Cash, methamphetamine, vehicles, synthetic drugs and at least one firearm were seized following a major police bust in Christchurch.

Exhumation is a "very difficult and very unpleasant" process that is deeply upsetting for family members, the trial into whether the body of Jamie Pooley should be dug up has heard.

The tiny dishes of this Lyttelton eatery grew on locals, says Jesse Mulligan.

There were plenty of celebrations on this side of the Tasman for the 156th Melbourne Cup.

A Christchurch man doesn't want to lay charges after being shot in the eye when he told a gunman "you may as well shoot me".

Digging up the body of a young Christchurch father five years after his death would be a "significant breach" of Maori custom, a court

The teenage son of a Christchurch man at the centre of a five-year exhumation row today made an emotional plea in court to say, 'Please leave my Dad in the ground'.

Digging up a young Christchurch father five years after he died would be "really unpleasant" and "devastating" for his whanau, a court

Jake Bailey inspired the world with an inspirational speech to schoolmates after being diagnosed with cancer. Now, he has signed a book deal.

Mid Canterbury rugby player Kolinio Yabia Tamanitoakula is accused of assault with intent to commit rape in Gisborne in early October.

A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening staff with a suspicious bag in Christchurch this evening.

The incident in January was investigated, but in September police said no charges would be laid against the officers as there was "insufficient evidence".

An anonymous driver has added insult to injury by denting a Christchurch paramedic's car, then leaving her a note calling her car a "piece of s***".

Kiwi men are doing their bit for family planning, with an increasing percentage having "the snip", while fewer women are having their tubes tied, a new study indicates.

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

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.

WorkSafe inspectors will start visiting trampoline parks across New Zealand from today to ensure they are meeting health and safety rules.

At least 30 4WD vehicles, two boats and a jet ski came to the rescue on Sunday after a Nissan Safari got stuck in a Canterbury river.

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.