Two dead after two-vehicle crash in Canterbury

Man 'devastated' at loss of late father's car collection in fire

Canterbury's Ben Lappage said his dad had been collecting cars for 30 to 40 years.

'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.

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.