Gasfitter pleads guilty after devastating gas explosion in Christchurch
Nine houses were damaged when the sudden blast ripped through in Northwood last year.
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Missing woman 'mystery': Police track phone to 100m
Melissa Ewings, 31, hasn't been seen for eight days despite an extensive police search.
Your weather: Bitterly cold weather in Southland as snowfall mixes with icy blasts
'In places with snow and forecasted southwesterlies it will get pretty heinous.'
Wild weather: Motorists told to stay off roads as heavy snow continues to fall
Flights to Queenstown and Invercargill have now been cancelled.
'Ridiculous': New, partly sealed Christchurch cycleway an obstacle course
A local said it would have been better to have no cycle lane at all.
Your weather: Flurry of severe weather warnings as snow hits the south
A rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Police at Sumner Beach after report of water accident
Police operation after reported 'water incident' stood down at 10.30pm.
US polo star's death: NZ engineer denies charges
Lauren Biddle, 22, died in Christchurch in 2018.
Black Clash back - and under lights
Sir Richie, Jordie... the popular summery fixture is back - but who's landed the big game?
Search continues for missing 31-year-old
On Sunday she told a friend she was going for a walk, but has not been heard from since.
Dad accused of killing son strips naked in police station
'I'd like to go to prison,' father Niklas Gebhardt tells judge.
Watch: 'East side eyesores' - the derelict properties of eastern Christchurch
Residents complained of squatters, rubbish, vermin, and, in some cases, faeces.
It was toppled almost 10 years ago. Inside the rebuild of Christchurch's famous cathedral
The project is expected to take between seven and eight years.
Gloriavale trustee forced out after criticising church leadership
'We do have some serious concerns about some of the fundamental ways of thinking.'
A fishy tale of a trout caught thrice
A 5.4kg trout in the Tekapo Canals has been caught three times by three different anglers.
'This is people's lives': CDHB slammed for cancelling cancer appointments
Cancer survivors fear the oncology service has reached breaking point.
Expert: Returnees should have rules for week after managed isolation
Man tested positive for Covid-19 days after completing managed isolation.
A week on: Convicted murderer Katrina Epiha still on the run
Katrina Epiha, convicted of murder, has been on the run for a week.
Large scrub fires keep firefighters busy in Canterbury overnight
Two large scrub fires have keep firefighters busy in the Canterbury region overnight.
Staff, students urged to get tested after 10yo tests positive; Robertson on GDP
Seven new cases of the virus were announced, bringing the number of active cases to 77.
Canterbury motorway reopens after large fire on SH7 near Hanmer Springs
Firefighters have now contained both blazes and will stay at the scene overnight.
'Family meant everything to him': Mum speaks after losing son in tragic fall
'We loved his curiosity for life, his humour and loyalty, his integrity,' says mum.
$1m cocaine smuggler claims syndicate sent her video of relative's murder
Smuggler's dark drug-running past revealed.
Thunderstorms and snow in the south, sun in the north
Check Metservice before travelling, a meteorologist warns.
Boys attacked in Christchurch park; mum says lack of CCTV 'absolutely disgusting'
The boys - 12 and 13 years old - were repeatedly punched in the head.
Families awarded $700,000 after three men die in fishing boat sinking
Three fishermen died when the trawler sank off the Canterbury coast in 2015.
Lock of Napoleon's hair surfaces at NZ auction
Mystery still surrounds former French emperor's death - and what happened next.
Police chase: Person on the run after fleeing on foot from crashed car
One person was almost hit by the brown Ford Falcon driving the wrong way up Blenheim Rd.
Mosque gunman sentencing: Flights to court cost almost $40,000
It cost just under $40,000 to fly the gunman to Christchurch for his sentencing.
Escapee murderer gave two prison guards the slip - including one she was cuffed to
Police are appealing for sightings of Karina Epiha, who has been on the run.
New livery for Christchurch buses costs $94k
The cost includes research, concept development, cultural engagement, and testing.
Schoolgirl killer refused parole for 1992 crime
The killer of a North Canterbury teen will remain behind bars until at least March 2021.
Winners and losers: Which provinces coped best with lockdown?
ASB's latest rankings shows the uneven impacts of lockdown measures across the country.