Police seek driver who stopped at fatal Christchurch crash then left
Police are seeking a vehicle which stopped at the scene of a fatal crash in the Christchurch suburb…
Police seize $4.8m in assets in Canterbury drug operation
Four properties, 27 vehicles including jet skis, motorbikes and caravans and more than $100,000 in cash has been…
‘Dreams come true’: Winner of $28.6 million Lotto jackpot claims prize
The winner of Wednesday night’s huge Powerball win has claimed their $28.6 million. A Lotto spokesperson said the…
House fires in eastern Bay of Plenty, Timaru
Authorities are working to determine if a house that was badly damaged in a fire in eastern Bay…
‘Zebra child’: Family’s world-wide hunt for son’s diagnosis
A family says they were forced into a world-wide search for a medical diagnosis for their young son…
Four Square owner thrilled for community after store sold $28m Lotto ticket
The owner of an Ashburton Four Square is thrilled for the community after a winning $28.2 million Lotto…
Whitebaiters banned from camping at Canterbury beach after complaints
Whitebaiters will be banned from camping at Kairaki Beach, north of Christchurch, after threatening behaviour was reported to…
Canterbury farmer crushed to death while changing 316kg tractor tyre
A coroner is warning rural workers about the risks involved in changing big agricultural tyres after a Canterbury…
‘It made no sense’: Rare moonbow spotted over Mackenzie Country
A Christchurch couple have captured a rare lunar rainbow over the South Island’s Mackenzie Country during an extraordinary…
Pegasus community ‘shocked’ at plan to turn golf course into housing
Residents from a north Canterbury town say they’re shocked and devastated following the sale of the local golf…
‘Significant weather event’ forecast as warnings expand across NZ
Northland and parts of Taranaki now face heavy rain warnings as MetService expands alerts with a “significant weather…
Breakdown strands TranzAlpine passengers in tunnel for over an hour
Transport accident investigators are racing to speak to passengers after a TranzAlpine service broke down inside a tunnel…