1 dead, 1 seriously hurt in Timaru crash
A person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash in south Canterbury this afternoon.
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Canterbury: Fields of dreams
There's no shortage of options for keen skiers in the South Island, writes Jane Jeffries.
Canterbury league's 'Godfather' dies
A Canterbury rugby league legend, known at his club simply as ‘The Godfather’, has died suddenly during a training session on the eve of his 300th and final match.
Long weekend road toll rises to five
The country’s top road cop is lamenting the deaths of five people over the Queen’s Birthday holiday weekend, including a 5-year-old boy who died in hospital yesterday.
Pedestrian knocked down in Christchurch
A Christchurch pedestrian has been taken to hospital after she was knocked down by a vehicle in the central city this morning.
Christchurch police station comes down
It took just eight seconds to bring down the former police station in Christchurch. Watch video of the controlled implosion here.
Motorbike passenger killed in crash
A female motorbike passenger has died after she was knocked into the path of an oncoming car, and then flung underneath a van in Canterbury today.
Sheep turned into billboard
One farmer is using humour to help get him through the tough conditions brought on by drought in North Canterbury.
Missing climber identified after 42 years
Police have identified the human remains found on Aoraki-Mt Cook this year as a climber who went missing more than 40 years ago.
Kia ora: Kaiapoi
Enjoy the meandering Kaiapoi River in this pretty little historic town, writes Elisabeth Easther.
M4.6 quake centred in Marlborough
A strong earthquake centred in Marlborough was felt as far away as Wellington this evening. GeoNet said the magnitude 4.6 quake happened 16km underground.
'Numbing time for everyone' in wake of crash
Community support has been lauded after a crash in the Hakataramea Valley at the weekend in which six people were thrown from a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Concerns for missing Canterbury man
Police want the public's help to locate a 24-year-old Canterbury man who has been missing since Monday.
'Sad day' as crash victim mourned
Jarrad Ethan Blackler is being remembered as an ''ultimate rugby player'' for the Kurow club with a love of the hills.
Person dies after being hit by train
A person has been hit by a freight train and killed in Canterbury.
Two die in crash on Christchurch motorway
Two people have died in a crash on a Christchurch motorway this evening.
Fletcher flags $650m to $690m earnings
The Canterbury rebuild's imminent conclusion and business sales will push New Zealand's biggest listed business to make operating earnings of between $650 million to $690 million - the lower end of....
Kia ora: Omarama
With the sheep and the All Blacks link there are few places as true blue South Island, says Elisabeth Easther.
One dead in Canterbury crash
One person has died following a crash involving two cars and a truck in Canterbury this afternoon.
Hanmer Springs: The old soak
A visit to the thermal hot pools at Hanmer Springs should be an essential stop on any South Island road trip, writes Winston Aldworth.
Family 'heartbroken' by kayaker's death
A kayaker missing on a Canterbury lake for 11 days has today been named by police and mourned by a "heartbroken" family.
Four-year-old killed in crash named
An Auckland couple who survived a serious crash in Canterbury are distraught over the death of their 4-year-old daughter.
Family in fatal crash remain in hospital
Members of a family injured in a crash which killed a young girl on Friday night remain in hospital.
Child dead, five injured in Canterbury crash
A child is dead and and five others are seriously injured - two critically - following a crash between two vehicles in Canterbury today.
Man identified over gunshot wound
Two men who dropped a man off at Christchurch Hospital with a gunshot wound to his head have been identified by police.