A health warning has been issued for a toxic algae bloom in a Canterbury river.

A person has died after a truck crash near Christchurch.

Kaikoura quake damage to businesses has topped $900 million, according to insurance figures.

A Kaiapoi home has been extensively damaged by fire in a large blaze overnight.

Court staff across NZ have been issued a reminder to adhere to a long-forgotten protocol designed to prevent lawyers from "judge shopping".

The death is not believed to be suspicious, a police spokeswoman said.

Police fear opportunist thieves may target a North Canterbury region hit by a power cut today. A power cut is affecting the wider

Workers repairing the New Brighton Pier will be inside watertight tubes on the seabed.

A man has died in one of two serious truck crashes that have closed roads in Timaru and Taranaki this morning.

Police hold concerns for missing Kaiapoi pensioner.

A close family member of a businessman who died worth $100m is expected to face drugs charges in Christchurch.

The fight for a better summer is going all the way to the Beehive.

A Christchurch Lotto player is $1million richer after winning tonight's First Division.

Bank staff in Christchurch were threatened with a firearm in an armed robbery in Christchurch this afternoon, police say.

When Sarah Maindonald began working as a counsellor 24 years ago, she saw teenagers struggling with mental health issues, but barely ever a child.

The University of Canterbury has revealed its new post-earthquake design.

Highway crashes in Canterbury and Hawke's Bay are causing traffic delays this afternoon.

A driver allegedly assaulted another driver after they were involved in a crash in Christchurch this afternoon.

Police are investigating after a bank robber pulled a gun on staff in Christchurch.

A group of uninsured homeowners in Christchurch have lost their bid to avoid costs for a legal battle with the Government.

One bonus has turned into a much bigger one for a Christchurch couple, now $624,922 richer.

Christchurch police are investigating two incidents in the city, the latest was when a man entered a tavern yesterday with a sawn-off shotgun.

The summer "bomb low" is expected to continue to bring wild weather to the country today.

A driver injured in a Christchurch crash was not wearing a seatbelt, police say.

Police are investigating a burglary and arson that happened in a Christchurch bar yesterday morning.

More than 20,000 students asked for an emergency derived grade following the Kaikoura earthquake.

Unionised resident doctors are reported to be working through the strike at some hospitals.

The wait is over - NCEA results are now available.

The shocking footage was captured near Lake Tekapo in the South Island.

The city council is applying to Environment Canterbury to continue discharging untreated wastewater into the waterways and harbours in emergencies.