Family members continued search last night.

A warrant has been issued for a Chch luxury car dealer's court no-show.

Wellington Botanic Garden stepping up security ahead of February 14.

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.

Five helicopters with monsoon buckets fought the fire from the air.

Two people are in hospital after a car crash this morning in Canterbury.

A driver was cut free from their wrecked car last night on a South Canterbury highway.

Middlemarch Otago strikes 37.4C in another day of blazing heat.

Scribe spends three days in jail after allegedly breaching bail.

The driver was initially trapped in their vehicle following the crash.

Public told of escape three days after leopard went missing.

You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.

Another day, another weather record bites the dust.

A huge overseas recruitment drive will help in schools this year but many still have gaps.

People with multiple sclerosis are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat.

Waiau in North Canterbury records 37C as January is on track to be our hottest month ever.

Object discovered in neighbouring galaxy is 12 times bigger than our own Sun.

Monarch butterflies in dire straits as their favourite food is in short supply

Some of the city's wells are vulnerable to contamination, particularly in heavy rain.

Kidney transplant patient Maddie Collins is exceeding expectations after her operation.

Two letterboxes and a hedge have also been set alight in the past few hours.

Christchurch teen Maddie Collins received a kidney this week but there were complications.

The move got in ahead of tougher requirements for foreign buyers.

One person is dead after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle near Christchurch.

Christchurch Police are seeking the help of the public in identifying an armed robber.

A baby girl was critically injured when she fell from a North Canterbury playground.

A man burst into Trevinos Bar and Restaurant on Riccarton Rd, carrying a gun.

Anderton is being buried on Waiheke Island.

Jim Anderton will be buried on Waiheke Island this afternoon

Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.