Latest from Canterbury

On The Up: Pandey business starts new hotel brand with $8m refurbishments

The four new Edit Hotels & Resorts are located in Auckland, Picton and Hanmer Springs.

'Body-packed five cartons': Man busted smuggling cigarettes at Wellington airport

Illegal tobacco operations sell from Facebook marketplace, churches and language schools.

Lotto luck? The town where one store sold four winning tickets

A store has sold four winning Lotto tickets worth $17k – plus a Powerball Second Division.

Moana Pasifika beat Highlanders in Dunedin thriller to keep playoff berth alive

Moana edged the Highlanders 34-29 in a nine-try heartbreaker for the hosts.

Duck hunter allegedly shoots down drone flown by animal rights activist in Canterbury

The pilot has described the incident and defended his flying of the drone.

Fire and Emergency tried to sack firefighter for pooling allowances to buy groceries for team meals

Employment Relations Authority found Fire and Emergency breached employee's privacy.

Akaroa businesses flooded with sewage after wastewater overflows

Businesses have been pumping sewage out of their shopfronts and back gardens.

Woman finds out Tinder dating app match is ‘depraved’ child sex offender

The woman - herself a sexual assault survivor - warns other women about her experience.

'Got to stop': Why ex-Two by Two church members are breaking decades of silence

Ex-members are speaking out en masse about the Two by Twos church. They explain why.

Slip drama: Front of new property collapses in heavy rain, residents flee

The slip blocked Cressy Terrace, making it impassable for vehicles.

The All Blacks starting XV: How Razor will pick his team and who's vying for spots

Liam Napier analyses last year’s team and looks at where changes will come in 2025.

'Catastrophic': Learner driver killed hitchhiker 79 days after getting licence

Family of British tourist angry over young driver's 'lack of respect'.

On The Up: Christchurch builders rally to support St John with charity house project

Around 30 companies are supporting the charity project.

Homes evacuated in Christchurch due to slips, Wellington wind warning downgraded

Severe winds lashed the capital, torrential rain sparked widespread flooding in the south.

'Absolute legends': Canterbury town locals praise fire crews for flood heroics

Crews rescued two people and two dogs from a car stranded in floodwater.

Battered pensioner bound and dumped in carpark before attackers burgled his home

Pier Raviola died in hospital several days after the brutal attack.

'Incredible savings': Qantas launches flash sale for NZ travellers

The sale lasts 48 hours and has already started.

'We are here to help': ASB offers relief measures for weather-hit customers

Bank says it will pause home loan repayments for up to three months.