Research funding from the dairying and soft drink industries could be declined on ethical grounds under proposals being worked through by the University of Canterbury.

The University of Canterbury says it will build the world’s first human colour x-ray scanner with the help from a $12m government grant.

A New Zealand-built rocket has shattered an altitude record after reaching speeds in excess of 2000 km an hour.

Christchurch's Student Volunteer Army has adapted its mandate from providing quake relief to a more long-term community service model.

News that Canterbury University is throwing $3,000 at students with top marks to enrol down south has been reported as though there was something unusual about it, writes Paul Little.

A top academic, who says rugby should be taken as seriously as religion in New Zealand, is questioning whether the All Blacks are ruining rugby.

A Canterbury astrophysicist will fly to Europe next week to be presented with the Einstein Medal from the Albert Einstein Society.

Almost 200 Christchurch businesses have been opened or reopened since January and the population is growing as the Canterbury city continues its recovery from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

Anti-depressant prescribing in Christchurch is at an all-time high and there are "grave concerns" for the ongoing psychological struggles of the city's residents.

Police are considering trying to ban gang patches in New Brighton, Christchurch, after a flare up between gang members and ongoing intimidation.

All eight of New Zealand's universities are being taken to the New Zealand Copyright Tribunal for refusing to agree to an increased annual licence fee which allows lecturers to copy authors' work for students.

Earthquake repair contractors at Canterbury University will be forced off campus if they harass female students after claims of "derogatory" comments by staff.

New Zealand universities have spent more than $250,000 dishing out honorary degrees to celebrities and visiting dignitaries, a Herald investigation into the eight institutions has found.

Festive lights, Christmas trees, a jolly Santa waving you in and carols can be the magic formula for retailers trying to lure shoppers in and seal a deal.