Firefighters in Canterbury, Nelson, Hawke’s Bay kept busy by blazes
Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews from across Canterbury were kept busy over the weekend by vegetation fires,…
The surprising past life of a rural vicar
Reverend Toby Behan’s journey to the pulpit began somewhere few of his parishioners would ever guess. Today he…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Two dead, one missing after three seperate water-related incidents
Two people have died and one person is missing following separate water related incidents today. One person died…
Ninety-four-year-old volunteer still blazing trails at Mt Somers
Elvis Presley once sang, “Lord, you gave me a mountain”. Lisa Davies meets a bunch of volunteers –…
Person critical after Christchurch crash involving car and motorbike
A person was critically injured and part of a state highway was closed for a time following a…
Drone to search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
A large-scale search for missing tramper Connor Purvis is continuing today, focusing on Mt Huxley, the Huxley River…
One dead after single-vehicle crash in Canterbury
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Rolleston, Canterbury this morning. Police said the crash was…
Search underway for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau
A large-scale search is underway for a 20-year-old tramper who did not return from his hike near Lake…
‘Bring it back to new life’: Historical Canterbury hotel reopens
The new director of a historic Canterbury hotel that was shut for more than a year says he’s…
Police concerned after bike left for a week at remote campsite
Police are seeking information around the owner of a bike left abandoned for around a week at the…