Two people are trapped after a car plunged 70m down a bank in the Rakaia Gorge.

Troy Taylor said infant Ihaka Stokes had fallen over and banged his head. He hadn't.

Serious crashes have been causing delays for Christchurch commuters.

A shared driveway, surveillance cameras and flying poo landed these neighbours in court.

A test being developed by "world class" Kiwi researchers could save hospitals millions.

It's been part of the city's history for so long, now you have a chance to own a piece.

Emergency workers respond to incident where a large piece of steel framing has collapsed.

Oliver Dowling could be out of intensive care in a few days, family say.

A mule in the Interislander drug-running operation will spend more than six years in jail.

Fears are held for the safety of Michael McGrath, missing since May 21.

Reminders of that February day drags down Christchurch's recovery.

Oliver Dowling is awake in hospital, but girlfriend's condition is still "very serious".

Author is best known in NZ for sparking the story for Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures.

Christchurch man Michael McGrath has been missing for almost two weeks.

Bungy pioneer AJ Hackett honoured for services to adventure tourism.

Resident had a sleepless night after a car came close to hitting the side of his house.

Toruk is the circus new show inspired by James Cameron's Avatar. It will be arriving here in NZ by September with shows in Christchurch and Auckland.

Massive police search at prison guard David Benbow's house linked to missing man probe.

Prison guard's property focus of police investigation into missing Christchurch builder.

Dad faces possible police action if he keeps up his bullying protest.

Quick thinking and a defibrillator helped Pak'n Save staff save a customer's life.

Christchurch couple survive mid-air skydive terror.

A dad's sign outside Waimairi School claims staff are allowing ongoing bullying.

Police search a number of properties in their effort to find a missing Christchurch man.

The man killed in a crash in Christchurch on Friday was Bjorn Jabez James Mokoraka Waiti.

Gang member tried to smuggle a vast amount of methamphetamine across Cook Strait.

CCTV footage of the latest robbery shows a person holding what appears to be a firearm.

Police investigating out-of-character disappearance of a Christchurch builder.

Alleged gunman now accused of six armed hold-ups of Canterbury pubs.

Child killer Robin Pitney failed drugs test and went on the run.