Canterbury in the firing line for wet, windy weekend
MetService has also issued an orange strong wind warning for the Canterbury High Country.
Mid Canterbury
Fire crews still dampening down burning hay bales
Crews still dampening down hay bales as cause of large fire investigated
Two fire crews stayed overnight to monitor the site of a major hay bale blaze near Ashburton.
Teacher pulled finger and swore at students
Canterbury teacher pulled finger, swore at students, made fun of kids with learning disabilities
A primary teacher who made fun of pupils with learning disabilities, pulled a finger at other children and told some to “p*** off” will no longer be allowed to teach.
Heavy rain and wind watches issued
Canterbury under heavy rain and wind watches from Saturday
Parts of Canterbury are in store for a wet and windy Saturday with a yellow heavy rain watch in place.
Technology issue causes speed sign fault
Is it 50 or 70km/h? Technology issue causes speed sign fault
A variable message sign designed to promote road safety in a Canterbury town has been displaying the wrong speed.
Large fire burning through 14,000 hay bales
Canterbury fire burning through 14,000 hay bales
Fire crews near Ashburton have been battling a large rural blaze that has been burning through about 14,000 hay bales since late Wednesday night.
Driver flees crash scene
Driver flees crash scene
The driver "did a runner" after losing control of their car and crashing into a Hilton Haulage truck at a Canterbury intersection.
Farm being converted from dairy to apples
Canterbury farm being converted from dairy to apples
A seaside dairy farm in Canterbury is being turned into an apple orchard.
Call for review of lake closure
Call for review of lake closure
Users of a popular Canterbury recreational lake are calling for a review of the closure process after undertaking their own water testing.
Bikes line up for show
Bikes line up for Originals Ashburton motorcycle show
Willie Little took a 1996 Harley-Davidson Sportster and blinged it up with chrome.
Crash spot gets a major upgrade
Crash spot gets a major upgrade
A Canterbury mum is relieved to see safety upgrades made to a rural intersection where her son was involved in a crash.
Car smashes into supermarket
'Squeezed between the smokes cabinet and the front counter': Car smashes into supermarket
A Canterbury supermarket owner thought he was going to die when a car smashed through his shop.
Mount Hutt College turns 100
Mount Hutt College turns 100
Remembering the days of the old schoolyard was exactly what about 500 people did at the Mount Hutt College centennial celebrations.
Road flooding repair bill could cost $150K
Road flooding repair bill could cost $150K
The fallout from last week’s heavy rain in Mid Canterbury cost as much as $150,000.
School attendance isn’t our job - mayor
School attendance isn’t our job - mayor
A Canterbury mayor says he has no plans to become a truancy officer after Associate Education Minister David Seymour listed four things mayors can do to help schools raise attendance.
Community rallies to rescue horse from pit
Canterbury community rallies to rescue horse from pit
It took a bit of jockeying around but it was worth it to rescue two-year-old gelding, Ice, from a deep pit on a rural Rakaia property.
Award-winning Ford Falcon still turning heads
Award-winning Ford Falcon still turning heads
A Canterbury man's Ford Falcon is still turning heads after more than 40 years on the road.
Money for 'weeping sore' rail bridge
Money for road reseals and 'weeping sore' rail bridge
Another $1 million has been allocated to extra road resealing in Mid Canterbury next summer.
Rakaia speed limit decision still to come
Rakaia speed limit decision still to come
Rakaia's speed limit remains under the microscope while decisions have been made on the limits for 49 state highway sections around NZ.
Apology over missing road marker pegs
Sorry about the missing road marker pegs on SH73 - NZTA
NZTA has apologised and promised to investigate how almost 400 road marker pegs were either missing or damaged along State Highway 73.