A street in the Canterbury town of Fairlie has been partly closed because council officials say there is a severe risk of asbestos contamination from a burnt-out building.
Two walkers who became lost in the hills above South Canterbury owe their rescue - and maybe even their lives - to a furry four-legged volunteer named Goose.
A motorcyclist has died and another person was injured in a crash that closed the main inland pass between Canterbury and Otago for several hours yesterday.