Samantha Kerri Scott faces a raft of charges for her crimes.

Leeann Watson said there was empathy for police, but they are under-resourced.

Fire crews were called to the scene and contractors are clearing it up.

He has taken his fight against conviction to the Supreme Court, and lost.

Passengers left feeling frightened after hearing 'banging and crashing'.

Man who raped and murdered Chch woman Emma Agnew claims he was seriously assaulted in jail

Iwi hopes more Māori seats become part of all councils in the future.

Shirley Warrington was found in dense bush eight weeks after she went missing.

Scene comes after cat killing category reinstated at a South Island hunting competition.

Landlords are 'taking advantage' of desperate people, woman claims.

Our government is 'just waiting for good, decent people who want to make a difference'.

River crossing failures are a leading cause of tramper fatalities in New Zealand.

Assaulted Corrections officer become 'a prisoner in his own home', court heard.

'It’s very unique and he hasn’t put up prices since 2014.'

The rain is expected to cause "dangerous conditions, significant flooding".

Smiles abound in this South Island spot.

An RSV patient spent $62 on an Uber home after arriving at hospital in an ambulance.

Richard Leman's dismembered body was found inside the boot of a parked car.

The drugs were in packages which were declared as containing a bike and compressors.

Victims of a home invasion were told the Mongrel Mob would kill them if they told police.

About 100 staff and students were left standing outside the Arthur St building.

Safe For Animals slams the tournament's return.

He'd suffered more than 15 concussions and a career-ending injury before the crash.

The Christchurch community rallied in force from the moment the fire sparked.

It's understood three patients are being treated.

Police tried to pull over 'vehicle of interest' but it crashed.

Fire-damaged home searched twice by police during homicide inquiry.