
Woman stole $110k to feed pokies habit
Canterbury woman stole from an intellectually disabled woman to fund her gambling habit displayed an "astonishingly and reprehensible" breach of trust.
Canterbury woman stole from an intellectually disabled woman to fund her gambling habit displayed an "astonishingly and reprehensible" breach of trust.
Armed police hunting for a wanted person raid an Ashburton home.
Bag made from the pelt and head of a ginger cat has a starting price of $1400.
Plans to build a new health hub and maternity unit in the central city, which were scrapped because of asbestos contamination, may still go ahead.
Police say they have scaled back the investigation because of insufficient information.
A search operation was mounted after people were feared missing in a Christchurch river from a car wreck.
Two people have been seriously injured in a car crash outside Christchurch this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the
The Christchurch community has rallied around the grandmother of a special needs boy who's never been invited to a birthday party.
A bar patron who was attacked by a knife-wielding robber at a Christchurch pub was saved by his wife who heard the scuffle from another room.
One person is dead after a house fire in the Canterbury suburb of Amberly.
Man sought over alleged gold fraud has flown to Vietnam, say police.
Canterbury woman knows some people might think she's crazy, but she reckons she saw elusive big black cat last month.
Two teens arrested over dairy robbery, with another being hunted by police.
Jail for paedophile who paid a woman to send him a video of her sexually violating a child
'Being away from our screen allows us to slow down and focus on the things that matter most,' says Digital Detox organiser.
Five male complainants allege that they were indecently assaulted by the man, who denies the allegations.
The Earthquake Commission is downplaying a discrepancy where it failed to keep track of more than 2000 "remedial requests".
A Canterbury man has been charged with assaulting a three-month-old baby.
The theft of 500 cows from a large Ashburton dairy farm will cut this year's milk production by up to 200,000kg.
A man who alleges he was the victim of a 16-hour Mongrel Mob bashing has had his interview with police, recorded just hours after the attack, played in court.
One person remains trapped in a vehicle and another has serious injuries after a crash in Christchurch tonight.
Christchurch police have concerns for the safety of 80-year-old Vernon Robertson who has been reported missing.
Suspected gang members raided serial burglar Luke Reich's home looking for stolen firearms while he was on remand in jail, The Star can reveal.
A drone operator who flew in restricted air space and got within 120m of a helicopter preparing to fight a forest fire has today escaped a conviction.
Police said they had received reports a man had made threats towards school staff.
An emergency services call out to Te Puna Wai youth justice facility last night was due to a group of girls huffing aerosol cans, police have confirmed.
A dairy farmer under financial pressure despite working 100-hour weeks has admitted breaking the tails of nearly 50 cows.