A robber in a shark onesie has robbed a petrol station in Canterbury for lollies.

Three experienced divers went for a dive this morning but one did not surface.

A man has died after a crash in Mid Canterbury this morning.

New owner finds stash of memorabilia left behind in Richie McCaw's old Christchurch home.

More "wave clouds" have been spotted, this time in Christchurch.

One trapped after car crashes right behind fire station.

A 400sq m bush blaze is burning beside a rural road near Ashburton.

Hastings has congratulated its largest number of newly officiated New Zealand citizens just as Statistics New Zealand released population projections stating Hawke's Bay would grow steadily over the next 30 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A cold change sweeping up the South Island this afternoon has seen temperatures drop by double digits in 10 minutes.

Office worker changes plea in theft case.

The mum searching for her son's stolen ashes has been going to pawn shops in a bid to find clues.

It'll be a beautiful day in most parts of the North Island today.

Thousands have reported feeling the two big quakes in Canterbury.

Witnesses said the Givealittle recipient came close to hitting several children playing on the footpath.

Helicopters will return at dawn to see the damage caused by yesterday's wildfire north of Christchurch.

Travel is safer now, so fewer of us are dying in large-scale disasters, but climate change could reverse the trend.

Large fires near the Hanmer Springs turnoff on the Lewis Pass Rd have brought traffic to a standstill and cut power in the area.

No parole for man who kidnapped and stabbed pie delivery driver Marteine Robin in March 2012.

A man suffering serious injuries is to be flown to hospital after a car fire in Canterbury.

A fire service spokesman said the injured person suffered burns to their arm.

A Christchurch family is pleading for the safe return of their son's ashes after burglars stole them.

A South Canterbury farmer is looking for an employee capable of wearing his pants around his bum - instead of his knees. He also

Sick of the little green man turning to red before you've had enough time to cross the road?

Two lucky Lotto players have scooped $3.8 million tonight.

While cordons on the Port Hills have been relaxed, Civil Defence says non-residents are still banned from the area

Hero chopper pilot Steve Askin was a man who valued serving others, father Paul says.

Chris Buick's attack on his heavily-pregnant former partner only stopped when she lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.

Amazing aerial footage shows the extent of the fire damage in the Port Hills.

Police are appealing for information on the death of Nicole Morris last month.

A woman was able to flee a sexually motivated assault, by biting the man who was attacking her.