University of Canterbury law student Amber Scott has taken out first place in the 2025 Entre Enterprise Challenge, winning $32,000 in cash and services for her caffeine-enhancing startup, PIQ, a simple add-to-coffee supplement designed to deliver focus without jitters or crash.

New Zealand’s career firefighters walked off the job last Friday in a rare one-hour strike that slowed emergency responses across the country and reignited debate over pay, safety and working conditions within Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ).

Next year, the University of Canterbury Students’ Association (UCSA) will be led by a new face with a familiar passion for student advocacy. Tumaru Mataio, the current Pacific Representative, will step into the presidency in 2026 after winning 41.15% of the vote in this year’s student elections.

When students graduate, they often lose more than a routine – they lose community. Clubs, flat mates, and built-in campus support can fade away, leaving many men adrift just as life is supposed to ‘start’.

About 20 students gathered in the Undercroft on Thursday September 25, for a protest organised by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Canterbury, calling on the University to cut ties with Rocket Lab.

The appeal of BYO’s is obvious: it’s affordable, social and gives students a chance to enjoy a night out without the big price tag. But recent events have sparked questions about whether BYO culture has gone too far.

Regional councillors are considering what the future of local government should look like, as central government pushes ahead with reforms.

Last month’s Canterbury Girlboss Awards shone a spotlight on female excellence, with two University of Canterbury students taking home awards.

A Fine Arts student says her political poster series was removed by UC Security in the early hours on Friday the 30^th of May, sparking debate over freedom of expression and the boundaries of creative activism on campus. 

Christchurch is set to roar back onto the international motorsport stage following confirmation that the Repco Supercars Championship will return to the city for the first time since 2004.

The Free Fares NZ Coalition is calling out the government’s Budget 2025 for what it sees as a backward step in addressing the climate crisis, cost of living, and transport equity.

Students’ occupation of the Matariki building on May 1 saw a broken arm and multiple concussions, with protesters escorted from the building by security and police.  

The student-led publication, Prison News, will be delivered to Christchurch Men’s, Christchurch Women’s and Rolleston Prison every two months, featuring stories that directly affect those in the facilities.

Hundreds gathered outside the Rolleston National office of Minister for Women Nicola Grigg on Friday May 9 in protest of the government's changes to the Equal Pay Act.

Fifty years ago, on the third of March 1975, at 5:00pm the University of Canterbury held its first-ever Māori studies class.

The milestone was the culmination of years of student-led activism, reflecting the growing recognition of the importance of Māori language and culture in Aotearoa’s education system.

Shrinkflation refers specifically to the reduction in product size or quantity without a corresponding drop in price, while skimpflation describes a decline in the quality of goods or services as companies cut costs.

A new study by the University of Canterbury has revealed significant contamination of organic waste from microplastics, raising alarms about the long-term effects of the persistent pollutant. Isla talks to research leader Helena Ruffell.