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.