Crusaders thump Rebels to break losing streak
Spurred on by an outstanding scrummaging performance, the Crusaders have handed the Rebels a 39-0 hiding to claim their second win of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Canterbury A&P board director paid $75k over bailout deal
Canterbury A&P board director paid $75k over bailout deal
The Canterbury A&P Association's board is keeping quiet after it emerged one of its own received $75,000 to help secure a $5m bailout deal with a council.
Book lovers search for bargains
Book lovers search for bargains
More than 50,000 books are on offer at this year's BOOKarama book sale, with record numbers looking for bargains.
Support for the not so tech-minded
Support for the not so tech-minded
TechMate supports those who struggle with navigating the digital world for free but is facing a lack of funding to be able to continue the service.
Hospitals asked to save total of $105m by July
Hospitals asked to save total of $105m by July
Canterbury hospitals were reportedly told last week to slash $13.5m over the next two months - and now figures sourced by RNZ show hospitals nationwide are being asked to save a total of $105m by July.
Club's new manager making his mark
New Ashburton Club manager making his mark
Mere weeks into his new role, Ashburton Club and MSA general manager Cliff Downes is already making changes and identifying areas of excess and underuse.
Rain and hail pelt Canterbury
Rain and hail pelt Canterbury
Parts of Canterbury have been pelted with rain and hail after MetService issued thunderstorm warnings for late in the afternoon.
Israel preparing for assault on Rafah, despite warnings
Israel preparing for assault on Rafah, despite warnings
Israel's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in Gaza Strip city, a senior Israeli defence official says, despite warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Campus pro-Palestine protests met with forceful response
Campus pro-Palestine protests met with forceful response
Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on Thursday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests.
Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by top court
Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by top court
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement.
Cavalry charge
Cavalry charge
A number of military horses, including one covered in blood, ran amok on the streets of central London and injured at least four people on Wednesday.
Secretive religious sect under investigation
Secretive religious sect with 2500 members in NZ under investigation
A secretive sect under investigation by the FBI for historical child sexual abuse has about 2500 members and 60 ministers in New Zealand, meets in homes and has no official name.
Squad depths put to the test
Two games in four days or less a big test for Southern League squads
The first round of the English Cup yesterday may prove to be a thorn in the side for Southern League teams who play their second game in less than four days this weekend.
Captain Cook statue vandalised again
Captain Cook statue targeted in Anzac Day vandalism attack
Vandals attacked the Captain James Cook statue in Victoria Square on Anzac Day and poured red dye into Bowker Fountain.
Keas looking to build after slow start
Keas back on track after slow start to CRL premiership
A big Magic round win has put Linwood Keas’ Canterbury Rugby League premiership defence back on track after a rocky start to the season.
School ditches open plan classroom
'Back to 1984' as school ditches open plan classroom
A Canterbury high school has ditched its large open-plan classroom and turned it into two single-cell rooms - with a modern twist.
Prebbleton fizzing for Chatham Cup clash
Prebbleton fizzing ahead of first Chatham Cup clash
Prebbleton are gearing up for their first foray into New Zealand’s oldest football competition on Monday night.
Departure bittersweet for publicans
Departure bittersweet for Canterbury publicans
Merwyn and Marie Gilmore have owned the Prebbleton Tavern since 1970 - but now the veteran publicans have decided to get out of the game and put it up for sale.
Flood-damaged rail bridge reopened
Flood-damaged Canterbury rail bridge reopened
The flood-damaged rail bridge over the Rangitata River has been reopened after a concrete support pier was swept away by flood waters, leaving the 610m structure sagging.
World-first child autism clinic trialled in NZ
World-first child autism clinic trialled in NZ
A world-first child autism clinic is being trialled in Wellington, providing support to families of children under five years old identified with signs of autism.