Eight new emergency helicopters now in service
Northern Territory industry delegation to strengthen ties with Vietnam
Major works begin for the $630 million Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment
NSW latest major works begin for the $630 million Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment
Open ocean salmon farm Fast-tracked
DOC Staff Delight At Rare Spotted Skink Sighting
Delmore Residential Development Fast-tracked
First Solar Farm Fast-tracked
500 schools nationwide selected for solar panels
Man arrested, meth seized following Christchurch search warrant
RBNZ leadership continues regional engagement to hear first-hand economic perspectives in Nelson-Tasman