'This is a sensitive matter for people' – housing is back on the agenda for Christchurch’s abandoned 'redzone'

'Show us the money': Mayor challenges zero rate rise promise

A team of six candidates, known as Standing Together for Waimakariri and led by councillor and mayoral candidate Paul Williams, has been promising a 0% rate rise for the 2027/28 financial year.

'Grave fears' for missing 66-year-old woman in Christchurch

Tracy, 66, was reported missing after she did not show up to a planned lunch date on Wednesday, September 17 shortly before 1.30pm.

North Canterbury councillors divided on nitrate emergency call

Environment Canterbury voted by 9-7 to declare a nitrate emergency following a motion from retiring councillor Vicky Southworth at a council meeting today.

Strong winds fan eight vegetation fires across Canterbury

The largest, covering 30 hectares near Southbridge, has claimed a shed and is still not contained.