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A South Island movable feast

Life is never dull on the road with Grant the Cook, writes Jason Burgess.

Christchurch 'red zone' lawfully created

The 'red zone' created in the aftermath of Christchurch's earthquakes was legal, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Earthquake sequence unique to Canterbury

Canterbury's unique geological setting has led scientists to believe the earthquake sequence it has experienced could likely not happen anywhere else in the world.

Otago expecting increase in student numbers

Student numbers are expected to increase at the University of Otago next year, turning around three years of declining enrolments at the institution.

Two dead after four-vehicle crash in Canterbury

Officer's victims urged to come forward

Possible further victims of a crooked Christchurch cop are being urged to come forward after the former senior officer admitted sex and corruption charges today.

Police officer's drink-drive sex swap

A Christchurch police officer told a suspected drink driver that any charges would go away if she performed oral sex on him, a court heard today.

Injured paraponter rescued from ridge

A paraponter spent about four hours perched precariously on a ridge with suspected spinal injuries after crashing in a remote Canterbury alpine range this afternoon.

Canterbury A&P Show expects 60,000-strong crowd

A crowd of 60,000 is expected to turn out at the Canterbury A&P Show today on the region's anniversary public holiday.

Moa bones rescued from tides

Archaeologists yesterday battled against the tide to rescue 14th century moa bones from a "significant" historical settlement at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru.

Motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive'

The motorcyclist knocked from a bridge into a flooded river by an out-of-control truck is out of hospital and aware he's lucky to be alive.

Motorcyclist 'clinging for dear life'

A truck driver thought he'd killed a motorcyclist when he lost control on a Canterbury bridge this morning, sending the rider plummeting into the freezing river below.

Bad weather delays cruise ship's arrival

The bad weather bashing New Zealand has delayed the arrival of Canterbury's first major cruise ship of the summer season.

Bridge closed on SH1 after serious crash

A serious motorbike crash has closed State Highway One in North Canterbury this afternoon.

Shallow quake wakes Cantabrians

A shallow earthquake has jolted Cantabrians this morning, even though it measured less than four on the Richter Scale.

Home invasion victim locked in cupboard

MPI approves incursion programme after spillage

Ministry for Primary Industries officials have approved an incursion programme in mid-Canterbury following a spillage of one of Europe's most invasive arable weeds - black grass - found in a consignment of imported fescue seed.

No charges over devastating scrub fire