A man has been stabbed in Christchurch following a heated argument over a dog.

A person is dead after a van crashed into a bridge and became submerged in water in mid-Canterbury this morning.

Cantabrians will need to batten down the hatches as wild weather is expected this afternoon.

A jab for a pregnant woman can protect her baby

The driver killed in a two car crash south of Christchurch yesterday was driving on the wrong side of the road, police say.

Tihioterangi Rei Edgecombe had spent December 31 last year fixing a car when he decided to see how it was running.

Big swells predicted to surge up the eastern side of New Zealand from Kaikoura to north of Mahia Peninsula

Whale Watch is back on the water in Kaikoura.

Offender alleged to have demanded money and assaulted a young man.

Firefighters in Kaiapoi, North of Christchurch, are attending a large blaze near the Waimakariri River this afternoon.

The MetService is forecasting rain for much of New Zealand today, perhaps ruining plans for post-party barbecues and sunbathing.

One person is dead following a single car crash near Christchurch tonight.

Five people were lucky to escape from a serious crash in the Lewis Pass without life threatening injuries, due to wearing seatbelts.

A spectacular fireworks display off Auckland's Sky Tower and parties around the country herald the start of a new year.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery in relation to a shooting in Bryndwr, Christchurch yesterday.

A man shot in Christchurch overnight who was targeted by armed intruders is set to make a full recovery.

A man reportedly tried to take the keys off a group of teens in the lead-up to a Boxing Day crash which killed three 15-year-olds in Canterbury.

Springs Junction - the tiny settlement connecting State Highways 7 and 65 - now boasts two food caravans as well as a service station and cafe both operating 24/7.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

The Tongan brass brand which lost two members in a Christmas Eve bus crash performed a tribute concert tonight as the holiday road toll climbed to 11.

The funeral arrangements of two of the teenagers killed in a horror smash in the early hours of Boxing Day have been released.

Canterbury Police are seeking a missing man who was last seen on Boxing Day.

A high-risk child sex offender in custody after admitting cutting off his electronic monitoring tag and going on the run.

A woman has been charged with murder after a man died in Christchurch on Christmas Day.

Cars, caravans and trees were ravaged when a fast-moving hedge fire spread through a north Canterbury campground.

Family and friends of the three teens killed in a horror smash have been visiting the crash site in Canterbury all day today.

Police are looking for a white van involved in a hit and run which landed a man in hospital on Christmas Eve.

Locals were unable to save whale that repeatedly stranded on popular beach.

Three young teenagers died in a high-speed car crash when their vehicle, driven by a 14-year-old, slammed into a tree.

A high-risk sex offender has been found by police.