Illegal hunting operation leads to seizure of haul of guns, 6 arrests
Thirty-one firearms have been seized and six firearms licence holders suspended following an investigation into illegal hunting in…
The fastest growing region in New Zealand
Canterbury is the fastest-growing region in New Zealand, amid a nationwide slowdown in population growth, according to new…
Motorbike gets a sticker from police over unpaid fines
Police have seized a motorbike, brand new power tools and more than $9000 in cash during a search…
Snow dump hits parts of South Island, workers toil to reopen roads
A heavy dumping of snow prompted some road closures for parts of the South Island earlier today. MetService…
Snow dump hits parts of South Island, workers toil to reopen roads
A heavy dumping of snow prompted some road closures for parts of the South Island earlier today. MetService…
Motorway lanes reopen after multi-vehicle crash in Canterbury
Southbound lanes on the Christchurch Northern Motorway have reopened after a multi-vehicle crash caused them to close this…
Snow dump hits parts of South Island, closing roads and trapping cars
A heavy dumping of snow has prompted some road closures and seen vehicles trapped in parts of the…
Canterbury win classic final over Otago to close chapter in city’s history
It was an NPC grand final from a bygone age – played in front of a raucous crowd…
Suspected lightning strikes knocked out two water plants
Suspected lightning strikes struck two different water supplies during the wild weather on Thursday. Both Methven’s water supply…
Christchurch mosque terrorist can be called as inquest witness
White supremacist terrorist Brenton Tarrant can be called as a witness at the coronial inquest into the Christchurch…
‘Arrests are likely’ as fire ban ignored by some in Canterbury
Police say “arrests are likely” after fires were lit in Canterbury this week, despite a total fire ban.…
Kaikōura mayor returns home to natural disaster
The Mayor of Kaikōura had a sleepless night in Wellington as he tried to get home after fires…