Akaroa, a hidden gem in New Zealand's Canterbury region, is a must visit. French explorers founded this oldest town in 1840.

Its hospitality sector is among the many that have undergone a mass refresh as part of the post-shake rebuild, resulting in ...

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Canterbury in New Zealand shortly before 7am local time on Thursday. According to the ...

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The region swelted under 30C heat yesterday, and was the warmest in New Zealand ... temperature all year, at 31C, which she said would have "felt particularly hot". But MetService has forecasted a ...