The facility was touted to create jobs, strengthen local supply chains, and give South Island businesses better access to international markets.
Business
6:46pm
2:19
The former All Blacks assistant, who was let go by NZ Rugby at the start of the year, will return to a franchise he has a long history with.
Rugby
Wed, May 27
1:30
The Christchurch City Council approved the support but said it would only pay it if the Government matches the funding.
Politics
Tuesday 6:15pm
Police were alerted to a stolen vehicle in Bishopdale around 2pm.
Crime and Justice
Tuesday 5:30pm
The rebuild of the earthquake-damaged cathedral has been on hold since 2024 because of a $45 million funding shortfall.
New Zealand
Tuesday 4:04pm
The school went into lockdown shortly after 2pm.
Mon, May 25
Emergency services were called to the incident at 7:10am.
A Christchurch city councillor has proposed building a winter ice skating rink in Cathedral Square, as part of plans to revitalise the area.
Sat, May 23
Most of the material "depicted the assault of real children".
Fri, May 22
Police raids across Christchurch uncover meth and cash as Operation Shelby targets syndicate blamed for flooding region with Class A drugs.
Mackenzie mayor Scott Aronsen has criticised the New Zealand Transport Agency’s installation of safety cameras along State Highway 8.
Ashburton was wedged between a number of Canterbury councils, leaving it with the dilemma of which direction to look as councils were pushed to amalgamate.
Thu, May 21
One Canterbury farming advocate warns there may be no future in crop farming, as more arable farmers leave the sector.
The new routes from Christchurch to Singapore, Tokyo and Perth are part of an agreement with Christchurch Airport to boost the South Island's international connectivity.
Wed, May 20
A High Court jury in Christchurch has returned its verdict after hearing two weeks of evidence.
Mon, May 18
A Christchurch man was planning a mass shooting less than a fortnight after the mosque shootings in the city, an inquest has heard.
The three-vehicle crash just north of New Zealand's longest road bridge over the Rakaia River closed State Highway 1 for several hours on Friday.
Hayden Tasker has argued he's guilty of manslaughter but had no murderous intent when he fatally struck Senior Sergeant Fleming with his car in Nelson's Buxton Square on the morning of New Years Day 2025.
Three other children have survived the Mairehau blaze as community rallies around grieving family.
Sat, May 16
Residents can expect to see the police air support helicopter overhead for several days as Christchurch officers target retail offending and vehicle theft.
Brendan "Big Red" Shefford claps back at a failed council candidate during a heated exchange at a meeting.
Fri, May 15
A three-vehicle crash at Bankside has prompted a major emergency response, with road expected to remain shut for a "significant period".
The 16-week-old died some time on the morning of August 30, 2014 at their rural home near Darfield.
Ashburton District Council announced this week that a global supply shortage of resin, used in manufacturing the plastic wheelie bins, will delay the rollout.
The girl's mother was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a blaze tore through a Mairehau home on Thursday night but succumbed to her injuries.
