Turn on the light to stop Covid-19
AgResearch has developed technology that uses different forms of light to kill the virus that caused Covid-19.
Turn on the light to stop Covid-19
Tom Flavill
AgResearch has developed technology that uses different forms of light to kill the virus that caused Covid-19.
Pretty palm or devilish weed?
Kiwis with a green thumb are being warned to take care with Phoenix Palms, which are causing injuries up and down the country.
Snow guarantee for closed slopes
Most ski fields are closed due to Level 2 restrictions but hope to take advantage of snow forecast from Thursday.
100,000 sign up to Covid-19 tracing app overnight
There has been a huge increase in downloads of the Ministry of Health app after four cases confirmed in Auckland.
Christchurch nurse sentenced after 'hurling abuse'
A Christchurch Hospital nurse has been sentenced to supervision and 100 hours of community work after threatening a tavern manager.
Public transport: 'Window seats only'
Canterbury bus service Metro recommends social distancing and masks on buses.
Tourism Industry 'monitoring' lockdown updates
Canterbury and most of New Zealand have moving into Level 2 and the tourism industry is unsure what will happen to the sector.
Campaign trails stopped in their tracks
Most parties have suspended all in-person campaigning in the early days of campaign trails and bus tours.
Tactix resurgence scores final in Invercargill
For the first time ever, the Canterbury Tactix netball team is in the ANZ Premiership grand final.
Largest hospital in NZ to open in three months
The Ministry of Health has handed Christchurch's new hospital to the district health board after a two-year delay
Universities restrict contact, Polytech stays open
Ara Institute of Canterbury remains open as Canterbury University moves online and Lincoln University restricts face-to-face learning.
Supermarkets ask people to continue to be kind
Supermarkets around New Zealand have asked people to shop as normal in the wake of new alert levels announced last night.
Christchurch rest home residents test negative
Residents from The Village Palms Retirement Village in Shirley have tested negative for Covid-19.
Species discovery means biodiversity increase
The discovery of a unique species in Kaikoura may inform what a wetland can look like locally and around the country.
School sport filled with uncertainty
Canterbury secondary school skiing and basketball championships are being reviewed in light of Alert Level 2.