Richie McCaw stars in a new safety video for Christchurch Helicopters.

Police crackdown on people trolling its wanted Facebook posts.

She didn't know Aaron Smith had a girlfriend when they had sex in airport loo, woman says.

Truck driver Michael Johnsen sentenced over fatal crash that killed dad-of-3 Noel Campilan

Douglas Roake jailed 13 years for armed holdups of Canterbury pubs and shooting two women.

A rebuild worker reveals how he broke into a blazing house in an attempt to save a man.

Community group paid for the sign to make the township's main road safer.

Children's schoolwork is suffering as rising rents force more low-income families to move.

Why are power companies exempted from Labour's water tax?

The Department of Conservation are looking for more information after lizards were found

An inexplicable theft in the Te Moana Gorge could leave travellers caught short.

Party pill kingpin Hugh Robinson loses appeal against conviction.

Memorial rides to remember Afghanistan war heroes killed during NZ's dark month of August

A house fire in Christchurch this morning has left one person dead.

The MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the West Coast.

The cafe's owner is defending herself against a flood of one star reviews online

Charges include including shoplifting and aggravated robbery.

Man "haunted" by tragic river crossing that killed daughter avoids conviction.

Call to #FreeTheWeetabix will go to the High Court, after Sanitarium filed papers.

Excellence in training celebrated with awards for care and support industry.

A day ahead of Labour's freshwater announcement, National has made its own.

A parent's plan to keep kids safe violates the district plan, the council claims.

Michael McGrath investigation moves to suburbs of Ellesmere, Lincoln and Halswell.

An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with the murder of Alicia Nathan.

Death of South Canterbury banker Michael Phillips not suspicious, police conclude

A woman has claimed on social media that she was 'so sorry' for the incident on Saturday.

Tributes flow for 'caring' mum who died after allegedly being stabbed at a party.

Victim was abducted by Mongrel Mob members, raped and murdered in December, 2008.

A sick and paralysed grandma starts public appeal to meet 'her darling' Richie McCaw.

Death of popular banker Michael Phillips now "unexplained", police say