Accused denies murder of man whose body was found by a Canterbury lake.

Girls at a Christchurch high school have been told to wear longer skirts because they are distracting for male teachers and students.

Government agencies are being accused of playing "fast and loose" with taxpayer money.

Fast-acting parents are thought to have curbed the spread of whooping cough from a Christchurch primary school.

Keagan Girdlestone came close to death after slamming into the back of a suddenly-braking race vehicle.

Two cars collided on State Highway One.

A former principal of a Canterbury school facing child sex charges from the 1990s lost name suppression today.

The arrest of a Kiwi online predator helped authorities in the US nab a child sex offender.

Air New Zealand has partnered with Christchurch-based company Invert Robotics to trial robotic inspections of its planes.

Whether it's adventure or relaxation you're after, there's heaps to do in Hanmer.

An autumnal visit to relaxing Hanmer Springs is just what the doctor ordered.

Beau the dog was heard barking by neighbours for days until the Fire Service arrived at the property on Esk Valley Road this afternoon.

Police have confiscated an estimated $4.3 million worth of psychoactive substances during the largest seizure of synthetic drugs last week.

Renee Duckmanton, whose body was burned and dumped on a rural Canterbury road, was last seen in Christchurch's red light district on Saturday night.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus, we have the latest on the woman found dead on Main Rakaia Rd - Renee Duckmanton.

Police are investigating whether a young woman's role as a sex worker is connected to her death after her burnt body was found on a rural Canterbury road.

Students will be the big losers out of a decision to cancel two high school after-balls in Mid-Canterbury.

As a jury selection panel gathered in the High Court at Christchurch this morning, Shaun Murray Robert Innes pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of manslaughter.

Simon Roy Reeve of Kaiapoi is the first person to be charged under new Civil Aviation Authority rules.

You're not in Auckland anymore Toto - the temperature drop was noticeable the moment we stepped out of our Jucy 4WD rental car.

It's believed fireworks caused a large fire on Canterbury's Port Hills last night.

The founders of this skifield still love strapping on their skis, writes Kelly Lynch.

A former national wrestler has admitted a 22-year-old rape and kidnapping mystery. The Herald can now reveal his shocking history.

Marcus Luke Tucker's body was found burned and dumped by a Canterbury lake on Anzac Day.

A 51-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Marcus Luke Tucker after his body was found dumped near Lake Ellesmere.

Marcus Luke Tucker's body was found dumped near a popular lake in rural Canterbury on Monday.