The body of an elderly man has been found in a small Canterbury fishing community.

A group of Kiwi police officers have been filmed performing a Bollywood-inspired dance as part of the Diwali Festival in Christchurch.

A senior Christchurch Boys High student spotted running through two girls schools wearing a Nazi slogan on his chest has fronted.

The boss of the design firm boss behind the CTV Building, which collapsed in Christchurch's February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people

A rare set of medals awarded to three New Zealand brothers who died in two consecutive wars are coming up for auction in Auckland on Saturday.

University of Canterbury students and staff will have to fork out a lot more for parking following a sharp increase in fees.

Jonty Payne, who suffers from a birth defect, had about 40 guests to play with at his party yesterday in Christchurch.

Former national wrestler Devon Charles Bond's past caught up with him in 2014 when his DNA was taken following a drunken brawl.

A Kathmandu store in Christchurch was ram-raided last night.

First it was creepy clowns, now people dressed as monkeys are terrorising people.

A convenience store in Christchurch has been robbed this morning - for the third time in less than two months.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

The search continues for a diver missing off Canterbury's Banks Peninsula.

In a video, the teacher is seen standing over the boy, who is lying on the ground crying.

Armed teenagers dressed in Halloween horror masks - including a creepy clown - robbed a service station in Christchurch.

New Zealand needs to provide much better care for the mentally ill, says a man who was rescued from a bid to take his own life.

A man has been injured after the truck he was driving lost control and went over a bridge in Oxford, North Canterbury. Emergency

Death rate consistent but still unacceptably high, judge says

Thousands have non-urgent surgery or appointments delayed

Police have confirmed the man who was found dead in his crashed ute had been missing for 10 days.

Police are warning Canterbury property owners of a spate of burglaries targeting houses under construction.

A newly-elected Hurunui District councillor is making waves after pledging to take her baby with her to meetings if her childcare costs are not subsidised.

A truck driver accused of causing a crash that killed a Christchurch father of three today pleaded not guilty.

Two people have received burns in a house fire in Christchurch this evening.

The police have called off searches for Yuri Santana, eight days after he was last seen, but his parents haven't given up hope.

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Woman whose brother died after being hit by truck in 2005 says she is still waiting for an apology from truck driver who today avoided jail for killing a second cyclist.

There are concerns for 17-year-old Yuri Santana, who hasn't been seen for a week.

Dramatic details have been revealed of an incident which left a teenage boy seriously injured at a Christchurch trampoline park.

Serious injuries reported at city's new trampoline park.