New Zealand'Extreme risk of electrocution': Police warning after power line theftsThere have been increasing reports of power line thefts over the past 10 days.27 May 09:06 PM
PremiumPremiumSchool RugbyFirst XV rugby wrap: St Kent's pip King's, code wars returnSt Kentigern edged ahead in a gripping contest between two previously unbeaten teams.27 May 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWarriorsWinners and Losers: How the Warriors won by dropping their star playerOPINION: Ditching the formidable prop sparked a remarkable effort, Chris Rattue writes.27 May 04:00 AM
Aged careRyman suffers massive profit drop but revenue upCompany's chief executive left suddenly last month, no one has said why.26 May 08:57 PM
New ZealandPerson dies after being hit by a falling tree in CanterburyEmergency services were called to the property at 9.45pm yesterday.25 May 10:13 PM
New Zealand'Slow', 'lazy': Mum blasts fellow parents' bad behaviour on school sport sidelinesChildren as young as 7 were mocked and laughed at by parents, a Christchurch mum says.25 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandPerson trapped, seriously injured after crash between tractor and van near AshburtonFirefighters free victim as two crews respond to morning incident.24 May 10:38 PM
New ZealandHow farmers can bring birdsong backA growing number of farmers in Canterbury are planting native trees on their land.24 May 05:00 PM
NPCThe staggering cost of South Canterbury's Ranfurly Shield challengeIt would have been the third successive challenge for South Canterbury.23 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandUS tip-off leads to Christchurch man's arrest for allegedly owning child sex materialCustoms raided the man's home this morning - he was allegedly uncooperative.22 May 04:06 AM
New ZealandEx-Shortland Street actor takes hunger strike to ParliamentWill Alexander is now in his fifth day of the zero-calorie hunger strike.22 May 04:01 AM
New Zealand‘Atrocious’ weather a possible factor in double fatal crash, police sayThe crash in rural Canterbury left two dead and one in serious condition.21 May 11:49 PM
New ZealandMen abused worshipper before Al Noor Mosque attackImam Gamal Fouda describes how two people locked a worshipper in the kitchen.21 May 02:30 AM
New ZealandPerson critically injured is airlifted to hospital after Canterbury crashThe crash in rural Canterbury happened around 1.30pm.21 May 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergySpark to take solar power from Genesis’ Lauriston projectGenesis Energy has signed up Spark to take power from its Laurison solar project.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer Shortland Street actor goes on hunger strikeWill Alexander is now in his second day of the zero-calorie hunger strike.19 May 09:19 PM
New ZealandWhat you need to know as Christchurch inquest resumesThe Christchurch mosque attack inquest will focus on why emergency doors didn't open.19 May 08:25 PM
New ZealandSnowy south, sunny north in weekend of weather contrasts'Choice' weather is on the way for our biggest city but there are snow warnings for south.17 May 08:06 AM
New ZealandTemuka man admits dangerous drink-driving that killed two peopleMurray Dean Stockwell lost control of his car when driving at high speed.17 May 12:01 AM
New ZealandMass resignation at city council holding companyThe four directors resigned following asset management disagreements.15 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandNorth Canterbury honey company forced to burn thousands of beehivesA New Zealand beekeeper says he is $2 million out of pocket after being ordered to destroy thousands of hives by authorities that found traces of American foulbrood disease.Watch15 May 02:11 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Absolutely devastated': Honey company forced to destroy $2m worth of bee boxesThe destruction order came after American foulbrood disease was detected.15 May 12:45 AM
New ZealandDoctors warn: Human health risks from proposed $730m Kaipara waste-to-energy plantHealth concerns included toxins such as dioxins, heavy metals and gases.14 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandGunman takes taxi to evade police; arrest made this morningA 24-year-old man is due to appear in court today.14 May 08:45 PM
New ZealandPopular camping ground facing closure gets possible lifelineThe beachside spot was given notice it would be closing down by July.14 May 07:59 PM
New ZealandChristchurch school in lockdown as armed police surround house; reports of man with gunOne person has been taken to hospital.14 May 02:43 AM
New Zealand'A pain in the butt with purpose': Scooter safari to cross Southern AlpsThey’ll be covering the 250km from Christchurch to Hokitika - on 50cc mopeds.13 May 07:49 PM
New ZealandPro-Palestine protester arrested after climbing onto Christchurch council roofPolice negotiators were called in to deal with the woman.13 May 02:11 AM
New Zealand'Our angel': Mother of teenager killed in house fire pays tribute'She always has been, and always will be, our angel. I was proud to be her mum.'12 May 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConcrete stats show hard times for construction sectorTight public sector spending cited as new data sheds light on building activity.09 May 02:23 AM
New ZealandPerson killed in fire at Burnham military camp was teenage girlFirefighters found the teenage girl in one of the bedrooms after entering the property.08 May 09:23 AM
New ZealandPerson killed, three hurt in fire at Burnham military campInvestigators on the scene after army camp property gutted by fatal fire.08 May 04:14 AM
New ZealandConcrete truck driver trapped after crash on road to AkaroaFirefighters worked to free the driver after the crash this morning.07 May 10:08 PM
New Zealand'These animals need to die': Controversial cat hunting contest returnsNationwide, it is estimated feral cats kill up to 100 million birds each year.06 May 03:04 AM