$700k earthquake stopbank repair bill
Repairs to South Island stopbanks damaged in the Kaikōura earthquake is expected to cost nearly $700,000.
Repairs to South Island stopbanks damaged in the Kaikōura earthquake is expected to cost nearly $700,000.
A Christchurch man who committed a series of sexual offences, including rapes, at ''raves'' in several parts of the South Island has had his sentence reduced.
A Greymouth man wanted by police for breach of bail lost control of his vehicle at Taylorville late last night while trying to evade police.
A new report has found it would cost more than $250million to repair Christchurch's earthquake-battered Lancaster Park.
Parts of the North Island are expected to hit 30 degrees today, with Hawke's Bay getting the biggest dose of the sun's rays.
Police suspect arson after six car fires in Christchurch overnight.
A group of TPP protesters and vocal opponents of outgoing PM John Key are holding a celebratory leaving party in Christchurch tonight.
A Christchurch nursing assistant has denied charges of having unprotected sex with three men without disclosing his HIV-positive status.
Canterbury's Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to drive with caution while the Lewis Pass alternate highway (State Highway 7)
Convicted killer Scott Watson is appearing before the Parole Board in Christchurch today. Watson was convicted in 1999 for killing
Scales Corp raised its forecast with the apple company citing improvement across all its divisions and a standout performance from its horticulture unit.
People across New Zealand have been basking in today's sunshine as the first weekend of summer did not disappoint.
Motorists travelling the alternative route between Christchurch and Picton have been caught up in heavy congestion today, as traffic pressure mounts on the post-quake thoroughfare.
The former astronaut, who became ill while visiting Antarctica, has been told to rest up in Christchurch while congestion in his lungs clears.
Buzz Aldrin made it to the South Pole before he was evacuated from Antarctica to a New Zealand hospital with fluid on his lungs.
Stephanie Holmes checks into Christchurch's newest sleeping experience - Jucy Snooze
The more porn a man watches, the less sexually intimate he is with his female partner, a new study suggests.
Victim was on the ground when convicted killer stabbed him numerous times with a home-made knife.
Lotto will be donating all profits from next Saturday's draw to the quake relief.
Watch: Kiwi truck driver Louise Marriott is following in the footsteps of Jean Claude Van Damme.
An HIV-positive Christchurch nursing assistant is accused of having unprotected sex with Grindr dates.
Columbus, who died today aged 74, was the first Kiwi entertainer to have a No 1 single overseas and had a long career in show business.
A truck and car were involved in a serious accident north of Christchurch this morning.
Tower posted a wider annual loss as the general insurer set aside $25.3 million for provisions.
The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.
The Government will urgently pass quake recovery laws which allow landslips in the South Island to be cleared into the ocean without consent.
All Black Aaron Smith has been pictured in public with his partner Teagan Voykovich for the first time after his toilet incident earlier this year.
COMMENT: Earthquakes make New Zealand great. We would not have a country without them.
The state house where John Key famously grew up is being sold by the Government.
Wanted man using social media to avoid police, says detective.