Christchurch stories
South Island warmth and a June heat spike drove New Zealand's winter to 9.7C, with 27 places logging record seasonal temperatures.
A record turnout underlined growing confidence in New Zealand's startup scene as founders pitched space, medtech and energy ideas to investors.
Higher product sales and managed services helped lift revenue at NTT New Zealand, but cash outflows widened and net liabilities grew.
Flood risk can change by a metre over short stretches of New Zealand's coast, after researchers mapped tides from satellite images.
A silo collapse and grain-price shocks have turned finance into a frontline role at Champion Flour Milling, driving supply and loss recovery.
More than 600 guests saw the One New Zealand Stadium lead scoop the top prize, after being delivered on time and below budget.
More New Zealand cyber incidents are now being escalated for specialist help, even as total reports stayed broadly steady in the June quarter.
The upgrade will lift capacity for South Island exporters and add resilience, but customers will face higher charges at the port.
South Island councils say the region gets too little of New Zealand's transport budget, despite generating a quarter of the population and a third of exports.
Amberley commuters may soon have a $5 bus to Christchurch, ending the Hurunui district's long public transport drought.
Ratepayers could face a major shake-up by 2028, as officials assess ten South Island council reorganisation plans now on the government's desk.
More than 1,500 New Zealand schoolgirls will get workplace exposure as the tech sector seeks to widen its talent pipeline.
Canterbury households could face higher power bills as regulators test whether Orion's NZD $1.51 billion network spend is justified.
The fibre-backed alternative could reduce reliance on GPS for banks, utilities and emergency services, improving resilience against outages and interference.
Verified climate targets have pushed One NZ to cut its reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions 82% from a 2024 baseline by FY2026.
Construction costs eased as diesel prices fell, though plumbing and carpentry still rose and Middle East tensions could keep volatility in play.
More than 1,100 security professionals saw live access requests approved in real time as Gallagher showcased its software in New Zealand.
Funding will back trials and regulatory work as the New Zealand start-up aims to bring a smaller, reusable insulin device to the US market.
Its founders say the consultancy has avoided redundancies and kept growth lean, even as demand for AI transformation rises across the region.
Backing will fund trials, regulatory work and prototype development as Zuuka targets US demand for home-based insulin delivery.
