Lyn Fleming murder accused: ‘It should have been me that died’
“It should have been me that died, it’s what I wanted.” Those were the words from alleged cop…
Corrections staffer investigated over relationship with inmate
A Corrections staffer quit while being investigated over allegations they were in a relationship with an inmate they…
Man accused of killing Lyn Fleming admits to anger at police
“Anger towards the police.” That’s the reason the man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming gave for…
Accused killer blew three times over the limit after Lyn Fleming died
A jury has been shown the moment murder accused Hayden Tasker’s alcohol breath test registered at three times…
Mother denies any role in baby Soul Turany’s violent death
The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has denied any involvement in her…
Mussel supplier fined $24,000 for illegal shipments from banned area
A Canterbury company that illegally supplied around 259 tonnes of live green-lipped mussels from a restricted area to…
Man took 486 pāua from reserve near Kaikōura
A Christchurch man has been sentenced to four months’ home detention after illegally taking 486 pāua from a…
‘I thought I was going to die’ officer says of night Lyn Fleming killed
The sound of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming landing on the concrete after she’d been fatally struck by a…
Mum backs campaign for South Island’s sickest babies
A Canterbury mother whose five children all needed neonatal intensive care says expanding Christchurch Hospital’s neonatal intensive care…
Hapuku community still struggling after Kaikoura wildfires last year
The seaside community of Hapuku is still struggling after the Kaikoura wildfires which destroyed 33 buildings and over…
Inquest hears mother, partner likely suspects in Baby Soul’s death
Who killed Soul Mathew Turany? Warning: This story discusses graphic details of violence towards children. The officer in…
Flooding, outages, roads closed as rapidly deepening low spreads
Flooding, power outages and road disruptions are being reported as a rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island…