Ministry of Education-appointed manager to 'address challenges' at troubled girls' school
Waitaki Girls’ High School has been placed in statutory management after the "horrendous" playground assaults that took place earlier this year.
South Canterbury
Landlord to pay tenant for 'appalling' rental
Landlord to pay tenant after 'appalling' rental home deemed 'completely unhygienic'
Black mould, holes in the floor and a toilet that leaked sewage were some of the issues in an "appalling" Canterbury rental property which the Tenancy Tribunal described as "not suitable for a child".
The return of the moa
'Imagine being in the bush, hearing foot stomps': The return of the moa
The recently announced - and somewhat controversial - plan to genetically “resurrect” the moa within eight years has brought the bird back into the forefront of New Zealanders’ minds.
Skiers killed in crash not wearing seatbelts
Skiers killed in South Canterbury crash not wearing seatbelts
Four South Korean skiers died after being thrown around inside their vehicle following a head-on crash in South Canterbury last year.
Mayor steps down as cancer worsens
Canterbury mayor steps down as cancer worsens
Mackenzie District Mayor Anne Munro will step down due to "uncertainty surrounding my health" after her cancer metastasised.
Fairlie restaurant severely damaged by fire
Fairlie restaurant severely damaged by fire
A restaurant in the small Canterbury town of Fairlie was severely damaged by fire this morning
South Island Assembly could lobby Govt for 'a better deal'
South Island Assembly could lobby Govt for 'a better deal'
A South Island Assembly formed to lobby central Government was one of the suggestions discussed at an Environment Canterbury workshop.
Timaru lumberyard ordered to pay $450K after worker killed
Timaru lumberyard ordered to pay $450K after worker killed
A Timaru lumberyard and its sole director have been ordered to pay $450,000 after a worker was crushed to death.
Cheese-makers extend winning streak
Cheese-makers extend winning streak
Fonterra’s Clandeboye team in South Canterbury have won the Quality Cheese Award for the fifth time.
South Island state highways reopened
South Island state highways reopened
South Island state highways are open again after being closed due to ice - but motorists are still being urged to take extra care.
Seven injured after five-vehicle crash
Seven injured after five-vehicle crash on State Highway 8
Seven people have been injured in a five-vehicle crash on State Highway 8 between Lake Pukaki and Tekapo.
Ice closes State Highway 8
State Highway 8 in Canterbury closed
The freezing weather affecting Canterbury caused a main highway to close on Wednesday morning.
New public transport ticketing system delayed again
New public transport ticketing system delayed again
Fresh delays have hit the roll-out of the national public transport ticketing system
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
Campervan driver head-butts man on SH1
A campervan driver head-butted a 71-year-old who stopped on the side of SH1 and confronted him about his dangerous driving.
Vege growing business owes more than $1m
Vege growing business owes more than $1m
A South Island organic vegetable growing business, recently approached to appear on Country Calendar, has gone into voluntary liquidation owing more than $1m.
Under-fire principal resigns
Under-fire principal resigns
The under-fire principal of a troubled North Otago school with a plummeting roll has resigned months after going on leave.
Victim named from fatal Timaru crash
Victim named from fatal Timaru crash
Police have named the person who died following a crash on State Highway 1 in Timaru.
Couple honoured for planetary defence contribution
Tekapo couple honoured for planetary defence contributions
For 50 years Pam Kilmartin and Alan Gilmore have quietly worked to track asteroids that could pose a threat to Earth.
NZ's best-tasting tap water found
NZ's best-tasting tap water found
A Canterbury town's water supply has been judged the best-tasting tap water in New Zealand at the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
Call to ban stacking stones around lake
No more stacking stones around Canterbury lake - locals
Lake Tekapo residents want to ban visitors from stacking rocks on the foreshore due to concerns over the impact it has on the natural ecosystem.