Man’s bizarre ‘stolen’ car story ends in weapons, drugs haul
A Christchurch man who claimed he was the victim of a dramatic carjacking is now facing a raft…
Man killed by falling branch, roads closed as wild weather hits
A man has been killed by a falling branch, thousands of properties remain without power and state highways…
Multiple large fires in Kaikōura, schools and homes evacuated
Schools and residents are being evacuated in Kaikōura this afternoon as Fire and Emergency NZ battles “multiple large…
Labour MP to step down from Parliament after three terms
Labour’s Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb has announced he will retire from Parliament at next year’s election after…
Flights cancelled, major route blocked as winds lash South Island
Several flights have been either delayed or cancelled, hundreds of homes are without power, and a major state…
Cyclist ‘left for dead’ in hit and run feared he would never walk again
A Christchurch cyclist who was badly injured and “left for dead” in a violent hit-and-run is calling for…
E.coli outbreak at Canterbury campground left half a class sick
A school principal says one of his classes had numbers cut by half after a gastroenteritis outbreak at…
Fresh heavy rain warnings issued for parts of South Island
Drivers across the South Island are being urged to plan ahead and remain vigilant on the roads this…
Drink-driver caused fatal crash, hours after being disqualified
The grieving widow of a Canterbury man killed in a car crash says it is ridiculous that the…
Six in hospital after drinking water at Canterbury campground
Contamination of a private drinking water supply at a North Canterbury campground has left six people in hospital…
Timaru man fined $10k for selling cars while banned
A Timaru man has been fined $10,000 after selling 40 cars while being banned from doing so. Kenneth…
Child dies in hospital after Canterbury house fire
A child has died following a house fire in the Canterbury town of Rakaia, becoming the second fatality…