Construction has officially begun on a major upgrade to State Highway 76 (Brougham Street) in Christchurch, a project aimed at easing congestion, improving safety, and supporting economic growth.

Mary Devine, ONZM, is the Chief Executive Officer of Foodstuffs South Island, the co‑operative that owns and operates New World, PAK’nSAVE, Four Square, Trents, and Raeward Fresh across the South ...

The Government has announced that all new classrooms will no longer be built using open-plan designs. Education Minister Erica Stanford said feedback from schools suggested open-plan layouts were not ...

A black swan found with an arrow through its neck on the Avon River in Christchurch has sparked outrage and a community rescue effort. The bird, later named Benny, was first seen near the Christchurch ...

The Government is moving to stop councils from carrying out time-consuming and expensive plan changes under the Resource Management Act (RMA), as it prepares to replace the outdated law with a new ...

A power outage has affected 1,324 properties across several eastern Christchurch suburbs including Aranui, Avondale, Avonside, Burwood, Travis Country, Wainoni and Westhaven. According to Orion’s ...

A visiting American academic has warned that Western institutions, including those in New Zealand, are becoming obsessed with performative virtue-signalling that ultimately alienates the very people ...

A young North Canterbury racer has secured his first national karting title, proudly representing his local primary school. Eight-year-old Max Gosling, a student at Southbrook School in Rangiora, ...

A Christchurch-based painting and maintenance company has gone into liquidation, with debts totalling more than $2.6 million. Phil Clarke & ...

A motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle crash in Burnham this afternoon. A police spokesperson said emergency services were notified of the crash on Telegraph Road at about 3.30pm. A St John ...

Ara Institute of Canterbury will return to regional governance from 1 January 2026, in a move MPs say will better support Canterbury’s economy and local industries. In April 2020, Ara became part of ...

A Hornby High School student known for his selfless dedication to the community has been recognised with the Coupland’s Bakeries Community Award. EJ Coffin, a Year 13 student, was nominated by Great ...