# Local news: Christchurch, Canterbury

Local headlines for Christchurch, Canterbury (New Zealand), found by Google News and grouped when several outlets have the same story. Updated Nov 11, 2026, 4:21 PM.

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- [‘It’s quite disturbing’: Louisa Damodran’s mum slams killer’s access to book](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQRVFfVXByNUtKWFRCc1VTV3BoY3pHUVBSV3BxVnI2X1ZDRmRRYV9adGwzVEhaVW9McjU4NHlwQ090M05HanVXZkFUOGlpOUUwTjQxWVdiUkh1Tm9ZMlA5WGdKNDcyMkp5RjZuYzFLV2NxMzRpN2FIdlZnWnFZQmNoR3FLVlo5VDlCLVRrSERnemlsUnFOZ1Jab21ST3RqX2dmZlZxUnQwellaQTRCSFF1MklQSnhZOThYR3FPbzFaZkFzZmM?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 11, 2026, 4:09 PM
- [NZ Post opens new central city hub](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPSjhycnV4N0RtSnN5LVp6cG4zTTdWYldwdWVlQjJQVlFvZW9YTGNoem9jSGp0VjMxV202NWdOdXo4Z1hsaUY3NnRMMldvc1VoS1lDbi1oYmZXUWx0OTNWSlIyMkd1ZHl5TkZYSldpX3BHcVBpd3NHMl9BZ2xaV2t6Tkd2VHF6emZtTmZvT1lXc0dDVGM?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 11, 2026, 3:31 PM
- [Landlord used cameras to monitor tenants at illegal Christchurch boarding house](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNVjhRNF9PSHNzbW5PQl9WQWd0di1HcDNqWnY1NW5qSUZseEpCM2l2TjV0M2dBVWhPZ0tpd3YzeTNfbHZKT2d5OUVjRFBNU0dHVzllcEY0dHBaMTgtZmxfbzEyamZIUmlTR04wNUZmMkdtcEpjODNKNFVnZnd5VmF2b2lzVEtXd3l5R2dtb2trODNkSzNkNzRTR2N1XzJPd09ZVHI5d3NpeFNwZUQyWlhYenBXN085Y3dRbDEzWWFVMHlZb1I3SkVoVHNGVFVJYUU?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 11, 2026, 1:35 PM
- [Poll: Orana Park calls on Selwyn ratepayers for help](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPLTc0Z3VzeW1CcmV4SFRoTEV4RG1IbnVTcWFCenJmWi11WkhkamJzdFJLR2NMaGN4bUFWUllySlAtc0h5VG5Dank1ODBjdGs2UzNrYVJfNG9DQm1XM3gwYmJKNXgxb2VpZ2gwRUR1Ukw1QmRpZ2VKQXBCdTVvbDlBdW9fb2JlMHRRd0hhaEdkbVZtcmhLZjJleU1jNA?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 10, 2026, 8:31 PM
- [Police investigating ‘suspicious’ house fire](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQUWJJbEJkc1NQbElsQlJIbDFlRkVzUlNaRDZsdGtNNU90ckhLcU44LTg5V2dEb21pT2daMHJpOFJXMy00MUtHYWx2NmxDaDVYaHNENnhqNDB2akNMSWFqTlgyS2NtcGNlTWdyWm5VWUJzVVFrWVZvQnVVSEJhLWpScFNkSU5CVDNnV0RISWpaXzJTcEpRcE5WQWp1SGEzQQ?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 10, 2026, 8:16 PM
- [Canterbury A&P Show returns to its roots](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNVWI1MTdsVU1kVk9BVlJYTjE3aTQ5Y2pISVZyeFZPNUd0OE9nLU9Yd0pSZkFTaUFtZkZtcjh3U3AzTGZ5Z3V0SXNzeHRzZEtpS0JIaDBkVU4tTnR4U09ZQm9QbWIyVUlaaXJndTlEYU9VZVZPbkIweGpSMGRtNmFfOFRvZE9SNFhCNzR4R3hKc1dvRVBPNHdHV25Vd3E2bkpI?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 10, 2026, 4:45 PM
- [‘Mounted that like a champ’: Driver panics after being caught on wrong side of busy Christchurch road](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxPbXY3RlBVSjhyeEx5SEVSUjZsX3VDVmdGcl96bEtPV1JaNEpQVlloRGt3X1YtajdnZU41dnpNdHgyd3FoeUxqWGRLd2c5ZGRaWHQ5YVA0OVhnSm9XRENoRnFCd0JGM1dvRENWblBTa21YOTlGX2ZWOFB2M0tXakdUYUFRaGlKVnMxZnJaU09PVk11YVpfVEZwWXhSdUMxRWZtQzU3TXRLUzNWQlhCbFpCTW1rSWloQS1iNF9LUDVrc1pOMzBOT2N0SFBtMG85MW9kWXhLV1hCSFdwSnpjMTJyNnFiQ0VqQld5?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 10, 2026, 3:47 PM
- [Court Theatre receives prominent architecture award](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPRjRPTV9ZMWhTYVJXODdXYTdJeDRYUl9HNnctWHRRNmRIak9yZU5vZUl5Uk5mYkw1d3ZSY2dSUjVxN2RjUVBKTXNZSUtlMjRJcEUyanhZUUdLZlB1S0UtRUxSbXdaeVUtdGI5VGM2MVE0NGxaVDl0UTRNbzhoQm44dElpYlViNGZvXzdLcDFieC1DYTdBWmt2Q1gyOA?oc=5>) — Christchurch City Council · Nov 10, 2026, 3:00 PM
- [Fast-growing Canterbury district facing big decisions on its future](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxON1diR3BmdFNERjFVM1ZyQThKRzhRRHFSMld1Rm9mRHlKQ3ZXdUVYWjNCUW1ZTlNkQmVwbXQ3U3V0WW9zMU5KdVdyVjFaMWRTSnJlQndwNnBwRG0tdDVwUUVpWXltVVI2ZzFkX2dqbmtPbjE4elRVUG1rT25BMUcxYlMyRHBfRUo5UDViOWZubXkzMWgzR2F2eS1pWnBVMlVXNWpqbzAxTFdvcThrcHkyVmh0NDlsRGM?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 10, 2026, 2:48 PM
- [‘Concerns for wellbeing’ of missing 14-year-old](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPazJ0eWRYdVdWcTVPUHhpSzYzMHhPTGNqTklJQl81STZ4alBNNVc2eEZvZVN3cHV2a0ExZnFWeUJXcGdlay1fRUNHNEJxU3oxTXU4TDB6WU14MFIwdC1HSUhPbHY3M2l6Ui1wSDRrMkFjUEJZNkFUQ1M4ZFZDcGVQYUowU0lCR0ZjSm04UlVrRzUtQllidDJPb2YxU3Fwazh6amc?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 10, 2026, 2:02 PM
- [Town hall management apologises to anti-cult conference organisers for event clash](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNc3dHZXc1VjlLOXBSaXk1OUtwRTl3eC1kalNCV1FmQ1hwa1pDZ0F5Zlp3NnJnWDJDaFJBLUhicGZzOE1fdTVpblBEQnJLSTBLay1oWllBMmFaOTljS0JZdkMyT2xRdXJzUnZ1VEpWSU9FaTItZlVkeFpRZlJLY0c2MHFMSTJtUDUzNXBmS2dXejVkVHJINHNzOFRZYlJPR3A5SkFjSWh4WFAyMTlvNjdsc3RXa0FJRWFtZzFCSnJ3?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 10, 2026, 1:48 PM
- [One killed in crash near Rangiora](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPWUIzbTBhRkRVSUNvVHpneDF6d1pub3R2dmdvWmJJanYtMk1UXzJEMmJ6dVdfclJjMHdzRDRYbHRDVENwNDVZY2FFdUdyem1icG9icEFaRFJ0bXM5RXNPZms5TEV6ZVg5NHNTcEZMVU1rM1FDYzhKekVhV3lGOU96c2pMbUR1bmNtaEdJVDVQSm1YbkJtcXpR?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 10, 2026, 1:06 AM
- [‘In real terms it’s a pay cut’: Staff to hold back grades at Canterbury uni over pay negotiations](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxPRGlGUlE0dTJfRG4tU3hDWmFhS1dmQ2pSY2hGT2QtZTBHOG9TY3gzdngwTFBCNXkzeWozR0J5c3FxeEIwUEdRQWhCanU0RTE5SmxMb1lsWjNxRWV0by0zOGxQNmx3Y21kQTd4VFNCNGpIa0IwOU1JTVE4Y1V3eXl1Q29MMXRmSHNqaVZMRWJjS1RpSFBxVEoxbUVyX1l1emROZDZseWVCWUhWUFVqUWdsNHpMd3VWeGlvRnFNNDNKWmxXZFZCeV9wVF9mX3JqcExjc1NVYXMyTHZjX25ObnBmUHB3?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 9, 2026, 11:45 PM
- [Pre-packed meat sees butcher’s job cut](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPT0t2S3BNSU9UY193U1d0U1BGM2xUd2NFZ1BEb2Ria01WOG1TRHFqZWhfcldDR0R4QWRYbXgxRjl0Wm43Z1Via0tjOFBEbXJQNnk2TG1sQjFjXzFsaXBmaEVvU29WREp5YkpCUXhPR291TmtsbGR0N00xa1lMTm1ZQ1pWUmpoc3JBM1MxQ0F2Q0VxSU1sb2E0?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 9, 2026, 7:55 PM
- [Car crashes into Christchurch school fence](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNWVU3clFaZzlZZnN4QTdaYldCMGN5TUNVemx0UEpFQ0F3STNDVmlzbXVtMUhjYVVkUzg1OUhoSmNla0o5OEwwSzMxOUdYcktWdkpLRmlnbVVjLVJaQ29DZWhtRTNNQUVnTEpyclNlNmpQcDFMMGNuaElLNXF1cGxOUEFMdE1UekhBd014WW1hanRDa1MyZmFhMnV2OEZwZw?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 9, 2026, 7:15 PM
- [Former supermodel to judge Cup Day fashion comp](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNWEg4eHJoX0NFUDlpSDdvY3Q2Z1prZUh5QXFDOC0tbFFrLUlkaXBWc05Fa25YeEUtZm4ybFRVckdkMVZkaGl2aXA1TjJvRnlYRzk5OTJHWXIzWFdRVnhsQUdSQ0pHTHpHVzBieHRNYnU3a21ucVdCT3k2UllVNGFzQ3FqbllodnlpMUUxNGVaWWEtMXRqNVNldjk2dlRDSV9oeVF1Rw?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 9, 2026, 6:08 PM
- [‘It's not forever. I feel sorry for the people down there’: Smell from troubled sewerage plant gets worse](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxNY3liU0J5RURHeGVHck5lQW1BY2xRYmxzcHlwYTZoWkRlQWhDWXBabXZlRnltejlqUFJ0XzRZRk5PSXA2b241SlN3WTFpMFdvQnQ0UVJGRzlkQWdLX1hESjk5aHNXRllnenRzRnkwUUQ1SXUtZUhzWEJvOWk2MDExSlMxeFRSenJ2S0kzNm1NZGlPcDAxRFRJMUJmTFRpbkNpWUxzNFlaQi0tYVpzTFZUVWstX3hkcDNLSzVCTWh6RDBqXzN2WnFxWEVuS094TzV1dTRKSTZaNXl2bF9qaWtuREM1WVpZZ2JJZXNv?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 9, 2026, 4:10 PM
- [RSA to mark Armistice Day at ‘The Lone Pine’](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPZkJfZTMxOVRFLVpMV2Y0dTR6bkZOU05DRU9xOHRoeUg3OFZvZFIxbGRtaEF5UEpDVkJQbXNMdkdJYU92UnBzN1Z5ZnVKTUd1TXNRenhHMDZtZ3k4Q3NuVmNuQmtuVG11X19DLXdCbGlfLWFodWJjd0h0QTFNcHJSb29QOVBPZDhpYkE4WDd4WFRpUV9WSS00MUtQWEJ0QQ?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 9, 2026, 3:29 PM
- [Two arrested after Hornby road rage incident](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQNDZscmlpeHFXNEI3eTQ4T0VDWHNIQmJZOHVVdTNueUNQaFFwRkpwNW9Ec1V2WE1fRTZxTVVRNXVpa0dxNTQ0WnhVOHk0cGNTaE9SdVYzX2N5YkJ4eFUxWnRMRHFENnI5LWF6WmhUMXNMY19KX1NvamN0bUZidVVNNjBuVko3TkxzUHdwMXdCenM2emNXNXAzcUNQdFRxckZ5?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 9, 2026, 2:34 PM
- [Brutal 1997 Christchurch murder back before court after review raises serious questions](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQMHdOcEpQOVA3Y2xCWVEyWDhRWi00RXhUOUxlWmxSSEpPYlNuX3RrNXNPaXFKYi1XUEFDS0pUZE5UYTVCXzNrZVlpYlBPUG5PNFRQRHgxbTlDbUhIRTJEUW1SUnh3M2F4R1N0MS1tZ0FaVGZGeXQ3aFRGaDlQTlRJV211dkdjM3lMcTdJZG50bDFmWnlkZWg3WHlHWjVMTE1keFBINVV0RW9pbVdadWZXS3FEVFdVSDFZaDBZSWx6T3B4Vk9md0RWVXpmU0prTVVBVHREVEY1UV9vZw?oc=5>) — ODT · Nov 8, 2026, 8:30 PM
- [New faces & familiar names: Christchurch MPs react to election outcome](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxNdXluMmFuZWlFS2FMRFJDNHVsVVlsXzJwSlJOSzl0Z2JsRjY5akdkSnZLNDF0c1lsY2dvZVZXTUhjOFNsV0FxZHFRQzhZRFlxU3huSnI5S3J2a2tDdy1YWHp5TzNkNUVsR3JtTUF3OF9YN0x6WF9rUUVYaExNUDYwSG1GYWl6LVgxRTZyOTFlXzFLVXRybGJCY2VEN0ZSSXpVZXJmUURzdU5QV0RRMFdFaHVhRE9hNFg3ZkVkUHBacXFZNmlib1ltYTA5bW4xT20xd1ZMaUYzYjZsUDEyY2w4OEJ2dVBnOXZiSjlkdThyWEl0cjBITlFZb3VrNC1kSDJFbEdTOUVpNA?oc=5>) — Newstalk ZB · Nov 8, 2026, 6:52 PM
- [November means summer pools!](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1SOENCR2g4UU1aeXM0V29TWmpQd2xDTVExWVAzaUdtMlQzd29YQVUyeUQ2LXRWWlQyUFRRWkFZSy1sQjFoVktrcEZFTF9DdU9CZWNEcUtiZzY0bENheWN6c2JfbkhOdGFGVHFBeGVGaDlEZlg2S0FaSGh5Yw?oc=5>) — Christchurch City Council · Nov 8, 2026, 3:24 PM
- [Summer fun takes flight at Kite Day](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPOTZMdXVfTlBtcE4yWS1tOHV3dEl1NDU1RVJrNVJ3Y0t1MGl0NG9nWG1sd0ZybmY5UlNqb1hOTURqNVZldVZfSWZiY1hRSXY3QXF1V2E3MkJqSHVPZm1kNkw1Qnh6Q3A0aXZDWW8tZWE4N0RjQXY4LS1SMVBCa09HQ0ptMUlhQQ?oc=5>) — Christchurch City Council · Nov 8, 2026, 3:24 PM

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