The first woman to become national president of Grey Power NZ, North Canterbury resident Jan Pentecost, has resigned from the role to look after her ill husband.
Some first-year Canterbury University students are so famished they are resorting to buying takeaways after meals, despite paying annual residence hall fees of about $20,000.
A man accused of filming young women in bathrooms without their consent in Upper Riccarton and Ilam was remanded in custody after his first appearance in the Christchurch District Court on Monday.
In one recent case, a South Canterbury engineering firm was fined $247,000 and ordered to pay $35,000 in reparations after a worker had two of their fingers amputated.
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has responded to incumbent captain Sam Cane's announcement that he is to retire from test rugby at the end of this season.
The Highlanders broke their long losing streak against New Zealand teams and drove a nail into the Crusaders’ coffin with a 32-29 win at Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.
Israeli tanks, under cover of heavy fire, have pushed further into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, residents and Hamas media say, while tanks and troops crossed a key highway on the outskirts of Rafah in the south.
A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday.
A former High Court chief justice will investigate the possibility of imposing an Australian-first ban on children under 14 having social media accounts.