Canterbury

• Country: New Zealand

NPC talking points: Canterbury secure top spot - and favourite's tag

ANALYSIS: Canterbury and Northland could meet in the decider due to the strength of their respective forward packs.

• Country: New Zealand

Young sportswoman dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ in Canterbury

• Country: New Zealand

Irish sportswoman, 22, dies suddenly months after moving to Canterbury

The 22-year-old died “suddenly and unexpectedly” last Tuesday.

• Country: New Zealand

Gardeners warned about Legionnaires’ disease after 36 cases in Canterbury

• Country: New Zealand

Spring gardeners warned of Legionnaires’ disease risk after 135 hospitalised, 36 Canterbury cases

Nationwide, 135 of 152 people with Legionnaires’ disease were hospitalised.

• Country: New Zealand

National promises $800m for Canterbury’s Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass

The project is expected to make travel quicker and safer.

• Country: New Zealand

Barriers aim to speed up flood response in Canterbury district

• Country: New Zealand

Study finds widespread mistrust of climate science among one Canterbury farming community

Of 10 farmers interviewed, only one fully accepted human-induced climate change.

• Country: New Zealand

Canterbury qualify top of NPC, book Sunday double-header under the roof as North Harbour stumble

One NZ Stadium will heave next weekend when Canterbury’s women host Auckland for the Farah Palmer Cup, and the men host Waikato in the fourth quarterfinal.

• Country: New Zealand

Welcome to the letter-box free beach village that boasts the best $1 lolly mix in Canterbury

A seaside community in North Canterbury claims to have one of the best premixed lolly bags around.