Canterbury

NZ's Muslim community "responded to this horrific event with such courage and fortitude", the Prince of Wales says.

The Prime Minister would not be drawn on his coalition partner's proposal to liberalise access to centrefire semi-automatic firearms.

The government has largely failed in meeting its promise to make Aotearoa safer for Muslims, the Islamic Women's Council says.

"We are very fortunate that we will be able to reopen with pretty much all attractions back on offer," the park manager said.

Temel Atacocugu was hit by nine bullets and had some 30 surgeries, but his sense of humour was in intact.

An independent environmental consultant will have the power to stop or delay SailGP races if endangered dolphins are sighted too close to the boats.

Talks are underway for the 'South Island Kea' to be included in an expanded NRL competition in the coming years.

Waimakariri's council boss is not amused with a belated request to contribute to the running costs of Christchurch's new stadium.

A Rolleston College student wept as she told Education Ministry staff about the state of the school.

It is so risky, the fact no-one appears to have been killed doing it suggests those involved have some electrical skills, police say.

The Department of Conservation says they were found with injuries believed to be caused by dogs.

A man was accused of trying to blackmail a public figure after they met on Grinder and had sex.

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A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a recent spate of overhead power line thefts in Christchurch.

A person has been accused of attempting to blackmailing a Canterbury based public figure after a paid sexual encounter.

Timaru locals had described the stench as like that of a dead animal or offal.

Police have named the man killed outside the Christchurch City Mission as Jordan Morris.

An irrigation scheme is running dry with only a week's worth of water left.

Emergency services have responded to a call out at a Riccarton pool this morning.

"The festival is homemade, organic," organiser Corban Tupou says.