No Winter Energy Payments 'salt in our wounds'
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Local man killed by a falling bus named
Police say it was understood the 55-year-old was working on a bus on when he was trapped.
Classic fire engine needs some love
Classic 1940s fire engine crashed into shop fronts - twice.
Rapper Scribe facing new 'domestic' charges
Other drugs and weapon charges were dismissed by a judge.
Man beaten with a pole in Christchurch
A man has been hospitalised after being beaten with a pole-like weapon in Christchurch.
Pair missing in Mt Cook park found safe
Two people reported lost in Hooker Valley about 7pm were found safe a short time later.
SPCA condemns latest case of possum abuse
The video shows a young man accelerating over a possum, which appears to be alive.
Suspected driver in Christchurch fatal hit and run interviewed
Police have interviewed the person believed to be the driver of the vehicle involved.
Helping parents grieve their stillborn babies
"Having that two extra days with our baby girl made a world of difference."
One person critically injured after serious crash in Ashburton
One person is critically injured following a single vehicle crash in Ashburton.
Learner driver clocked at 212km/h in street race
Tepiwa Riwai reached speeds of 212km/h while racing another driver on a state highway.
Christchurch hit-and-run victim dies
Man was was hit by car while walking his dogs has died.
Who pays if you change insurer on the same day as a quake?
The Court of Appeal has dismissed QBE's insurance payout proposal.
Rooftop raider admits $200k jewel heist
Police seek $104,000 in reparation to be paid to jewellery shop owner.
Mum with postnatal depression waits 7 months for treatment
"I can remember it so vividly. I was begging the doctor not to let me die..."
Police seek witnesses after suspected hit-and-run
Christchurch man in critical condition after collision while walking his dogs.
'Fundraising machine' dies aged 89
Wife and mother the home and farm power source behind successful business.
Fraudster jailed for $8.3m Ponzi rip-off of 'hardworking Kiwis'
Victims left heartbroken and out of pocket after sophisticated scam.
Coroner: 'Bungee cord gate led to farm death'
The Coroner suggested that changes around regulations of bungee gates be looked into.
Woodend Beach death: Victim a 'good kid who lost his way'
A former schoolmate of alleged murder victim is shocked by his friend's death.
Greenpeace dairy farm protesters arrested by police
Protesters had shut down work at the site of a proposed dairy farm extension.
Teen appears in court after body found at Woodend Beach property
The body of Oliver Johnston was found at a Woodend Beach property.
Teen arrested after man's body found in two-day search of lifestyle block
The man has been charged with murder and will appear in Christchurch District Court today.
Police fail to locate body at Canterbury farm
A homicide investigation at a Christchurch farm has failed to uncover a body.
Family feud over $22m estate slogs on
Trustees of the estate claim to have approached the court six times to receive payment.
Police seek attacker after man stabbed in neck
Police say attacker left the scene in a gold or bronze Nissan car.
Homicide police talk to people connected to Canterbury lifestyle block
Homicide police probe Canterbury death.
New charge for Christchurch murder accused
Christchurch murder-accused now also faces drink-driving charge.
Restoration on Christ Church Cathedral set to begin
The cathedral was damaged more than seven years ago in the deadly Christchurch disaster.
Lifestyle block homicide: Police question neighbours
Police talk to neighbours after body found at Canterbury home.
Crip killer's prison yard attack: The face of violence
Killer Adam Gempton behind prison gang bashing.
Woman on mobility scooter injured after two-car crash
The crash in Timaru, South Canterbury also knocked out power to hundreds of homes.
Ex-Black Cap eco-cleaning P homes
Controversial report hasn't stopped homeowners wanting P-contaminated homes cleaned