Little black kitten hitches a ride with Te Araroa tramper
A Welsh tramper made an unexpected find on the South Island stretch of the Te Araroa trail, when…
French national named as e-scooter rider fatally hit by train
A French national living in Christchurch has been identified as the e-scooter rider killed after being struck by…
Dog reunited with owners after being swept into Canterbury river
A very lucky dog has been reunited with its owners after being swept into the Waimakariri River north…
Man charged with murder after woman found dead at Burnham property
A 19-year-old has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at a Canterbury property in…
500 litres of human waste spills onto Canterbury road
A truck believed to be carrying portaloos crashed on State Highway 1 in Canterbury this afternoon, spilling hundreds…
Christchurch Boys’ teacher in long-running dispute awarded $25,000
A former Christchurch Boys’ High School teacher who left her job of 18 years amid claims of bullying…
Company director pleads guilty to running NZ’s largest illegal lottery
A Christchurch company director has pleaded guilty to illegal gambling offences in relation to the largest ever illegal…
Campervan roof torn off at NZ’s most hit rail bridge
The country’s most-struck rail bridge has claimed yet another victim, this time slicing the roof off a campervan…
E-scooter rider dies after being struck by train in Christchurch
An e-scooter rider has died after being hit by a freight train in Christchurch early this morning. Police…
Glider crash at Ōmārama leaves one seriously injured
A glider crash at a South Island town left one person in a serious condition this afternoon. Emergency…
Live: Mt Maunganui campground slip – 'we could find someone alive' – 1News
Live: Mt Maunganui campground slip – ‘we could find someone alive’ 1NewsSigns of life – then silence: Missing campers…
‘We’ve had a garden hose – now we’ll have a fire hose’
Weather-weary North Islanders are being warned that much worse is yet to come. Whangārei District has declared a…