First concert at new Christchurch stadium announced
Six60 and Synthony will headline the first concert at Christchurch’s One New Zealand Stadium next year. They will…
Family upset no inquiry into child’s ice-skating death
The parents of a 13-year-old Christchurch girl who died after hitting her head while ice skating are angry…
Crate Day revellers in riverbeds warned to watch for nesting birds
Canterbury Regional Council staff are bracing themselves for “Crate Day” on Saturday. Participants of Crate Day, which is…
‘Mouldy’ lunches were likely left out at school for days – NZ Food Safety
Mouldy and liquefied mince served to students at a Christchurch school had likely been left out for days…
Parents horrified children ate mouldy mince in govt-funded school lunches
The mother of a girl who ate a mouldy school meal said she is now unwell. Christchurch parents…
Financial adviser ‘deliberately misled’ clients, has licence cancelled
A Christchurch-based financial advice provider has had its licence cancelled by the Financial Markets Authority after it found…
School warns parents after receiving ‘mouldy and liquefied’ lunches
A Christchurch school has warned parents of a “significant health and safety breach” after the school lunches it…
Swiss national pleads guilty to fatal Canterbury crash
A Swiss national wiped away tears as he pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge following a fatal…
Jimmy Barnes to perform classic album on two-date NZ tour
Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes will play the entirety of his smash album For The Working Class Man, as…
Rail to connect coastal South Island for first time in decades
Long-distance passenger rail is set to return to the South Island, with a train connecting Christchurch, Dunedin and…
NZ’s most hit rail bridge to be fixed by Christmas
Repairs will finally begin on the Tinwald Viaduct in Canterbury next week, almost four months after it was…
Ruinous season for beloved spring vegetable – but here’s an idea
An asparagus grower who lost more than half his crop amid a spate of bad weather in Canterbury…